Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
11 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What are the benefits of breastfeeding for the child? |
- nutritional needs - immune protection - brain development - maturation of the gut |
|
|
What are the benefits of breastfeeding for the mother? |
- spacing pregnancies - reduces cancer risk (ovaries and breast) - helps lose birth weight |
|
|
What are they main components of breast milk? |
- sugars - fats - protein - minerals |
|
|
What is the name of the "first milk"? |
colustrum |
|
|
What are the main immune components present in breast milk? |
- macrophages - T cells - stem cells - lymphocytes - many other components e.g. alpha-lactalbumin, lactoferrin and oligosacharrides |
|
|
Name 2 factors present in breast milk which promote maturation of the gut |
- epidermal growth factor - neuronal growth factor |
|
|
What re the WHO recommendations for breast feeding? |
- exclusive breast feeding for 6 months - recommended for 2 years |
|
|
|
|
|
Describe the role of prolactin in in lactation |
- secreted by anterior pituitary in response to suckling - signals lactocytes to make milk |
|
|
What is the role of oxytocin in lactation? |
- secreted by the posterior pituitary in response to suckling - stimulates smooth muscle in alveoli to eject milk |
|
|
What inhibits lactation? |
Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL) |
