1. BREASTFEEDING (FIRST YEAR OF LIFE)
GUIDE FOR A SUCCESFUL BREASTFEEDING:
EXPLAIN ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES O F
BREASTFEEDING (VS BOTTLEFEEDING)
CHECK PERSONAL AND FAMILY HISTORY, PHYSICAL AND
EMOTIONAL SATUS OF THE MOTHER (HUSBAND-ECONOMY-
STRESS-WORK-EDUCATION)
EXPLAIN HOW TO TAKE CARE OF BREASTS AND
BREASTFEEDING POSITIONS / LYING-SITTING. (PREVENT
MASTITIS)
EXPLAIN MANUAL EXTRACTION (3-4 MONTH-WORK AGAIN).
CHECK USES OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, MEDICATION (CANCER-
HEPATITIS-HBP-DBT-AIDS).
TAKING CARE OF BREASTS:
GOOD POSITION TO BREASTFEED - VARIATION.
BABY MOUTH WIDE OPEN COVERING THE NIPPLES.
SHORT AND SUCCESSIVE SUCKING.
DO NOT WASH BREASTS WITH ALCOHOL, SOAP. DO NOT
BRUSH, ADD OIL OR CALOSTRUM. Air and sun.
CALOSTRUM: FIRST 3-4 DAYS AFTER BIRTH. MILK THAT IS RICH
IN PROTEINS, LESS CONCENTRATION OF LIPIDS AND LACTOSE.
FACTORS RELATED WITH EARLY TERMINATION:
MILK DRIED UP.
ANXIETY/STRESS.
LACK OF MOTIVATION.
TIREDNESS (PHYSICAL/MENTAL).
WORK OUTSIDE HOME.
DO NOT INTRODUCE COW`S MILK BEFORE 6 MONTHS OLD:
LACK OF IRON AND VIT C. Ca and proteins less available.
HEMORRHAGES DUE TO GREAT BLOOD LOSS.
DEHYDRATION DUE TO DIAHORREA.
PROTEINS ARE BIGGER MOLECULES (ALLERGIES, RESPIRATORY
PROBLEMS, DBT).
2. BREASTMILK:
TAURINA
POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS (EYES, BRAIN, NERVES).
INMUNOGLOBULIN A PASSES FROM MOTHER TO BABY.
LIPASE FROM BREASTMILK AIDS FAT DIGESTION AND
ABSORPTION.
VIT C.
SAFE AND ECONOMIC.
STORING BREASTMILK:
ROOM TEMPERATURE- 8 HRS.
REFRIDGE-2 DAYS.
FREEZER-15 DAYS.
LABEL-HYGIENE-NO MICROWAVE TO DEFROST-ONCE IT IS
DEFROSTED USE IT WITHIN 24 HOURS.