Exclusive breast-feeding and postnatal changes in blood sodium, ketone, and glucose levels.

Takeshi FutataniShihomi InaAyako ShimaoHiroyuki HigashiyamaShuhei FujitaNoboru IgarashiKiyoshi Hatasaki

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2019)

The postnatal changes in blood sodium, ketone, and glucose levels during the first 12-143 h of life are described in healthy, term, exclusively breast-fed neonates. The parameters seemed to be associated with the sufficiency of the breast-milk supply. These results can serve as normal reference values for healthy, term, exclusively breast-fed neonates during the early postnatal period.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
gestational age
type diabetes
blood pressure
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance