NUTR 2050 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Glucose, Breast Pump, Lactation
9 Sep 2014
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Human milk is the preferred feeding for all premature and sick newborns with rare exceptions. Breastfeeding women need consistent, informed, and individualized care in hospital and at home after discharge. Feeding infants early in the post delivery period whenever possible is important to successful breastfeeding. Early intervention to address questions or problems is equally important for maintaining breastfeeding. Most medications (including over-the-counter as well as prescribed drugs), drugs of abuse, alcohol, nicotine, and herbal remedies taken by nursing mothers are excreted in the breast milk. Twins and other multiples can be successfully breast-fed without formula supplementation. Early, mild discomfort is common among women initiating breastfeeding. In most women, the discomfort is temporary and subsides by the end of the first week. This should not impact breastfeeding if the latch is correct: sore nipples, flat or inverted nipples, letdown failure. Not common, need stress relievers: hyperactive letdown. Too much milk coming out at once: engorgement.
