demand feeding


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demand feeding

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the practice of feeding a baby whenever it seems to be hungry, rather than at set intervals
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Noun1.demand feeding - feeding a baby or animal whenever it shows a need
infant feeding - feeding an infant
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Pattern of Frequency Percent 95% Confidence Breast Feeding Limits Clockwise 8 1.60% 0.75% 3.26% Demand Feeding 492 98.40% 96.74% 99.25% Total 500 100.00% Practice of Breast-Feeding Pattern As regards to exclusive breast-feeding patterns most of the mothers (98.4%, 95% Cl: 96.74% to 99.25%) are giving demand feeding.
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largely due to pent up demand feeding back into the market, following the weak
However, Hometrack warned that the bounce-back was largely due to pent-up demand feeding back into the market, following the weak second half of 2010, when many potential househunters sat on their hands.
Richard Donnell, director of research at Hometrack, said: "This is the first increase in demand for housing for eight months and represents a mix of seasonal and pent-up demand feeding back into the market after a 20 per cent decline in buyer numbers over the second half of 2010."
Demand feeding as a self- regulating feeding system for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in net-pen.
They must know about demand feeding, night-time feeding, keeping babies close and clues that the baby is hungry.
"2006 should be a better year for the UK economy than 2005, with healthier consumer demand feeding through to most sectors," said Peter Hemington, a partner at BDO.