The longitudinal changes in transitional milk intakes and body weight of infants(18 boys.10 girls) have been studied in the part of Kangwon Province from 7 days to 15 postpartum
Milk intakes at 7, 10, 15 days postpartum were 475±155m 524±154 and 547±130g, respectively, The mean milk intakes were 515g from 7 to 15 days postpartum. Milk intakes of boys were significantly higher than those of girls, The transitional milk
intakes per weight of infants appeared 147±41g/kg The number of feed per day of boys were significantly higher than those of girls. Milk intakes per feed were 56±20g The transitional milk intakes were affected by gestational period(p<0.05),
maternal
height(p<0.05) and mother's transitional milk yields (p<0.001). Infant's transitional milk intakes were 82.6±17.0% of mother's transitional milk yields Infants gained its weight 24.6, 40.1 and 39.0g/.day at 7, 10, 15 days postpartum,
respectively.
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