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parent/child: ch 24
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Breastfeeding | The AAP recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life & then continuation of breastfeeding as complementary foods are introduced |
| Let-down reflex | You can feel the milk coming |
| Feeding-readiness cues | Early signs of hunger: - sucking or mouthing motions - hand-to-mouth or hand-to-hand movements - rooting reflex |
| Latch | Defined as placement of the infant’s mouth over the nipple, areola, & breast, & making a seal between the mouth & breast to create adequate suction for milk removal |
| Preventing nipple trauma | Break the suction before taking baby off the breast |
| Care of mom | Healthy, well-balanced diet, rest, depends on meds, depends on vaccinations, but no live ones during pregnancy, soap can have drying effect, & breast creams can block ducts; can breastfeed with HEALED piercings |