DR.R.V.PATHY AYURVEDA

~ like all mammals human being have evolved to be able to feed their young. ~ Historically infants who didn't have access to breastmilk almost always died ~ In early 1900 food scientists in Europe and America began developing milk substitute ~ Initially to be prescribed by doctors for infants whose mother's had died in childbirth or were unable to feed their babies due to serious illness ~ Even then breast milk substitute were inferior to breastmilk because they couldn't offer a baby passive immunity but they could give a baby who had lost access to his mother's milk a chance to survive into childhood ~ Soon it became clear that there was a business opportunity in infant feeding. ~ But how could women all over the world be persuaded to pay for something that had once been free ~ Through clever Marketing company's formula manufacturers began suggesting to mother's ~ Health care provider across the world that infant formula was scientifical...

~The first step to Breastfeeding is getting you and your baby to feel relaxed and comfortable ~ Find a place where you won't be disturbed preferably somewhere quite ~ Where you and your baby will feel comfortable and safe  ~ A crying baby is difficult to latch ~ If your baby is crying try to calm her before you begin to breastfeed ~ There are several comfortable positions that can be used while breastfeeding ~  These include cradle or cross cradle ,the football hold or even lying down ~ There are many positions in which your baby can breastfeed ~ The key is to find out which position is comfortable for both you and your baby ~ Successful breastfeeding requires as much contact as possible between your baby's tongue and palate and your breast ~ If your baby doesn't take enough breast into her mouth, your nipple will push against a hard palate this is called a shallow latch ~ With the shallow latch , breastfeeding can...

~ New born period is critical time for infant feeding ~ During birth the foetus transition from a sterile environment into one that is populated by potentially disease causing microbes. ~ Because the new born immune system is still naive a baby heavily on her mother's immune system to detect and manufacture specific defended to potential pathogens in their shared environment ~ Without the passive immunity a baby is significantly more likely to contract infection in the first six months ~ In many cases the pathogens that cause these infection gain access to the baby by way of unsafe early feeding ~ In parts of the world where the cost of formula feeding puts on economic strain on a family.this practice is also lead to malnutrition immune suppression , infection ~ Liquid before breastfeed is initiated before Breastfeeding prelacteal feeding this practice is especially dangerous ~. Early introduction of solid food raises a child risk of developing nutritional diseases, chronic disease...

~ if mother undergone breast surgery or mother suffering from serious illness ~ baby born with serious health problem ~ many of these mother choose to feed their baby with breast milk that has been donated to local breast milk bank from others mother. ~ All containers should be sterilized and clean  ~ if you are giving dry formula powder it should always be measured carefully ~ mothers who is not breast feeding can still bond with her babies in many ways  1.wrapping her and baby skin to skin 2.mother can hold her child close to her chest while she feeding

~ Many mothers need to work or school soon after birth ~ Health care professionals can supports new mothers who need to return to work by teaching them how to express breast milk into a clean container ~ This precious milk can be safely stored for later use in a cool dry place

~ First 1000 days from pregnancy until a child 2nd birth day is critical period ~ In which the stage is being set for a person's intellectual development and their lifelong health ~ It's a period of enormous potential but also enormous vulnerability ~ Decision around  feeding in the first two years of life are especially important for protecting a child health optimising their development and maximizing their chances of thriving in the world around them ~ International global child health organization recommend that new mother's initiate breast feeding within the first hour of life and breast feed exclusively for the first six month ~ Exclusive Breastfeeding means that other than breastmilk no other liquids or solids are given to the child by mouth with in the first six month unless they are medicine that are prescribed by a doctor's. ~ Exclusive Breastfeeding for six months is the best way to feed a child because .it provide ideal nutritional support and ta...

~ Around the world today a large majority of new mother's breastfeeding but the numbers drop quickly. ~ globally rates of exclusive breastfeeding are still too low ~ World health organization estimate that around the world only about 40% of infants under 6 months are being exclusively Breast feed ~ Around the world new mother's report a variety of reasons for deciding against exclusive breastfeeding and almost all of these can be overcome. ~ Many new mother's experienced discomfort or pain in the early days of breast feeding ~ Some mother's struggle wih getting the baby latch correctly.so the skin is very sore . This is can be due to irritation of the skin around the nipple when the babies latch is too shallow or too engorgement of the Breast tissue ~  Breastfeeding almost always becomes more comfortable with practice. ~ Many mother's worry that their child may be getting enough milk ~ establishing good supply can take time and it's normal for mother's to wo...

 HOW DOES BREASTFEED WORK The mammary gland makes and secrete milk This glands drains into a collection of lactiferous duct which carry milk to the nipple.where each duct has its own opening Darker area of the skin that surrounds the nipple is called areola. It helps the newborn baby to see and find her mothers  nipple. soon after baby born .baby will instinctively search for her mothers nipple. this is called rooting reflex and its one of the many special talents babies are born. Many new mothers need help getting their baby to latch properly or take enough breast into the mouth so that breastfeeding is comfortable. when the baby begins to suck or feed at the breast ascending sensory information travels to the mothers brain causing the release of 2 harmones . prolactin and oxytocin prolactin stimulates milk production and oxytocin stimulates the contraction of  lobules that hold the milk inside the breast. this is called as let down reflex even the sound of baby can init...