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< Less than > More than A Missing - amastia (no breast) ABM Artificial Baby Milk ABO Incompatibility Mother's blood type is O Infant's blood type is A, B, or AB Leads to rapid jaundice in infant ac before meals AGA appropriate for gestational age Active Transport Passage of a drug into breastmilk assisted by components in the breastmilk Adrenal hormones Hormones produced in the adrenal glands. Cortisol, aldosterone, epinepherine and norepinephrine are the primary ones produced. These are "fight or flight" hormones. Aerobic Bacteria Bacteria that require oxygen for survival Albumin a protein made in the liver. In the infant bilirubin will bind with the albumin in its blood decreasing its jaundice level. Alcohol Can decrease milk supply by interfering with the milk ejection process. Withhold nursing until mother feels no effects from the alcohol. About 2 hours for every ounce. Androgen male steroid hormone Anoxia Lack of oxygen to the brain Antibody immunoglobulin produced by the body in response to a specific antigen Antigen A foreign substance to the human body, often a protein. Apnea Failure to breath Atopic Excema An allergic tendency to skin problems, rashes or inflammations Atresia The absence of normal body openings Atrophy loss of muscle mass Autocrine Control Supply and Demand Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative An initiative by UNICEF and WHO that in 1991 was developed to support breastfeeding in hospitals and maternity centers who follow the ten steps to successful breastfeeding. Bacteriostatic Prevents growth of bacteria Ballard Scale A gestational assessment that evaluates the tone of an infants body, flexibility of the wrist, the biceps, knee joints, shoulder girdle and pelvis. Used with preterm infants to ascertain how immature they are. Basal Basic or lowest body temperature or lowest prolactin level basal metobolic rate Rate at which energy is used to perform body functions when the body is at rest Bauer's Response A reflex in which pressure on the sole's of the infants's feet elicits spontaneous crawling effect and extension of the baby's head. Bell Curve The shape of the normal distribution on a graph resembling the shape of a bell B Cell A lymphocyte that produces proteins that help destroy pathogens. Bellagio Consensus Meeting in Europe in 1988 to develop protocols for the Lactation Amenorrhea Method of birth control. Beneficence The duty to do good BID twice a day Bilirubin A by-product of the breakdown of the hemoglobin portion of the red blood cells. This is what causes jaundice in newborn or sick infants. Bioavailable The amount of a nutrient or drug that is actually absorbed by the body. Blood Glucose The main simple sugar in the blood that provides energy to all the cells in the body. Beta Lactalbumin Major protein found in cows milk Bovine IgG Immunoglobulin specific to cows milk which can cause colicky behavoir, diarrhea, vomiting and rashes in the infant due to it's high levels and long half life. Bradycardia slow heart rate Breastfeeding associated jaundice newborn jaundice caused by baby not nursing frequently enough BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen. A test of kidney function. Calories in Breastmilk Most studies state that breastmilk has about 20 cal/ounce Caput Succedaneum Diffused swelling or collection of serum under the scalp of the newborn from trauma at birth. Does not cross suture lines. Cephalohematoma Collection of blood beneath the periosteum of the skull. Result of birth trauma. Chylothorax Complication of surgery where lymphatic system is cut and chyle fills the chest cavity. In Infant it will mean that low fat breastmilk that has been spun down must be fed. Clavicle Collar bone