Products mom put in mind for breastfeeding

 Products you should consider searching for in starting breastfeeding , as it will help moms searching for their needs 

  Breastfeeding is a natural process, but sometimes nature needs a little help. Up to 96% of breastfeeding mothers experience some degree of nipple pain or nipple trauma during the early weeks of breastfeeding. There are some fantastic breastfeeding products on the market that will make breastfeeding your baby easier. Here's a list of some

Breastfeeding and going to work is it difficult ?!

Running both breastfeeding and work seems to be hard act , specially for new mothers in their first turning days , how to run both ? , roles for going to work and more to learn about . 

Continue breastfeeding after returning to work - keeping up to produce more breast milk for your little one. 

A lot of breastfeeding mothers continue to breastfeed after returning to work.

questions and answers concerning starting breastfeeding

Step by step in starting breastfeeding , it is about the first days in starting breastfeeding needing more and more tips on how to start breastfeeding , knowing the ethics and the principles for starting breastfeeding . 

Motherhood is one of the major milestones in a woman's life. It marks a turn of events where your priority now becomes your children. As a mother, you must endow your child with an environment where he will be able to maximize his potential. Everything that your child will become in the future will depend on how you care for him. Let us start with the

Learning basics for breastfeeding

In the life for breastfeeding for mom in the first months it seems to be a hard matter to adapt with the new situation , here we can know basics for any mom just to start a good breastfeeding way . 

hroughout the 9 months of your pregnancy, nature ensures that your body will be prepared to breast feed your baby. Breastfeeding will give your baby the best source of nutrients, and result in a good healthy start for your baby.

Breastfeeding and nursing your baby is an acquired skill. For both mom and baby, this will require time and patience on both parts.

Recent types of breast pumps

Manual Breast Pumps

Manual breast pumps are good for occasional use.  They work well for exclusively breastfeeding moms, who will only be away from baby for short periods.  A manual pump can help draw out flat or inverted nipples.  It can also be helpful in relieving the temporary engorgement that can occur when your milk “comes in.”  The manual pump has a few disadvantages: it takes time to learn, it can be tiring for your hands, and in general, is more time consuming than semi-electric and electric pumps.

Semi-Electric (Battery Powered) Breast Pumps

Several battery-powered types of breast pumps are available.  They are good for the mom who needs to pump no more than once or twice a week.  They are small enough to carry in a purse

How to start breastfeeding ?

Cuddle your baby on your chest to welcome him or her gently into the world. When you and your baby are skin to skin, covered lightly together, your milk production and baby’s feeding reflexes are triggered. This means baby will start looking for the breast and more breast milk will be made sooner. Babies are often more alert and interested in feeding in the first hour following birth. Remain skin to skin with your baby until after a successful breastfeed. This will help baby to stay warm and reduce stress, helping you both to recover from the birth. For caesarean births, the mother or father can hold the baby skin to skin until the baby can enjoy his or her first feed.

How to Feed Your Baby

• Look for your baby’s early signs of wanting to feed, such as rooting, licking her lips or putting her hands to her mouth. Crying is a late hunger cue.
• Sit or lie down comfortably, using pillows for support and comfort if necessary.
• Relax your shoulders and bring your baby to your breast rather than your breast to baby.
• Hold your baby close, tummy to mummy, nose to nipple, chin to breast and bottom tucked in to your body. Support your baby’s neck and shoulders firmly without pushing the back of your baby’s head as this often makes the baby push away from the breast.
• Support your breast by holding four fingers underneath, away from the areola (dark area), with your thumb on top. Expressing a few drops of milk will awaken your baby’s senses of taste and smell.
• Rest your baby’s chin on the breast, nose to nipple until her mouth opens as big as a yawn and she moves her head back to take a big mouthful of the breast. You can also gently touch your baby’s lips until her mouth opens very wide.
• When your baby feels your nipple with her tongue, her lips will close over the areola and nipple and form a seal; both lips should be rolled outwards. You will feel your baby suckling gently at first and then deeply and rhythmically, one or two sucks per swallow, with little pauses to rest.
• When your baby comes off the breast or is no longer suckling actively, burp her and offer the other breast.
• If you need to take your baby off the breast, gently place a finger in the corner of her mouth until you break the suction.

There are many breastfeeding positions; find the one that is most comfortable for you and your baby. If you have had a caesarean birth, you may need help to position yourself and your baby comfortably. Ask for help from nurses, your doctor, midwife, or a lactation consultant.

Disadvantages of breast feeding

Disadvantages of breast feeding

Considering the above title there is no agreement about if there are actual disadvantages or side effects to breast feeding in general , but we can consider a group of risk factors that is associated with breast feeding :

1-Transmission of infections as the

Factors produce and Eject Breast milk and reflexes .

Factors produce and Eject Breast milk and reflexes .

The process of breast feeding is controlled by hormone and reflexes that regulate and control the breast feeding process .

FACTORS INCREASING THE PRODUCTION OF THE BREAST MILK :

1- Prolactin: is hormone from the anterior pituitary having receptors in the glands of the breast stimulates the production of milk 

2- Breast evacuation : stimulates the receptors for milk production , when the baby evacuates the mother's breast .

FACTORS THAT CONTROL THE EJECTION OF MILK :

1- oxytocin : from the posterior pituitary helps in ejection process 

 2- Suckling reflex : which may be psychological factor and also reflex at the same time , but it is proved it is the main factor that triggers milk ejection .

LET DOWN REFLEX :

Responsible for releasing of the milk in response to oxytocin.

Factors stimulating is : - Hearing the baby cry and thinking of the act 

                                     - Suckling reflex 

Factors that inhibit it is : fatigue , anxiety and stress .

Program of Brest feeding ( onset , pattern , duration ), clostrum and mature milk

There are certain important tips to achieve good and effective breast feeding 

ONSET : 

Breast feeding should start from the first day as early as possible , immediate after delivery the baby must be given to the mother for breast feeding . 

PATTERN :

The concept which must e respected here is that breast feeding is related to demand , once the baby demanded the mother should reply , average times per day is 8-10 times per day . Scheduling feeding is not preferred ( feeding on regular intervals ) , as it affects the flow of the milk. 

DURATION OF BREAST FEEDING :

An infant less than 6 months should be exclusively beast fed ( only breast milk ) . Starting from the 6 month weening should start with completion of breast feeding for 1 year or more . 

STAGES OF LACTATION ( COMPOSITION OF BREAST MILK AND STAGES OF ITS PRODUCTION) 

1-Colostrum : it is the earliest milk from the mother which is about 60 ml/day these amount is low but no other formulas or extras should be given. Colostrum is secreted in the first 2-3 days high in proteins and immunoglobulins and lower in fat and carbohydrates .

2- Transition milk : it starts 5-7 days after delivery ( after colostrum ) , and continues for about 2 weeks and it is midway between the clostrum and the mature milk . 

3- Mature milk : is the milk after the previous 2 stages and contains 87% water to meet the needs of the baby .

Factors indicating adequate breast feeding and minor problems with Breast feeding and its mangement .

Indicators of adequate breast feeding 

For the mother :

- Marked filling before breast feeding ( indicate good breast filling ) . 

- Let down sensation ( milk flow from one breast while nursing from the other ) . 

Proper Breast feeding positioning with video description , Signs of good baby attachment .

Positioning of breast feeding 

1- The infant should be elevated to the height of the breast 

2- The infant's body should face the mother , with all the body supported not only the neck 

3- The infant's neck should be straight . 

7 protective elements in breast milk

Breast milk has many advantages to the infant , as nutritional and immunologic benefits which makes the mother's milk the first choice especially in the first 6 months of the baby's life . In this topic we will concentrate on the protective ( immunologic ) advantages of the breast milk:

 

1- Bifidus factor : 

This factor is oligosaccharide in nature present in the colostrum ( milk in the first 2-3 days from the mother's breast ) and mature milk ( milk from the mother's  breast after the first 2-3 weeks of lactation ) , this factor favors