Nurses providing nutritional instruction should be cognizant of the uniqueness of human milk. Which statement is correct?
a. Frequent feedings during predictable growth spurts stimulate increased milk production.
b. The milk of preterm mothers is the same as the milk of mothers who gave birth at term.
c. The milk at the beginning of the feeding is the same as the milk at the end of the feeding.
d. Colostrum is an early, less concentrated, less rich version of mature milk.
ANS: A
These growth spurts (10 days, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months) usually last 24 to 48 hours, after which infants resume normal feeding. The milk of mothers of preterm infants is different from that of mothers of full-term infants to meet the needs of these newborns. Milk changes composition during feeding. The fat content of the milk increases as the infant feeds. Colostrum precedes mature milk and is more concentrated and richer in proteins and minerals (but not fat).
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