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feeding relationship
the relationship established when teachers and families are responsive to infants' feeding cues
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colostrum
first milk produced by nursing mother; it is rich in antibodies and other protective factors to help keep infants healthy
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fore milk
watery, nutrient-rich breast milk that is first released when the baby begins nursing
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hind milk
milk from back of the breast that is rich in fat and calories and is secreted at end of nursing or expressing breast milk
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formula intolerance
results when infants have difficulties and symptoms that appear to be related to the formula they are consuming
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infantile botulism
a serious illness that results from ingesting Colstridium botulinum spores that germinate and release a deadly toxin in the gastrointestinal tract
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complementary foods
any food or beverage introduced to babies' diets that is in addition to breast milk or formula
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pincer grasp
developmental ability of infants to pick up items using thumb and forefinger
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high nutrient density
describes foods that have a high percentage of nutrients per serving size, but are not excessively high in calories
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feeding problems
developmental disorders related to the mouth
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oral hyposensitivity
an oral motor condition in which infants have less feeling in the mouth and are not entirely aware of where food is when it is placed within the mouth
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oral hypersensitivity
an oral motor condition in which infants are overly aware of foods placed in or near the mouth
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oral motor delay
a developmental delay that can result in weak oral muscles and tongue movement such that difficulties occur in chewing
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corrected age
number of weeks a baby is born early subtracted from baby's current age in weeks
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cleft lip
birth defect in which lip does not grow together
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cleft palate
birth defect that consists of an opening in the roof of the mouth
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extended breast-feeding
practice of mothers who continue to nurse their toddlers after they have reached 1 year of age
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selective eaters
children who make very limited food choices
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food neophobia
term used to describe fear of new foods
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food jag
persistent eating by young children of a limited number of favorite foods for a period of time
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anorexia nervosa
eating disorder that is caused by a distortion of body image, characterized by the severe restriction of food intake resulting in significant, and sometimes life threatening, weight loss
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bulimia nervosa
eating disorder that entails periods of binge eating followed by purging activities such as vomiting, using laxatives, or excessive exercising
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