NSG 3323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Xeroderma, Birth Weight, Turgor Pressure
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Breast milk or iron-forti ed 20 calorie/ounce formula for rst 6 months. Complementary solid foods in second half of year. Breastfeeding is the gold standard by which all over forms of nutrition should be compared. Health people 2020 > goal for exclusive breastfeeding for 82% of mothers. Prolactin > released in response to breast stimulation. Foremilk = milk at the start of feeding, pumping. Oxytocin > ejects milk and fat globules into ducts. Oxytocin released from suckling responsible for milk let down. Oxytocin release also released by sights and sounds. High in protein and fat soluble vitamins, antioxidants, and immune factors. Transition milk = approximately 1. 5 days to 2 weeks. More fat, lactose, water soluble vitamins, and calories. Foremilk = satis es thirst (skim milk) and includes water soluble vitamins. Hindmilk = calories from fat, promotes weight gain, 10-20 minutes into feeding before hind milk released.
