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Dehydration |
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Dehydration is defined as the lack of sufficient body fluids |
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appropriate diet for age |
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- Nutritional needs and developmental skills change as a child grows. An age-appropriate diet is one that provides the nutritional requirements and matches the developmental capabilities of a child. An age-appropriate diet provides the nutrients a child needs to grow and develop. It also includes foods that a child likes and can eat easily. This makes meals and snacks more pleasant. |
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baby feeding patterns |
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- Newborn infants have different patterns of feeding behaviour. |
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breast infection |
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breast milk |
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- A woman's body produces breast milk after the birth of an infant. After delivery of the baby, changes in hormonal patterns of the mother change rapidly. This triggers the release of hormones that cause the body to produce breast milk. |
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breastfeeding |
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- Techniques and advice for successful breastfeeding. |
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breastfeeding mothers |
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- Any woman who is breastfeeding her baby needs to follow some recommendations about health and nutrition. |
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breastfeeding nutrition |
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- Breastfeeding is feeding a baby with human milk. Experts agree that the best nourishment for a full-term baby is human milk. Breast milk or formula is the only nourishment a baby needs for the first 4 to 6 months of life. |
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lactose tolerance test |
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- This test determines if a person is lacking an intestinal enzyme called lactase. This test is no longer commonly used in Australia. |
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listeriosis |
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- Listeriosis (lis-ter-ee-oh-sis) is a bacterial infection that strikes humans and animals. |
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infant feeding |
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- Besides meeting an infant's nutritional needs, feeding is a time to nurture and bond with the baby. Whether breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, there are several issues for parents to consider. |
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No Breast Milk For Babies At Home |
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Australia's breastfeeding rates have dropped once mothers leave hospital, with even fewer still at it a year later. Four in five women were breastfeeding their baby when they were discharged from hospital, but only one in five were still... |
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breastfeeding problems |
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infant formulas |
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vitamin B6 |
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The Best Food For Your Baby |
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The Best Food For Your Baby - - Why Breast Milk? - Fear And Pain - Support For Breastfeeding - Emotional Rewards - If breastmilk is so good for babies, why do so many mothers find it tough going? Nikki MacFarlane of HealthAnswers explains... |
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zinc in the diet |
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- Zinc is an essential trace mineral. It has many functions in the body. Also, it is a component of several enzymes. |
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