Across
- 2. a probiotic substance or preparation.
- 6. a space between the bones of the skull in an infant or fetus, where ossification is not complete and the sutures not fully formed
- 7. a hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth.
- 8. is an allied health professional who specializes in the clinical management of breastfeeding
- 11. the first secretion from the mammary glands after giving birth, rich in antibodies.
- 12. polyunsaturated fatty acid present in animal fats
- 13. severe, often fluctuating pain in the abdomen caused by intestinal gas or obstruction in the intestines and suffered especially by babies
- 14. the dark green substance forming the first feces of a newborn infant.
Down
- 1. 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.
- 3. a skin condition sometimes seen in babies caused by excessive production of sebum, characterized by areas of yellowish or brownish scales on the top of the head.
- 4. he act of swallowing (second stage) induced by stimulation of the palate
- 5. is an omega-3 fatty acid that is a primary structural component of the human brain
- 9. the secretion of milk by the mammary glands.
- 10. involuntary reflex during the period of time when a women is breastfeeding which causes the milk to flow freely.