Infant Feeding Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• four: the number of expressing assessments that need to be completed in the first 2 weeks
• oligosaccharide: a carbohydrate in breastmilk which feeds beneficial bacteria in the gut
• nec: breastmilk reduces the risk of this in preterm babies
• prolactin: the hormone responsible for milk production
• cortisol: stress hormone
• unbiased: parents who choose to formula feed need this type of information
• responsively: how we should bottle feed babies
• fil: a protein in breastmilk that regulates milk production
• sidelying: a safe position to feed preterm babies in
• chins: acronym used for positioning.
• colostrum: produced during lactogenesis 1
• osteoporosis: breastfeeding can reduce the risk of this for women
• funnels: these need to be the correct size to avoid sore nipples
• lactogenesis: milk making, scientific term
• express: we would encourage mothers to do this at least 8 times in 24 hours
• chin: when attaching at the breast babies should lead with this
• skin to skin: regulates babies breathing and heart rate
• bfi: accreditation by unicef