Tips for woman breastfeeding

Indian Breastfeeding

Here to you see different type of Indian woman breastfeeding. Nowadays women fighting for open breastfeeding.   This channel main aim is to support that's fighting women. And awareness of open breastfeeding, it's not a sexual thing.

Transcript

00:00Hello, I am Dr. Navya, Consultant Pediatrician at Pace Hospital's Hydec City Hyderabad.

00:12Breast milk is the best milk for your baby. Here we gonna see the benefits of the breast

00:15milk.

00:16Number 1. Breast milk provides all the nutrition and energy requirement of the baby for the

00:20first few months of life.

00:22Number 2. Breast milk is easily digestible and it reduces the tummy trouble.

00:27Number 3. Breast feeding enhances the bonding between the mother and the baby.

00:31Number 4. Breast milk boosts the immunity of the baby and it protects the baby from

00:35the infections.

00:36Number 5. Breast milk lowers the risk of asthma, diabetes, obesity later in life.

00:43Number 6. Breast milk is helpful in the development of the brain, so breast fed children have

00:48better IQ.

00:52Many of the first time moms are very anxious and have lot of doubts how to breast feed

00:56their babies. So first choose your breast feeding position that is comfortable for you

01:02as well as for your baby. So when you sit and feed your baby always make sure your back

01:07is straight and well supported. Hold the baby close to you at the level of breast and make

01:13sure to turn the baby towards you such a way that baby tummy touches yours and face is

01:19towards the breast, nose opposite to the nipple so that baby can take the nipple and the areola

01:24into the mouth and latch onto the breast and it promotes sucking effectively. With the

01:30latching and sucking is well established, let the baby feed as long as baby wants to

01:35so that baby gets both the thin water milk at the beginning of the feed which quenches

01:41the thirst of the baby as well as thick fatty milk at the end of the milk which satisfies

01:46the hunger of the baby. So when the baby's stomach is full, baby will fall asleep and

01:52gets off the breast by herself.

01:58There are various breast feeding positions like cradle position, cross cradle position,

02:02football position and sideline position. Try various positions and choose one position

02:08which is comfortable for you as well as for your baby.

02:14Sideline breast feeding position is when both the mother and baby are lying on their sides

02:19while breast feeding. This position is helpful for both the mother and baby during nights

02:24when they need to rest while breast feeding. This position is saviour for C-section mothers

02:30who are not able to sit upright during first few days.

02:34And there are few safety tips to be followed while breast feeding your baby in sideline

02:38position. Always make sure there is someone in the same room while feeding your baby.

02:44Also when you fall asleep before the baby finishes the breast feed, the person in the

02:49room can lift the baby up and burp the baby and make the baby sleep on their back. Because

02:56baby should not be kept for a longer duration on the sideline position. And second one is

03:02always make sure there are no soft toys or blankets around the baby in the sideline position

03:08which can suffocate the baby.

03:11Babies cry for various reasons apart from the hunger like discomfort when the diaper

03:18is full, when the baby feels hot or cold and at times simply when the baby wants to be

03:23picked up and cuddled. So to identify whether baby is hungry, there are few early hunger

03:28cues every mother has to notice like opening of the mouth, bringing hands towards the mouth,

03:35lip licking and sucking movements. When these hunger cues are missed and baby is not fed,

03:41baby may start crying vigorously. So to avoid this, every mother has to notice these hunger

03:48cues early and then feed their baby as early as possible.

03:55When baby gets enough breast milk, baby will fall asleep for a minimum of 2 hours after

04:00each feed and baby will pass urine upto 6-8 times per day and baby will gain weight. These

04:07things has to be noticed by every mother who are giving exclusive breastfeeding for their babies.

04:16All the breastfeeding mothers has to consume extra calories and proteins to meet the nutrition

04:21requirement of both the baby and the mother. So the diet of breastfeeding mothers should

04:27include seasonally available vegetables, green leafy vegetables, whole grains like brown rice

04:32and millets and include proteins in the form of egg, chicken and seafoods. There is no restriction

04:38in the vegetables, fruits or any green leafy vegetables. So last but not least, stay hydrated,

04:45consume plenty of fruits.

04:47FOODS TO AVOID DURING BREASTFEEDING

04:511. Avoid ultra-processed food and food that contain preservatives and artificial additives.

04:592. Avoid food that contains high sugar content like beverages and sweets.

05:053. Avoid caffeine-containing drinks like tea and coffee.

05:094. Avoid smoking and consumption of alcohol.

05:135. Avoid foods that you are allergic to.

05:17BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS

05:20As already discussed, breastfeeding moms has to consume extra calories and proteins to meet the

05:25nutrition requirement of both the baby and the mother. So the diet of the breastfeeding mom

05:30has to include adequate amount of calories and proteins. It should include seasonal vegetables,

05:36green leafy vegetables, whole grains like brown rice and millets and include proteins in the form

05:42of egg, chicken, seafoods. Apart from the diet, breastfeeding mothers has to be stress-free.

05:48Most of the first time moms are anxious and stressed that they are not getting enough milk.

05:53So it's only your perception. Just be confident and ensure the proper positioning and latching

05:59while breastfeeding your baby. Always let the baby feed as long as baby wants to.

06:04So that emptying of the breast will promote the adequate milk production.

06:08When the breast is not emptied properly, the milk present in the breast contains a protein called FIL

06:14that is Factor Inhibiting Lactation. It inhibits the milk production.

06:18So always make sure breast is emptied properly either by direct breastfeeding the baby

06:24or by manual pumping when the latching and sucking of the baby is not well.

06:32Many parents of the newborn frequently ask me,

06:34Doctor, why my baby bowls after feeding?

06:37And it causes lot of anxiety in the parents.

06:40So when the baby swallows milk from breast or the bottle, lot of egg goes inside the stomach along with the milk.

06:47After feeding, when this egg tries to come out, it carries some amount of milk

06:51which is in the form of curd in consistency.

06:54When it is in small quantities, nothing to worry.

06:57To avoid this, always burp the baby for 15-20 minutes after each feed.

07:04WHO recommends to initiate breast milk within 1 hour after birth

07:09and also give exclusive breast milk for first 6 months of life.

07:13It means no other food including water to be given for babies less than 6 months of age.

07:19Some of the mothers due to lack of knowledge and listening to the elders and neighbors' advice

07:24they give water, honey and other food items for their babies less than 6 months of age.

07:30So never ever give water, honey or any other food items for the babies less than 6 months of age.

07:35Exclusive breast milk for first 6 months of age will meet the nutritional requirement of the baby.

Category

Transcript

Recommended