Breastfeeding

Failure to thrive
Eman Alyaseen
20181081
Table of Contents
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Breastfeeding Advantages and Failure to thrive
disadvantages of
breastfeeding
 Breastfeeding
• Breast milk is always sterile,complete diet, and
present at a temperature equal to body
temperature

• Contains certain amino acids, cholesterol, fatty

acids which can’t be found in cows milk
 advantages of breastfeeding
to the baby
• Contains secretary AB, e.g. IgA , protects the
baby against intestinal bacteria infection.

• Lactoferrin provides nutritional immunity to the

infant.

• Low sugar and leptin level in breast milk. So

breast fed babies are less obese than bottle fed
babies
• EGF from breast milk promotes growth of infant
tissues

• The duration of breastfeeding is proportional to

the level of intelligence
 advantages of breastfeeding to
the mother
• Oxytocin released during suckling which
increases uterine contractions and decreases
uterine bleeding

• The rate of weight loss is faster in breastfeeding

mothers

• The duration of breastfeeding is proportional to

increased protection against breast cancer
Disadvantages

• Harmful substances ( alcohol,

contraceptive estrogen, nicotine,….) can
be transported to the baby through the
milk

• Active infections ( HIV , TB ) pass from

mother to baby
Failure to thrive
A sign that a child is undernourished
 Failure to thrive

Food
Not enough calories
intolerance
provided

Health problems
involving the Metabolic disorder
digestive system Body CANT break down,
GER, diarrhea, liver process, take energy from
diseases food
 Thanks
Do you have any questions?

References :
1. Kids health website
2. Intermountain healthcare

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