What are the benefits of breastfeeding? - ✔️✔️decreases GI problems, fewer allergies
due to increases atopy, acts as a form or analgesia, decreases chance of child being
obese
What is the recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding? - ✔️✔️6 months
What is the baby's weight gain the first three months? - ✔️✔️30g/day or 1 oz/day
What is the baby's weight gain after three months of age? - ✔️✔️15-20g/day
What is the recommended vitamin D supplementation? - ✔️✔️400 units/day from two
months until adolescence
How does physical growth occur? - ✔️✔️in a predictable sequence
Cephalo growth is to - ✔️✔️caudal
Proximal growth is to - ✔️✔️distal
What is the caloric requirement from birth to 6 months?
7months to a year?
Two to ten years?
Adolscents? - ✔️✔️120kcal
100kcal
70kcal
45kcal
When is it appropriate to give a baby iron supplementation? - ✔️✔️if they are being
exclusively breastfed
How much iron supplement is recommended after six months of age? - ✔️✔️1kg/day
When is fluoride supplement necessary? - ✔️✔️at 6 months of age if the water supple
is less than 0.3ppm
When will the initial weight be regained after the infant loses their birthweight? - ✔️✔️7-
14 days