What purpose do carbohydrates serve in breastmilk?
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-primary source of calories
-provides 40% of energy needs
-lactose is main carbohydrate
What is the mineral content of breastmilk like?
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Affected strongly by pregnancy/involution/mastitis, during these times the
alveolar junctions are open and milk has higher concentrations of sodium
and chloride and lower concentrations of lactose and potassium
, How is the composition of milk at the end of a feeding different from the beginning?
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In general protein and fat contents are highest at the end of a feeding
Other cells in breastmilk include...
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-phagocytes
-leukocytes
-lymphocytes
-epithelial cells
-granulocytes
-chemical mediators
-stem cells
How are the components or concentration there of in preterm milk different?
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Preterm milk is similar to colostrum.
Higher in:
-Protein
-Sodium
-Chloride
(as well as IgA, Lactoferrin, Lysozyme, LC-PUFAs)
Lower in:
-Lactose
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-primary source of calories
-provides 40% of energy needs
-lactose is main carbohydrate
What is the mineral content of breastmilk like?
Give this one a try later!
Affected strongly by pregnancy/involution/mastitis, during these times the
alveolar junctions are open and milk has higher concentrations of sodium
and chloride and lower concentrations of lactose and potassium
, How is the composition of milk at the end of a feeding different from the beginning?
Give this one a try later!
In general protein and fat contents are highest at the end of a feeding
Other cells in breastmilk include...
Give this one a try later!
-phagocytes
-leukocytes
-lymphocytes
-epithelial cells
-granulocytes
-chemical mediators
-stem cells
How are the components or concentration there of in preterm milk different?
Give this one a try later!
Preterm milk is similar to colostrum.
Higher in:
-Protein
-Sodium
-Chloride
(as well as IgA, Lactoferrin, Lysozyme, LC-PUFAs)
Lower in:
-Lactose
