Government Agencies Food and Nutrition Information Center Nutrient Data Laboratory USA-ARS 10300 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705-2350 Phone: 301-504-5414 Fax: 301-504-6409 E-mail: ndlinfo@ars.usda.gov Website: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov The center serves the informational…
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s Human Milk Storage Information for Home Use for Healthy Full-Term Infants Please see Appendix J-8 , Table F-1 , and Box F-1 for guidelines on milk…
As breastfeeding has returned to being the preferred form of nourishment for the infant, there has been an increased interest in induced lactation. Induced lactation is the process by which…
Breastfeeding is the ideal and preferred feeding method for a newborn. Occasionally infant problems interfere with breastfeeding and require the attention of the infant’s physician to diagnose and treat the…
Mothers are the fastest-growing segment of the labor force. Maternal employment has become more common in developed countries. Mothers who work and continue to breastfeed have also become more common….
Table D-1 Precautions and Breastfeeding Recommendations for Selected Maternal Infections * Organism, Syndrome, or Condition † , ‡ Empiric Precautions § Breastfeeding Acceptable ¶ Compatibility of Medications with Breastfeeding ||…
Herb Common Name/Rating * Synonyms Active Ingredient Uses Present in Milk Safety/Efficacy Aloe vera AAP – H L3 W – Asparagus Aloe barbadensis , A. capensis, vera Wild asparagus root…
Table B-1 Serum Chemical Values of Normal Breastfed Infants * Concentration/100 mL of Serum Age 28 Days Age 56 Days Age 84 Days Age 112 Days N Mean SD N…
Table A-1 Composition of Human Colostrum and Mature Breast Milk Constituent (per 100 mL) Colostrum 1-5 Days Mature Milk > 30 Days Energy (kcal) 58 70 Total solids (g) 12.8…
Lactation is the physiologic completion of the reproductive cycle. * , Human infants at birth are the most immature and dependent of all mammals, except for marsupials. The marsupial joey…
