The World Health Organisation (WHO) & UNICEF recommend: π
early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth; π
exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life; π &
introduction of nutritionally-adequate & safe complementary (solid) foods at 6 months together with continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of age or beyond. π
Breast Milk – contains antibodies which help protect against many common childhood illnesses. π
It provides all the energy & nutrients that the infant needs for the first months of life, & it continues to provide up to half or more of a childβs nutritional needs during the second half of the first year & up to one third during the second year of life. π
Benefits of breastfeeding to Mother & can help lower the risk for :- π
β Breast & ovarian cancer π
β Type 2 diabetes π
β High blood pressure π
Benefits to infants – it is the best nutritional source & can help lower the risk for :- π
β Asthma π
β Obesity π
β Sever lower respiratory disease π
β Acute otitis media (ear infections) π
β Gastrointestinal infections (diarrhea/ vomiting) π
β Type 1 diabetes π
β Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) π
We must create supportive & safe environments for mothers who choose to breastfeedβ¦. π
#supportformums #everyfeedingjourney #breastfeedingsupport #everymumeverybaby #noshameinfeeding #inclusiveparenting #compassionovercomparison #maternalhealth π
The World Health Organisation (WHO) & UNICEF recommend: π
early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth; π
exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life; π &
introduction of nutritionally-adequate & safe complementary (solid) foods at 6 months together with continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of age or beyond. π
Breast Milk – contains antibodies which help protect against many common childhood illnesses. π
It provides all the energy & nutrients that the infant needs for the first months of life, & it continues to provide up to half or more of a childβs nutritional needs during the second half of the first year & up to one third during the second year of life. π
Benefits of breastfeeding to Mother π
Lower risk for :- π
β Breast & ovarian cancer π
β Type 2 diabetes π
β High blood pressure π
Benefits to infants – it is the best nutritional source & lowers the risk for :- π
β Asthma π
β Obesity π
β Sever lower respiratory disease π
β Acute otitis media (ear infections) π
β Gastrointestinal infections (diarrhea/ vomiting) π
β Type 1 diabetes π
β Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) π
We must create supportive & safe environments for mothers who choose to breastfeed π
Hormones that are responsible for milk production & maintenance π
Oestrogen + Progesterone + hPL (human placental lactogen) in the placenta lead to the development of the ductal system in the breast. π
Prolactin transforms mammary epithelial cells into lactocytes (milk making cells) π
LACTOGENESIS I = from 12 weeks gestation/pregnant, COLOSTRUM starts to be formed π
The breast = a milk-producing organ. π
Oestrogen & progesterone suppress prolactin during pregnancy π
Hormones that are responsible for milk production & maintenance π
LACTOGENESIS II = βMilk coming inβ π
From birth β 48 hours postpartum π
Placenta expulsion from the uterus triggers β π
β hPL (within hours) π
β Progesterone & oestrogen β π
β Prolactin β copious milk secretion. π
Nipple stimulation/suckling β π
Prolactin ( + insulin + cortisol) = β milk synthesis π
Oxytocin β βLet-downβ (milk ejection reflex). π
Oxytocin release = pulsatile for 20-60 seconds (β¦.. gulp, gulp, gulpβ¦.) π
Prolactin levels decrease 30 minutes after a feed π
Hormones that are responsible for milk production & maintenance π
LACTOGENESIS III = Galactopoiesis (Supply & Demand = Autocrine control). π
Removal of breast milk (by baby or breast pump) & stimulation of breasts is the primary regulator of long term milk supply. π
If milk accumulates, Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL, a small whey protein produced in the breast) slows further synthesis. π
Te timatanga o te reo, Kei nga waiΕ« o te whaea π
The beginning of language, is at the breast of a mother π
