Breastmilk - is it really all it's cracked up to be? by Jessica Thorpe RM 29/9/16

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Breastmilk Basics Quiz

Test your knowledge on the remarkable benefits and facts about breastmilk with this engaging quiz! Gain insights into its nutritional value, comparison with formula, and how it influences a baby's development.

Understand the differences between human and cow's milk.
Learn how breastfeeding affects infant health.
Discover common misconceptions about breastfeeding.

11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by FeedingFox234

The natural behaviour of baby humans closely resembles which other baby mammal?

Calves, because they need to feed regularly and usually follow their mothers around (e.g. In a pram

Puppies, because they need to feed around 4 hourly and are kept safe in their nest (nursery)

Baby chimpanzees, because given ideal circumstances they feed almost continuously and need to be close to their mother at all times to feel safe and secure.

True or false - Human milk contains the same amount of protein as cows milk, (from which most formula milks are derived)

True - Cows milk contains 4g of protein per 100ml, human milk contains a similar amount

False - human milk contains 1g of protein per 100ml, less than half the protein that cows milk contains

True or false. The less protein (per 100ml) the milk contains the more often the baby (animal or human) needs to feed

True - because the protein content of human milk is small, human babies are designed to feed little and often to get a steady supply of nutrients

False - around 4 hourly is enough, protein takes a long time to digest

Milk proteins are made up of mainly whey and casein. Whey is soft and easy to digest, supplying baby with a steady stream of nutrients. Casein is tougher and hard to digest, using up lots of energy in the digestive process. Human milk proteins are 67% whey (the easy stuff) and 8% casein (the tough stuff). But how much are cows milk proteins?

70% Whey (easy) 10% Casein (tough)- similar to human milk

67% Whey (easy) 8% casein (tough) - exactly the same as human milk

8% Whey (easy), 90% casein (tough) - completely different to human milk and much harder to digest

When a newborn baby has fed well, been changed, is nice and warm and is put down by his mother, if he starts crying this might mean

He is distressed - he is trying to alert his mother that he does not feel safe when he is not close to her

He probably has colic or reflux

He is spoiled because his mother has been carrying him too much, he needs to learn to self soothe

He is probably greedy and needs formula milk to settle him

Lots of mothers worry they won't produce enough breastmilk for their baby. On average breastfed babies take about 800ml per day (by one month). True or false, this is usually all of the mother's available milk

True - most mothers produce just enough milk for their baby

False - most mothers produce about 30% more than their baby needs

All mammal milks contain enzymes which benefit the newborn of their species. Enzymes in breastmilk actually help the baby digest the milk when it enters the gut. True or false - breastfed babies have fewer problems digesting solid foods than formula fed babies because of the enzymes present in breastmilk

True - for example alpha amylase is not present in cows milk at all and is abundant in breastmilk

False - enzymes help babies digest breastmilk but it does not make a difference when they are eating solid foods

Breastfed babies who are healthy (e.g not jaundiced) but fall asleep at the breast are:

A little lazy and probably using the breast as a comforter

Sleepy because of natural hormones in breastmilk which help digestion and cause feelings of well being and sedation

Breastmilk can change to meet the infant's needs. For example, the milk of women who have been lactating for over 1 year has significantly increased fat and energy than milk of mothers who have been lactating for less than one year. What about the milk of mothers with premature babies?

Because the baby was not supposed to be born yet the milk is the same as it is for a full term baby

The milk is much more energy rich than full term mother's milk because it is 30% higher in fat

Breast milk contains many different nutrients and antibodies which help protect the baby from infection and disease in many different ways. True or false - Studies have found that this protection is so great that breastfed children have a 20% lower risk of dying between 28 days and 1 year than children who were not breastfed

True - the longer the breastfeeding the lower the risk for illness as well

False - babies get less infections, but breastfeeding does not affect overall mortality rates

Breastmilk - is it really all it's cracked up to be? by Jessica Thorpe RM 29/9/16

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