Breast milk

supplementary foods. When mothers are able to adequately breastfeed, the rate at which children contract infectious disease, develop obesity, and other forms of health disorders, significantly goes down. More so, the risk of women developing cancer of the breast is greatly weakened. Thus, exclusive breastfeeding is also beneficial to the government and the employers as health insurance cost goes down and absenteeism of women at…

During my last clinical day, I was in the level 2 nursery and I worked with a 33 week and 5-day old baby girl who was born at 27 weeks. She was the result of a spontaneous placental abruption and had recently graduated from the level three nursery in First Hill. Meaghan was the nurse who I worked with and she was absolutely amazing. She had a diverse background in level two nursery care and worked in many different hospitals through her travel nursing carrier. She was up to date on evidenced…

When the infant begins to suckle, the tongue and jaw move forward in a wavelike motion. Upon nursing the tongue begins to ripple back and forth towards the throat while the lower jaw squeezes milk from the sinuses or ductiles. This process causes tongue depression which leads to subsequent swallowing and negative pressure. When a child is tongue tied the tongue cannot extend over the lower jaw. Since the tongue cannot extend properly, the mother's…

Unconsciously, when the baby takes a large amount of breast tissue into the mouth, the nipple remains protected by the infants’ palate (Marshal, 2013). Together a plan was set up to relieve the immediate pain and discomfort in the breast by applying pressure to any lumps (four to six times a day) while breastfeeding. Jade also expressed fears of suffocating the baby with her breast. On account of this she fed her baby in the cross cradle position, shaping her breast with her free hand. Cradle…

continue breastfeeding. A. 1. when the mother first enrols in the service we need to let them know that we support breastfeeding 2. have a comfortable place in your centre for mothers who breastfeed or express milk. 3. be positive and encouraging with the baby’s mother leaving breast milk at the centre. H. List the steps that must be completed to safely prepare a bottle of formula. In your answer clearly state whether the leftover formula should be reheated after usage. A. – check the expiry…

healthy, and happy, I think that whatever you are doing is perfectly acceptable. First, I will begin with what I classify as the advantages of breastfeeding. The first advantage is that breastfeeding is easy and convenient because the breast is always there and the milk is always warm and ready. This eliminates the hassle of trying to scoop formula into a bottle and then heating so that the temperature is just right. This also leads into the next advantage which is that breastfeeding is…

Breast Pumping Safety Practices Whether you are a breast- feeding mom getting back to work or a stay-at- home mom planning a day away from the baby and leaving them with a sitter, breast pumping can seem a daunting task at first. It is difficult to mimic the suckling action of your baby and this may cause some discomfort. With time however once you get the knack of it, you realize it is not as complicated. It ends up being a handy tool for you as it allows you to not only help maintain a steady…

Declaration: I do hereby declare that this article is my original work and I have not submitted it anywhere else for publication ‘NURSES ARE THE MASTERS AT DOING MORE WITH LESS’ Introduction: Human being and nursing is just like two sides of one coin. Existence of human being can’t be imagined without nursing as from the very moment of birth human baby needs care and nourishment from mother. This is first nursing and mother is the first nurse to lap the baby and by this all sense organs…

number one concerns, you may want to consider the Mamaway Second Skin Seamless Maternity Bra. This soft bra is seamless, has wide shoulder straps, and helps evenly distribute the weight of your breast more evenly to help prevent back pain. The fabric stretches up to three cup sizes to allow for your growing breast during lactation and the bra is wireless. You can use this bra in pregnancy or further on as a nursing bra. The Mamaway has a one piece molded design for comfort and extended bra hooks…

Burping is the process to release the gas bubbles up the esophagus and out of the mouth that babies tend to swallow during feeding. In some babies, not being burped frequently and too much swallowed air can lead to spitting up, crankiness, and gassiness. Babies’ if not burped, can develop a feeling of fullness and discomfort, which often causes them to squirm or cry. Gas bubbles formation in the baby’s stomach may be either because of swallowing air bubbles while feeding, digestion or any kind…