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The drugs & painkiller which are given to women during labour may cut mother’s chances of breastfeeding her baby. These dugs are given to women to treat & protect bleeding after child birth, but these drugs are now linked with the falling rates of breastfeeding. All newborn children should breastfeed for first six months because it provides health benefits to both mother & baby. [Photo Credit] Experts have found that use of the clotting agents’ oxytocin or ergometrine was associated with a 7% decline in the proportion that started breastfeeding within 48 hours of giving birth. It is believed that the drugs may hinder a woman’s ability to naturally produce milk. It suggests that mother who has it, may need greater time or support from midwives if she wishes to breastfeed her baby. The study also confirmed the link between high doses of injected pain relief & lower rates of breastfeeding. The main reasons cited for women failing to breastfeed are a lack of milk or babies...

Breast feeding is most essential for the health of the baby & it provides the strength which helps to fight against various diseases through out baby’s life. To get the maximum benefits of breast feeding for the baby, the mother should find a position that is comfortable for the baby as well as for her. Other wise the baby won’t suck properly & it affects the health of the baby & it may also create engorgement, sore nipple & infection in the breast of the mother. Here are explained some recommended breast-feeding positions which are comfortable for both mother & the baby. [Photo Credit] 1. Cradle Position : In this position mother has to sit down in an erect position & use pillow to support her back. Now she places her baby in her lap with the baby’s head resting on the bend of her arm & nearer to the breast for feeding. She uses pillow to support the baby’s weight & this helps the baby closer towards the breast. Now the baby’s chest is against the bar...

The problem of sore & cracked nipples is mostly experienced by the women who breast feed their child. Other than breastfeeding mothers, may also suffer from nipple irritation. This problem makes it very uncomfortable for the women to wear clothes & it is more painful for breastfeeding mothers. The most important reason for sore and cracked nipples among breast feeding mothers is the wrong positioning of baby. Breast feeding mother should make it sure that most of the areola of the breast is into baby’s mouth & not just the nipple. She should hold the baby with some support underside so as to feel comfortable. She should use other hand to cup her breast with thumb on top & finger underneath. She should pull the baby in tight & stoke the cheek with her nipple. The baby would open the mouth & then she should put most of her areola in baby’s mouth. This allows baby to grab the areola & then the mother should press her breast to release the milk. Here are expla...

For a new born baby the most essential life saving thing is mother’s milk. Breast feeding is essential for the infants for the few weeks particularly after birth. But many mothers face challenges while breastfeeding as it needs patience & care. The breastfeeding are commonly found these days in most of the new mothers because of various problems faced by women. Here are explained some common problems faced by mothers that are usually observed on first few weeks after the child’s birth. 1. Engorgement problem : It is the common problem , where the breast may swell because of excess milk production. After child’s birth, due to the excess amount of milk produced, this problem may appear within seven days. Due to engorgement, severe pain may be felt in the breasts & the breasts may be rigid & warm because of this problem. The better solution for this problem is to remove the excess milk stored in the breasts. Soft breasts will be easy for the babies to latch the milk rather ...

Breast feeding is the healthiest food for new born baby. The mother’s milk contain sufficient amount of vitamins, minerals & irons which new born bay requires for his growth. Brest feeding not only protects baby but it also protects mother from many chronic diseases. Here are explained some useful benefits of breast feeding for both baby & the mother. How Breast Feeding ? An Essential for A New Born Baby : For a new born baby the most healthiest food is mother’s milk. Mother’s milk has sufficient amount of vitamins , minerals & irons that are required for the growth of new born baby. It also contains antibodies keeping the all types of infection away from the new born & it also makes the immune system strong. Magic ingredients of mother’s milk protects babies' intestines : Breast milk is very useful for newborn baby. Now scientists have founds a molecule in mother’s milk that protects & repairs the delicate intestines of newborn babies called pancreatic secret...

Breast milk is very useful for newborn baby. Now scientists have founds a molecule in mother’s milk that protects & repairs the delicate intestines of newborn babies called pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor (PSTI) . This ingredient is found at its highest levels in colostrums that is known as the milk produced in first few days after the baby’s birth. PSTI - pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor is a molecule normally found in the pancreas & protects it from being damaged by the digestive enzymes it produces. It seems to play a similar protective role in the gut. Scientists believe that the lining of a newborn baby’s gut is particularly vulnerable to damage as it has never been exposed to food or drink. The new study highlights the importance of breastfeeding in the first few days after baby’s birth. Scientists from queen Mary University found small amounts of pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor (PSTI) in all the samples of breast milk they tested but it was seven ...

Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease found generally in women that is disease of central nervous system in which brain & spinal cord are involved. It affects women in their childbearing years. Women who are affected with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are at a high risk of relapse in the postpartum period. Breastfeeding for at least two months after pregnancy can help to prevent disease relapse in women with Multiple Sclerosis. An exclusive study was conducted to determine whether breastfeeding protects women against postpartum relapses Multiple Sclerosis . If so whether this protection is related to prolonged latational amenorrhea (LAM). Latational amenorrhea is a contraceptive method which is based on the natural postpartum infertility that occurs when a woman is affected from amenorrhea & fully breastfeeding. Amenorrhœa is the absence of a menstrual period in a woman of reproductive age. Women who breastfed exclusively delayed the return of normal menstrual cycl...