High Nutritional need during lactating period

1. welcome

2. NUTRITIONAL STATUS
OF LACTATING MOTHER
Presented By
 CAPT HUMAYUN
 MOBC- 75
AFMI, DHAKA

3. INTRO DUCTION
Today's baby is the future of the world. To
make the world healthy and prosperous healthy
baby is a must. Health of the lactating mother is the
first priority to have the healthy baby and thus the
healthy and prosperous world. Before dreaming of a
developed nation we should give importance to the
health status of the baby and the mother. If the
lactating mother is healthy then the chance of
getting healthy child is increased by ensuring proper
breast milk supply through breast feeding.

4. AIM
The aim of this lesson is to apprise
you about the nutritional status of
lactating mother.

5. Scope Nutrient Adequacy of Pregnant & Lactating Mothers
 Some Physiological Aspects Of Breast Milk Production
 Nutrition Tips For Breastfeeding Mothers
 Nutrition, Exercise , Hygiene & Other Health Aspects
 Benefits Of Breast Feeding
 Recommendation
 Conclusion

6. Nutrient Adequacy of
Pregnant & Lactating
Mothers
Women who are neither pregnant nor lactating
are significantly more likely to be meeting their
calorie and protein requirements than those who are
pregnant or lactating. That is, pregnancy and/or
lactation status exerts a depressing effect on the
nutrient adequacy ratio of an adult woman. The
nutrient adequacy ratios are lowest for pregnant or
lactating women, followed by those for women who
are both pregnant and lactating.

7. Cont….
Economic position, measured in terms of per
capita expenditure on food/day, is the most
important factor affecting the nutritional status of
pregnant and lactating women.

8. Some Physiological Aspects
Of Breast Milk Production
Milk production is initiated in the breasts in the
post-partum period due to prolactin production and
decreased estrogen and progesterone after delivery
of the placenta.

12. Cont….
 Lactogenesis is delayed by stressful events around
delivery.
Women who underwent an urgent Cesarean section
or had a long duration of labor before vaginal
deliveries were more likely to have a delayed onset of
breast fullness in the first days after delivery

13. Cont….
Risk factors for delayed onset of lactation are:
 Stage II labor > 1 hr
 pre-pregnant maternal BMI > 27 kg/m^2
 breastfeeding problems at day 3, and
 being primiparous
 flat or inverted nipples at day 7

14. Nutrition Tips for
Breastfeeding Mothers
 a breast-feeding woman needs 200 more calories per
day than she did during pregnancy, and it is
important that the calories come from nutritious
foods.
 Breast-feeding women usually lose 1 to 4 pounds per
month without restricting their calorie intake.
 Some important nutrients are asfollows

15. Cont….
 Protein
breast-feeding mother should eat two to three
servings of protein each day. A serving is equal to 3
to 4 ounces of meat, fish or poultry.
 Calcium
The suggested daily intake of calcium for breast-
feeding mothers is 1,300 milligrams per day.
 Iron
breast-feeding mothers should get 10
milligrams of iron per day.

16. Cont….
 Vitamin C
Nursing mothers need slightly more vitamin C
than they did during pregnancy. If you are 18 years
of age or younger, they should get 115 milligrams of
vitamin C per day. Those over 19 should get 120
milligrams per day.
 Vitamins and Minerals
Breast-feeding mothers need to take some sort of
daily multivitamin that contains 100 percent of the
recommended dietary allowance (RDA).

17. Cont….
 Liquids
While breast-feeding mother should drink at
least 8 cups of water each day. Have a glass of
water each time she nurses her baby.
 Avoid
Lactating mother must avoid drinking alcohol
and smoking cigarettes & must not use any street
drugs. Also, it is important that she does not use
any medications that are not approved by the
health care provider, even those available over the
counter.

18. Nutrition, Exercise , Hygiene
& Other Health Aspects
 Nutrition
 Exercise
A brisk walk every day will increase
cardiovascular fitness.
 Hygiene
It is essential that breastfeeding mothers
practice good hygiene. This includes taking a shower
or bath every day and cleaning their breasts.

19. Benefits Of Breast Feeding
 Infants
 Mothers
 Economic advantages

20. Recommendation
 Promotion of proper health education to lactating
mother.
 Social motivation.
 Introduction of nutritional education for nursing
mother in syllabus.
 Regular health monitoring of nursing mother.
 Supply adequate nutrition accordingly.
 Food fortification.

21. Conclusion
Healthy mother can ensure proper nutrition to
the baby. As the baby is fully dependent on breast
milk during first 6 month of life which is very much
vital for the proper development, the health of
nursing mother must be given utmost importance to
make a healthy society in future.

22. ANY QUESTION

23. Thankyou