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Breastfeeding - Coggle Diagram
Breastfeeding
Public health benefits - the longer you breastfeed the greater the benefits
Ear infections
Obesity - confounding factors (IQ and education of mother)
Respiratory infections (pneumonia)
Gastrointestinal infections (diarrhoea)
Higher IQ even 1 month of BM
Type II diabetes - PUFAs and insulin secretion
higher school attendance
Factors affecting composition
infants age
infants gender
lactation stage
maternal diet & health status
mode of delivery
temperature
alcohol & caffeine go into BM
Benefits for mother
Prolongs infertility
nutritional recovery
decreased infant mortality
increased child spacing
Bonding
promote uterine involution - reduce risk of haemorrhage
increased protection from breast and ovarian cancer
weight loss
cheap
Composition
Carbohydrate - Lactose 40-45% energy
Non-nutritive factors
anti-inflammatory agents
growth hormones
immunoglobulins
lysosymes
enzymes
anti-infective agents
macrophages
lymphocytes
neutrophils
Fat
50-55& energy
90% triglycerides
diglycerides
carnitine - essential for babies
cholesterol
phospholipids
Vitamins and minerals
iron zinc copper sodium potassium calcium phosphorus
vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin D, vitamin C Vitamin B12
depend on mothers nutritional status
all at appropriate levels for young kidneys
Protein
60-70% whey
30-40% casein
easily digested
contains alpha lactalbumin
WHO (2021) current recommendations
exclusive BF for 6 months
introduce nutritionally adequate foods from 6 months
BF within 1 hour of birth
BF until 2 years and beyond
SACN (2018)
BF until at least 1 year
exclusive BM 6 months