WANT TO FEED BREAST MILK WHEN YOU ARE AT WORK? I say; why not! we all know that mother's milk is the most important thing in the world for your baby; at least for first six months. but there are some social situations like place of work and society when breastfeeding isnt possible for some reasons. HERE ARE SOME TIPS: Mother's milk can be stored at room temperature for upto 12 hours and in refrigerator for upto 24 hours without getting spoiled. Now you know the trick. Feed your baby early in morning before going to work. Express milk in a clean sterile/boiled container; express both breasts; each for upto 15-20 minutes so that FULL milk is emptied. If you feel like milk not moving take a break of an hour; try again. SO if you start at 6 am, by 8 am you may have average of a glass of milk which may suffice for your baby for next 2 feeds. This milk, as can be stored at room temperature for 12 hrs; can be carried in a bottle wherever baby goes; and baby can be fed at convenient times even if baby is in crèche or with attendant. You can again feed your baby when you are back from work. You can remove extra milk in night; and store in refrigerator; if you think your baby may require more milk. You may use breast pumps initially if you find it difficult to express milk. You will learn in 2 days. No all this is easy and not tedious nor tiring! The more often you stimulate / express / feed with breast; the more milk will be let out and hence; healthier will be your baby. ================================ HIV infected mother's should consult their doctor regarding benefits and risks of breast milk to their baby. =============================== Some time later; we will discuss the method of expressing milk from breast; using your own hands. from:
Dr Santosh Kondekar
Pediatrician
Seth G S Medical College
Mumbai
India
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if you are sure you can get good enough milk, you can surely give your milk to baby even if baby not able to suck due to facial palsy. facial nerve is required to have good tone in cheek muscles so that baby may be able to suck well, if the nerve is damaged may be due to birth defect like absent ear, cheek may not have good tone to hold and suck breast, and may eb for same reason baby is not breast feeding.It may be possible that if baby is able to bottle feed well, he may also be able to suck breast to some extent, so you can continue giving your breast to baby as many times so baby can learnb sucking some day.even though abbay is not able to suck, still you can give your milk to baby, by putting your milk in the bottle. woman milk can remain safe for 6-8 hours outside and in fridge for upto 24 hours. there is no need to boil milk, but do boil the bottle and nipple prior to use and let it cool down. Better option will be to feed your baby with wati and spoon, the milk from your breast.if you are not happy with quantity of breast milk you get, it can be increased by:1. good diet of mother, keeping baby close to breast; adding some vegetables like shepu, methii etc in daily diet2 some medicines like petocl0pramide may be started by your gyneocologist to improve milk out put.3., the most important and effective way to increase milk out put is by suckling and if not possible; manual excretion of breast milk by compression techniques or pumps. The number and duration of emptying of breasts increases the milk output in quality and quantity.how to express milk manually.. click here:http://www.bpni.org/breastfeeding/hand.htmldownload a powerpoint show on how to manually express and store breast milk including pictures:http://drpeds.blogspot.com/2005_09_22_drpeds_archive.htmlmothers milk is very important for baby, its very rare that a baby may not get mothers milk, and only when one is convinced that baby cannot or shouldnot be given mothers milk only in some rare situations, one should insist on supplementary milk or top feeds.also read:http://drpeds.blogspot.com/2005_11_12_drpeds_archive.html
Thursday, September 22, 2005
WANT TO FEED BREAST MILK WHEN YOU ARE AT WORK?
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