NEONATAL JAUNDICE – FACTS or MYTHS
As more than 70% of newborn will develop jaundice in the first few days of life, parents will be frantically finding for answers from the web or listen to hearsay to cure their baby’s jaundice.
NIPPLE BLEB
Nipple bleb is a painful condition commonly due to incorrect breastfeeding technique and blocked ducts.
Nutrition for breastfeeding mother
Breastfeeding mother should focused on having the right nutrition in order for babies to growth healthily. Besides good position and latching, good nutrition will also help in gaining good cognitive and development of babies. What should breastfeeding mother focus on her dietary intake?
Correct Positioning & Latching
Do you dread each time when baby need to be nursed because you winced in pain or perhaps your nipple is cracked and injured? Have you been told that nipple pain is normal and your nipple will be “toughen” once you are used to breastfeeding?
Signs of A Baby Getting Adequate Breast Milk
“My milk is not enough and my baby keeps on crying. My mother asked to bottle feed the expressed milk to my baby, “said the young mother whose baby is only a month old.
Disappointment is written all over her face and guilt consumed her.
Oh mommy, do not blame yourself! Let’s find out the signs of a baby having enough milk.
How To Improve Milk Supply
Writer : Devi A/P Samudramu
Edited by: Darchaini A/P Rajagopal
Checked by : Dr Hairin Anisa Bt Tajuddin
All mothers are encouraged to breastfeed their babies exclusively from birth until 6 months of age and thereafter, continue until the child is 2 years old. If you are worried about not producing enough breastmilk for your baby, you are not alone. Many mothers can produce sufficient milk. However, if mothers need to increase their breastmilk production, the following are the methods:
How To Breastfeed Successfully
Writer : Husna Maslan
Edited by: Darchaini A/P Rajagopal
Checked by : Dr Hairin Anisa Bt Tajuddin
The frequency of breastfeeding sessions according to the baby’s demand is influenced by the concept of “more demand, more supply”, comfortable positioning of the baby and correct latching, which contributes to the success of breastfeeding that benefits both, the mother and the baby in numerous ways. Among them are that newborn babies consume colostrum, which is rich in antibodies and protects babies from infections, and reduces the risk of jaundice and many other illnesses.
Anatomy of Breast
Writer : Hardeep Kaur
Edited by : Darchaini A/P Rajagopal
Checked by : Dr Hairin Anisa Bt Tajuddin
The breast is made up of a number of different structures that all have specific functions. The mammary glands are the most important and largest group of tissues in the breast, as they produce milk (mammogenesis). Mammogenesis is the process of developing and growing a mammary gland in preparation to produce milk, this is completed as the pregnancy enters its third trimester. A girl experiences a process in which their breast tissue goes from being relatively small to large and developed during puberty when mammary glands are exposed to estrogen.