New Baby

1. Reflex An involuntary reflex during the period of time when a women is breastfeeding which causes the milk to flow freely.
5. the first secretion from the mammary glands after giving birth, rich in antibodies.
6. Reflex x: A reflex that is seen in normal newborn babies, who automatically turn the face toward the stimulus and make sucking (rooting) motions with the mouth when the cheek or lip is touched.
7. Acid (ARA) is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid.
8. cap is a yellowish, patchy, greasy, scaly and crusty skin rash that occurs on the scalp of recently born babies. It is usually not itchy and does not bother the baby.
10. Reflex Swallowing caused by stimulation of the palate, fauces, or posterior pharyngeal wall. Also called pharyngeal reflex.
11. a microorganism introduced into the body for its beneficial qualities.
12. severe, often fluctuating pain in the abdomen caused by intestinal gas or obstruction in the intestines and suffered especially by babies.
13. the dark green substance forming the first feces of a newborn infant.

2. Acid (DHA) an omega-3 fatty acid that is a primary structural component of the human brain, cerebral cortex, skin, sperm, testicles and retina.
3. a hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth.
4. a space between the bones of the skull in an infant or fetus, where ossification is not complete and the sutures not fully formed. The main one is between the frontal and parietal bones.
9. Consultant an allied health professional who specializes in the clinical management of breastfeeding.