Nutrition month encourages exclusive breastfeeding
July 4, 2011
This year celebration of Nutrition Month is based on the promotion and support of breastfeeding exclusively. This announcement was made by National Nutrition Council-6.
Founded on the celebration’s conversation facts made by the NNC, the theme “Isulong ang BRESTFEEDING TSEK – Tama, Sapat, EKslusibo supports the call of the Department of Health for all sectors to help promote, protect and support correct breastfeeding practices.
Dr. Anthony Redaniel, MDGF-2030 Field coordinator for exclusive breastfeeding, said “Tama” stands for the right practice of letting instant skin-to-skin contact amid mother and baby after birth, and beginning of breastfeeding within the first hour of life.
He said “Sapat” is destined to guarantee the mother that little breast milk is sufficient for the 1st week and that everyday breastfeeding confirms nonstop breastmilk supply to answer to the growing needs of the baby.
“EKslusibo” on the other hand, Redaniel said, promotes that for the first 6 months; only breastmilk and no other liquid should be given to the baby as it has all the nutrients and water that the baby needs.
The significance of breastfeeding can be evaluated from the fact that babies that do not take breast milk re often found more ill than those that have continuous breastmilk.
Why Some Mother’s do not prefer breastfeeding?
One reason why mother do not give breast milk is because they find the position hard to manage immediately after delivering the child. It is the stiches that make it difficult to sit in a normal position. In such senerios, it is important for the partner and father of child to help the mother sit comfortably by managing her position where she feels comfortable.
Another reason why women do not give milk is for the fact that they feel it disturbs their sleep every night to feed the child. Being a mother, it is her responsibility to take care of the child needs and one needs to remind herself that the child will grow soon and this will not be this way forever. So just to take a few good night sleeps should not be a priority. I personally have seen many women who feel very bad about not giving milk to their babies as infants.
Posted by Angelia Kates · Filed Under Health news
