Breastfeeding 1
Breastfeeding 1
Breastfeeding 1
Breastfeeding
fbm
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lecture, the student should
be able to:
Describe the physiology of lactation.
FACTS
FALACIES
FIGURES
FOTOS
LET-DOWN REFLEX
COLOSTRUM
Physical Characteristics
Secreted from 1st
sucking day – 5 days
Deep yellow
for phagocytosis
TRANSITIONAL MILK –
NUTRIENT COMPOSITION
4th – 10th day of lactation
Fats, lactose and most B vits.
gradually increase
Phosphorus is higher than
in either colostrum or
mature human milk
HUMAN MATURE MILK
Physical
Characteristics
Secreted beyond
10th day of
lactation
Bluish and watery
Fats 50%
Proteins 3%
LACTOSE
6 6
HOCH2 HOCH2
Major and dominant
O 5 O
human milk HO 5
H
H
4H
OH
1
carbohydrate 4
OH H
1 O
OH H H
Why? H 3 2 H 3 2
Disaccharide H OH H OH
LACTOSE
Glucose energy (galactose +
Galactose glucose)
galactolipids CNS
development
LACTOSE
Small amounts of N2-
containing complex
carbohydrates
N-acetyl glucosamine
Sialic acid-containing
oligosaccharides and
polysaccharides
Bifidus factor – lactobacillus
bifidus
LACTOSE -
ADVANTAGES
Facilitates Ca+2 and Mg+2
absorption
Favors protein absorption
bacteria
LACTOSE -
ADVANTAGES
Promotes growth of microbial
flora
Promotes predominance of
Japanese)
– high PUFA
Diets high in vegetable oil – high
PUFA
Diets high in CHO – high SFA
FATS
Most variable component
Diurnal Variation
Higher in early AMs
Higher at end of
breastfeeding (“hind
milk” vs. “fore milk”)
FATTY ACID PROFILE
CONTENT HUMAN COW’S
MILK MILK
Total Fat 4.5 3.7
Fat Composition (%)
Unsaturated Fatty Acids 48 33
Saturated Fatty Acids 49 67
Unclassified Fatty Acids 3
Essential Fatty Acids 7 2
MINERALS
CONTENT HUMAN COW’S
MILK MILK
Calcium (mg/100ml) 340 1170
Sodium (mEq/L) 7 22
Potassium (mEq/L) 13 35
Chloride (mEq/L) 11 29
IRON
HUMAN COW’S
MILK MILK
% 49 10
Absorption
FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS
VITAMINS HUMAN COW’S
MILK MILK
A. Fat Soluble
A (IU) 1898 1025
D (IU) 22 14
E (IU) 2 0.4
K (IU) 15 60
H2O-SOLUBLE VITAMINS
VITAMINS HUMAN COW’S
MILK MILK
B. Water Soluble ↑ ↓
Vit. C ↑ ↓
Niacin ↓ ↑
Thiamine ↓ ↑
Riboflavin ↓ ↑
Vit. B12 ↓ ↑
Pyridoxine ↓ ↑
HUMANIZED MILKS
EVAPORATED
EVAPORATED MILK
MILK
EVAPORATED MILK
Cow’s milk evaporated at 55 - 60o C
reduced to 50% of its volume
Homogenized
Sealed, autoclaved at 1160 C
Sterilization causes some damage
to protein quality
COMPOSITION OF HUMAN
MILK VS. EVAPORATED MILK
COMPOSITION HUMAN COW’S
FACTORS MILK MILK
Energy (kcal/dl) 69 152
months of age
Relatively expensive
PREMIUM
PREMIUM FORMULAS
FORMULAS
COMPOSITION OF HUMAN MILK
VS. PREMIUM FORMULA
COMPOSITION HUMAN MILK PREMIUM
FACTORS FORMULAS
Energy (kcal/dl) 69 67 – 68
Protein (gm/dl) 1.1 1.5
Casein 40% 40%
Whey 60% 60%
Fat (gm/dl) 4.5 3.4 – 3.7 (100%
veg. oil)
CHO (gm/dl) 6.8 (lactose) 7 – 7. 2 (lactose)
Ash 0.2 0.4 – 2.5
Minerals ↑