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theres a disproportion in these to compounds in cows milk compared w mature breast milk
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casein high in cows
lactoalbumin high in breast |
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the problem w giving emfamil w iron to a new born is
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it has too much proteins it creates a hyperoosmolar state that the baby can metabolized since the lungs are not mature enough
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breast milk, similac, and cows milk contain the same amount of?
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calories
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the difference from mature milk and calostrum is
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calostrum is hyperosmolar
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why is it not ideal to give low fat milk to babies
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bc myelination takes place in early life,they need fat to myelinate, do not give low fat milk until they are >2y/o
intake is easier to control than expenditure.... it will take much more effort to burn the calories than control the intake of food |
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which type of milk has the highest protein content
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skim cows milk
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human milk has a this distribution of calories
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35% fat
5-15 protein the rest are CH |
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why is the newborn diet low in protein?
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not ideal to give protein to the new born bc his kidneys cannot process the high osmolar load
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besides the essential aminoacids what additional ones does the newborn need
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histidine, lysine
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carbohydrate in the newborn diet
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lactase
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whats the most common etiology of lactase deficiency
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acquired d/t decreased lactase intake
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essential minerals required in newborn diet
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Ca
P Fe |
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what the ideal Ca/P ratio that favors reabsorption
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2:4
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why is the demand of Fe higher in the newborn, and whats the ideal source for it
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bc babies need to replace and add more Fe daily to produce new RBC.
The best source is breast milk, cows milk does not have enough Fe. |
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what would be the complication of giving skim milk to a baby suffering from diarrhea
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skin contains high amounts of Na, can potentially cause hypernatremia in the newborn
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these compounds are deficient in both breast milk and cows milk
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Vitamin D
Fluoride |
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how does breast milk provide anti infective protection to the new born>
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igA and other immunoglobulind are transmitted in milk to the newborn; they decrease the incidence of viral resp infections, viral gastroenteritis,
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why do we need to provide Vit K supplement to the newborn?
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to prevent hemorrhagic disease of the newborn... the intestine of the newborn is sterile so there are no bacteria to produce Vit.K
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whats the ideal age to introduce solids to a newborn and why
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6 mo.
the baby can actually learn to coordinate neuromuscular structures to swallow |
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ideal technique of introducing new foods to the newborn
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new food type every 5days,
watch for allergies start w cereal bc it has iron |
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order of introducion of solids to the new born
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1- cereals
2- vegetables (green->yellows) 3- meats 4- fruits 5- table food |
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whats the ussual feeding demand schedule of the baby
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every 3-4 hr
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how long does it take for the mom to adjust to a babys feeding schedule
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1wk to 10d
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