Breastfeeding Guidelines | Feeding guide | Feeding a newborn
Breastfeeding Guidelines | Feeding guide | Feeding a newborn
Most to be mothers prepare themselves well advanced for birth of the child and the chances are rare that they are aware everything about breastfeeding and its rewards to the infant. The practice of breastfeeding is health advantageous for both mother and child. A survey says that baby that is breastfed has reduced mortality rate.
The process of lactation assures that human milk will have the right amount of nutrients and so the baby requires all the essential nutrients and energy in the starting months its birth. Breast milk acts as initial food for infants for first few months and continues to fulfill child’s nutritional needs till it reaches one year. Feeding of breast milk helps the mother to lessen risks like ovarian and breast cancers and is also secured way of looking into the baby’s well-being.
Producing of lactation is a natural process where as feeding of the milk does not come that naturally. The mother has to learn how to feed the baby either through the care givers or midwives in the hospitals. Here are some guidelines for your assistance.
1. Breast feed the baby immediately after the birth as the child is very alert in the first hour of its birth.
2. At times baby might take time to catch up to the breast and suckle; at such a time, do not panic but take some assistance to make the baby feed.
3. Let the baby nurse well and drink milk to its content.
4. There’s no hurry in winning over the process of breast feeding; go slow!
5. Relax yourself when you are feeding the child. Support your baby’s head, lean back and relax either on a chair, couch or bed.
6. Have loads of water and concentrate on consuming calories based food.
7. Do not consume alcohol, drugs, spicy foods, and medications without doctor’s consult
8. Before leaving the maternity home, learn to hold and position the baby while breast feeding, check that maximum possible areola area is into the infant’s mouth.
With the given set of thumb rules make the period of motherhood happy!
Most to be mothers prepare themselves well advanced for birth of the child and the chances are rare that they are aware everything about breastfeeding and its rewards to the infant. The practice of breastfeeding is health advantageous for both mother and child. A survey says that baby that is breastfed has reduced mortality rate.
The process of lactation assures that human milk will have the right amount of nutrients and so the baby requires all the essential nutrients and energy in the starting months its birth. Breast milk acts as initial food for infants for first few months and continues to fulfill child’s nutritional needs till it reaches one year. Feeding of breast milk helps the mother to lessen risks like ovarian and breast cancers and is also secured way of looking into the baby’s well-being.
Producing of lactation is a natural process where as feeding of the milk does not come that naturally. The mother has to learn how to feed the baby either through the care givers or midwives in the hospitals. Here are some guidelines for your assistance.
1. Breast feed the baby immediately after the birth as the child is very alert in the first hour of its birth.
2. At times baby might take time to catch up to the breast and suckle; at such a time, do not panic but take some assistance to make the baby feed.
3. Let the baby nurse well and drink milk to its content.
4. There’s no hurry in winning over the process of breast feeding; go slow!
5. Relax yourself when you are feeding the child. Support your baby’s head, lean back and relax either on a chair, couch or bed.
6. Have loads of water and concentrate on consuming calories based food.
7. Do not consume alcohol, drugs, spicy foods, and medications without doctor’s consult
8. Before leaving the maternity home, learn to hold and position the baby while breast feeding, check that maximum possible areola area is into the infant’s mouth.
With the given set of thumb rules make the period of motherhood happy!
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