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4 Feeding normal infants

Objectives

When you have completed this unit you should be able to:

  • List the benefits of breastfeeding.
  • Promote breastfeeding.
  • Teach a mother how to breastfeed her infant.
  • Manage common problems with breast­feeding.
  • Treat cracked nipples and engorged breasts.
  • Formula feed an infant.
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4-1 What are the nutritional needs of a normal infant?
4-2 What milk can be given to a normal infant?
4-3 What are the benefits of breastfeeding?
4-4 Why do some mothers not breastfeed successfully?
4-5 How can breastfeeding be promoted?
4-6 How can breastfeeding be encouraged in hospitals and clinics?
4-7 What is the value of a local breastfeeding support group?
4-8 What preparation does a mother need for breastfeeding?
4-9 How can you treat flat or inverted nipples?
4-10 Should the infant be put to the breast immediately after delivery?
4-11 Why are clear feeds not necessary?
4-12 What is the best position to hold an infant while feeding?
4-13 How should an infant latch at the breast?
4-14 Should infants be demand fed?
4-15 What is the let-down reflex?
4-16 How do you manage leaking breasts?
4-17 Can a mother’s milk be too strong or too weak?
4-18 Do all mothers produce enough breast milk?
4-19 How can you improve a mother’s milk supply?
4-20 How do you know that an infant is getting enough breast milk?
4-21 Should infants be routinely test weighed?
4-22 What is the appearance of the stools of a breastfed infant?
4-23 What should you do if an infant refuses the breast?
4-24 What causes the infant to choke while feeding?
4-25 How should you manage swollen or painful breasts?
4-26 How do you prevent painful nipples?
4-27 How should you treat painful nipples?
4-28 Do breastfed infants need complementary feeds?
4-29 Can working mothers continue to breastfeed?
4-30 Do drugs cross into the breast milk?
4-31 When should an infant be formula fed?
4-32 What formula should be used for a term infant?
4-33 How is formula made up?
4-34 What are the advantages of cup feeding over bottle feeding?
4-35 Are iron and vitamin supplements needed?
4-36 When should solids be introduced?
4-37 How should lactation be suppressed if indicated?
4-38 What is a baby friendly hospital?
4-39 What are the ten steps to successful breastfeeding?
4-40 How should HIV-positive women feed their infants?
4-41 When is it best to formula feed HIV-exposed infants?
4-42 Is the danger of HIV infection with breastfeeding not unacceptably high?
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