Across
- 2. when an object blocks the airway and prevents breathing
- 6. the most severe type of allergic reaction
- 8. proteins in breastmilk that help protect babies from infection
- 9. the natural sugar found in milk
- 12. feeding a baby using infant formula or expressed milk from a bottle
- 13. the ideal food produced naturally for babies
- 15. a nutrient essential for growth and tissue repair
- 17. a mineral needed for strong bones and teeth
- 18. the process of removing germs from feeding equipment
- 20. the process of obtaining nutrients needed for growth and health
- 25. the hormone responsible for the let-down reflex
- 26. the hormone that stimulates milk production
- 28. a mineral needed to produce healthy red blood cells
- 29. a child between approximately one and three years of age
- 30. the gradual introduction of foods other than breastmilk or formula
Down
- 1. the richer milk received towards the end of a breastfeed
- 3. practices that help prevent illness and infection
- 4. the first thick, yellow milk produced after birth
- 5. smooth mashed food commonly used as a baby's first solid food
- 7. inflammation or infection of breast tissue that can occur during breastfeeding
- 10. the process of breaking food down into nutrients
- 11. a manufactured alternative to breastmilk
- 14. the stage when a baby's first teeth begin to emerge
- 16. the production of milk by the mammary glands
- 19. excessive body fat that may affect health
- 21. a baby in the first year of life
- 22. nutrients required in small amounts for normal body functions
- 23. the thinner milk a baby drinks at the beginning of a breastfeed
- 24. the natural method of feeding a baby with milk from the mother's breast
- 27. a substance that triggers an allergic reaction