Esigenze speciali
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Esistono diversi disturbi che possono influire sulla capacità del neonato di alimentarsi al seno. Molti di essi possono essere correlati a disturbi neurologici, comprendenti immaturità del sistema nervoso centrale, lesioni cerebrali pre e post-natali, sindrome di Down, paralisi cerebrale e idrocefalo; tutti sono associati a vari problemi di alimentazione. Inoltre, molti bambini nati prematuri presentano difficoltà ad alimentarsi. Anche altri problemi, come le malformazioni congenite, possono influire sulla capacità di alimentazione del bambino, ad esempio labioschisi e/o palatoschisi in cui la cavità orale non è completamente saldata.
Comuni complicazioni dell'alimentazione correlate a disturbi neurologici sono:
Comuni complicazioni dell'alimentazione dovute a labioschisi e/o palatoschisi:
Oltre a rivolgersi a un team medico completo e a ricevere il parere di un consulente per l'allattamento, la mamma può adottare strategie generali basate sull'evidenza, quali:
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