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Nutrition management influence immediately survival of as subsequent growrth and development of low birth weight infants.

Birthweight || prefered method of feeding.

<1250 g :- Baby may need i v fluids initiate orgastric feedings gradually.

1250-1500g :- Most would need spoon / paladai while some need orogastric feeding.

1501- 2000g :- Most babies would accepts breast feeding while some might need paladai feeding.

>2000g :- Breastfeed in normal birthweight baby but with monitoring.

BREASTFEEDING:-

Frequency of feed :-

- First few weeks:- 8-12 times a day during first few weeks.

- Demand feeding:- 1-4 hours as per demand

- By 9-12 months:- 3-5 meals.

Composition of breast milk:-

Types of breast milk || time || Appearance

Colostrum:- 3 - 4 day after birth , yellowish and thick.

Transitional milk :- 4 days to 10-14 days , thinner lighter in color.

Mature milk:- 2 weeks after baby is  delivered , thiner.

Preterm milk:- when a preterm baby is delivered 

Fore milk :- at the starts of the feed, watery.

Hind milk:- at the end of the feed,thick.

Nutrients in breast milk:-

Component.   || contents /100 ml

Calories:- 71 kcal

Carbohydrate:- 7g

Proteins:- 1.1 g

Fat:- 3.8-4.2 g

Lactose :- 7.0 g

Sodium:- 0.9 meq/L

Potassium:- 1.4 meq/L

Calcium:- 34mg

Phosphorus:- 15mg

Iron :- 0.05 - 0.1 mg/L

Zinc:- 120 microgram

Vitamin A :- 170-670 IU

Vitamin C :- 5.2-10 IU

Vitamin D :- 0.5-10mg

Vitamin E :- 0.56 microgram

Vitamin K :- 1.5 microgram

Water :- 88%

Protective factors:- IgG IgM bifidiousfactor lactoferrin lysozyme paraamino benzoic acid..