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    Breast Feeding: Introduction

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    The document discusses the benefits of breastfeeding for infants and mothers. It recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months, then continuing breastfeeding along with additional foods until age 2. Breast milk provides optimal nutrition, immunity, and psychological benefits. Breastfeeding also offers health benefits to mothers such as reduced risks of postpartum hemorrhage, cancer, and acting as natural contraception. The document outlines the composition, types, and production of breast milk over time as well as proper breastfeeding techniques.

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    The document discusses the benefits of breastfeeding for infants and mothers. It recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months, then continuing breastfeeding along with additional foods until age 2. Breast milk provides optimal nutrition, immunity, and psychological benefits. Breastfeeding also offers health benefits to mothers such as reduced risks of postpartum hemorrhage, cancer, and acting as natural contraception. The document outlines the composition, types, and production of breast milk over time as well as proper breastfeeding techniques.

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    The document discusses the benefits of breastfeeding for infants and mothers. It recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months, then continuing breastfeeding along with additional foods until age 2. Breast milk provides optimal nutrition, immunity, and psychological benefits. Breastfeeding also offers health benefits to mothers such as reduced risks of postpartum hemorrhage, cancer, and acting as natural contraception. The document outlines the composition, types, and production of breast milk over time as well as proper breastfeeding techniques.

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    Breast Feeding

    Introduction :-

    Exclusive Breast feeding should be done for First 6 month .

    After 6 month additional food is required to fulfill the Nutritional requirement of Baby, It
    is Called Weaning.

    Breast feeding should be continued up to 2 year.

    Note :-

    Human Milk :- 66 k/calorie ( each 100 ml )

    Cow Milk :- 67 k/calorie

    Advantage :-

    1. Nutritional Value :-

    Fulfill the Calorie requirement of the Infant.

    Easily Digestible

    2. Protective Value :-

    Breast milk provide IgA & IgM antibodies and Bifidus factor which helps in Prevention of
    infection in the Newborn.

    3. Psychological Benefit :-

    It Promotes Emotional bonding between mother and Newborn.

    Note :-

    Lactation woman Start Contraceptive on 3 months after Delivery.

    Non-Lactating woman Start Contraceptive on 3 weeks after Delivery.


    Benefits to mother :-
    Prevents Post Partum hemorrhage
    Natural Contraception
    Helps in Involution of Uterus
    Decrease the Chances of Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer.

    Composition of Breast Milk :-

    Human Milk Cow Milk

    Protein :- 1.2 gm Protein - 3.5 gm

    Fat - 3.8 gm Fat - 3.5 gm

    Lactose - 7 gm Lactose - 4 gm

    Types of Breast Milk :-

    1. Colostrums :-

    Contain Protein and Immunoglobulin in Excess amount.

    Secret for the First 2 - 3 days.

    2. Transitional Milk :-

    Secret for First 2 weeks after birth.


    Contains fat and Carbohydrate.
    3. Mature milk :-
    Secret after 2 weeks of delivery.
    It Contains the Balanced concentration of all component.
    4. Fore Milk :-

    It fulfills the Thirst Need , contains Water in more amount.

    Secret initially during breast Feeding.

    5. Hind Milk :-

    It fulfills the Hunger need.


    It contains carbohydrates and fat in large amount.
    It secrete at end of the Breast feeding.
    Positioning :-

    Sitting / Sleeping Position


    Mother should be mentally relax during Breast feeding.

    Time Duration for Breast feeding :-

    20 minutes during each breast Feeding episode and 10 - 10 minutes for both breasts.

    Time interval :- 2-3 hours

    After Breast feeding do the Burping ( डडडड ), to Prevent Regurgitation.

    Contraindication:-

    R - Radio therapy

    E - Ergot alkaloid

    A - Anti metabolite

    L - lithium

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