Author Question: Dietary recommendations for the lactating woman include: a. A minimum of 800 mg of calcium daily ... (Read 55 times)

Anajune7 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Dietary recommendations for the lactating woman include:

a. A minimum of 800 mg of calcium daily
b. Avoidance of gas-forming foods
c. Supplemental vitamins and minerals
d. At least 500 calories more than the pre-pregnancy diet

Question 2

Parents have been asked by the neonatologist to provide breast milk for their premature infant. Which instruction should be included when teaching them about pumping, storing, and transporting the milk?

a. Breast milk may be safely stored in any plastic or glass container.
b. A glass of wine just before pumping will help reduce stress and anxiety.
c. The mother should pump only as much as the baby can drink.
d. Milk can be safely stored in a cold refrigerator for up to 24 hours and in a freezer for up to 3 months.

todom5090 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
A well-balanced diet with an additional 500 calories per day should be adequate for the breastfeeding woman. There is no need to eliminate specific foods from the diet unless it clearly bothers the infant. The recommended daily allowance for calcium is 1200 mg.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Breast milk may be safely stored in a refrigerator for up to 24 hours and in the freezer for up to 3 months. Freezing can destroy some of the antimicrobial factors in the milk. Breast milk may be safely stored in any glass container without loss of nutrients, but only clear, hard plastic bottles made of polycarbonate should be used to prevent loss of nutrients. Alcohol consumption just before pumping is not recommended because alcohol passes into breast milk. The mother should pump her breasts until empty to continue the process of milk production.