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Lactation Breastfeed PDF
Lactation Breastfeed PDF
Lactation Breastfeed PDF
I. MILK FORMATION
A. Depends on prolactin, regular suckling (can extend for years), proper nutrition, rest
B. Before childbirth
A. To Baby:
1. Superior product
2. Presence of antibodies
3. No infant intolerance to lactose (all infants have lactase, may go away later)
4. Helps protect against middle ear infections, decreases risk of asthma, food allergies (6
mo or more breastfeeding) and diabetes
B. To woman:
E. Difficult to tell plugged ducts from lumps in high risk women (for cancer)
- mammogram not useful as breastmilk interferes with readability
F. Public acceptance