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BREAST FEEDING

BREAST FEEDING. Dr. Farhat. R. Malik Associate Professor CHS-Department, PMC. Session objectives. At the end of the lecture the students will be able to; Define Exclusive Breastfeeding. Explain importance of breastfeeding in Islam. Advantages of breast feeding.

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BREAST FEEDING

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  1. BREAST FEEDING Dr. Farhat. R. Malik Associate Professor CHS-Department, PMC

  2. Session objectives At the end of the lecture the students will be able to; • Define Exclusive Breastfeeding. • Explain importance of breastfeeding in Islam. • Advantages of breast feeding. • Elaborate myths regarding breastfeeding. • Define Complimentary feeding.

  3. Evidence from Holy Quran وَالْوَالِدَاتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلاَدَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ لِــمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يُتِمَّ الرَّضَاعَةَ "The mothers shall give such to their offspring for two whole years, if the father desires to complete the term. But he shall bear the cost of their food and clothing on equitable terms. No soul shall have a burden laid on it greater than it can bear. No mother shall be Treated unfairly on account of her child. Nor father on account of his child, an heir shall be chargeable in the same way. If they both decide on weaning, by mutual consent, and after due consultation, there is no blame on them. If ye decide on a foster-mother for your offspring, there is no blame on you, provided ye pay (the mother) what ye offered, on equitable terms. But fear God and know that God sees well what ye do.  (The Noble Quran, 2:233)"

  4. Importance of Breast milk • Narrated from the Prophet (S): “For a child, there is no milk better than the milk of the mother.” ( Mustadrak al wasail, Vol;15, Page- 156 ) • The Prophet (S) has also said that there is nothing that can take the place of food and water except milk. (Tibb an Nabi, Page 25 ) • Allah's Messenger (my peace be upon him) said "You must nurse your baby even with your tears." as he recommended Asmaa Bent AbIBakr (may God be pleased with him) to nurse her baby at the breast

  5. Muslim Scholars Sayings; • Narrated from Imām as-Ŝādiq (as): • “Oh Mother of Isĥāq, don’t feed the child from just one breast, but feed from both, as one is the substitute for food, and the other is a substitute for water.” • In another tradition, it is narrated from the Prophet (S): “Allāh (SwT) has placed the sustenance (rizq) of the child in the two breasts of the mother, in one is his water, and in the other his food.”

  6. Advantages • Nutritional. Excellent source of carbohydrates. Easily digested proteins. Low fat content. • Immunological. • Prevention of allergies & asthma. • Bonding and Psychosocial effects. • Intellectual development.

  7. Advantages to mothers • Economics. • Uterus Involution. • Bonding & psychological effects. • Child Spacing. • Lactation Amenorrhea. • Prevention of breast cancer. • Post Partum Weight Loss.

  8. Frequency & Duration -- Feeding • Baby’s stomach is small at birth so they need to drink often. • Expect a minimum of 8-12 feedings in a 24 hour period. • Each baby will develop its own pattern of eating and sleeping.  • The mother will be comfortable and have lots of milk if baby attaches and suckles well.

  9. Exclusive Breast Feeding To enable mothers to establish and sustain exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, WHO and UNICEF recommend: • Initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life • Exclusive breastfeeding – that is the infant only receives breast milk without any additional food or drink, not even water • Breastfeeding on demand – that is as often as the child wants, day and night • No use of bottles, teats or pacifiers

  10. 6-<24 month olds Support for continued breastfeeding for 2 years or beyond Introduce safe and appropriate complementary foods Frequentfeeding, adequatefood, appropriate texture and variety, active feeding, hygienically prepared (FATVAH) Complementary feeding

  11. Complementary feeding is more than just food…… World Viision, Kenya 2009

  12. Colostrum • First meal.(Liquid gold) • Rich in proteins and corbohydrates. • Low in fats content. • Natural vaccine. IgG • Natural luxative. • Protective for infants intestines. • Colostrum contains high concentrations of (protective WBC)leukocytes, which protect the body from microorganisms that can cause diseases and bacteria.

  13. misconceptions & myths THESE ARE NOT TRUE: • Stress prevents mothers from producing milk or makes the milk dry up. • A malnourished mother cannot breastfeed. • When a woman has been raped, she cannot breastfeed. • The breast milk has ‘gone bad’. • Breast milk just goes away and that after a few weeks or months, all mothers lose their milk. • A mother should stop breastfeeding if the baby has diarrhea. • Once stopped, breastfeeding cannot be started again. • A pregnant mother cannot breastfeed. • Women with breasts or nipples that are small, flat or soft cannot breastfeed. • Small babies need additional fluids such as water and tea. • HIV-positive mothers should never breastfeed.

  14. Breast MILK storage bags

  15. QUIZ TIME • Define exclusive breast feeding? • Name two myths related to breast feeding? • Which Sura of Holy Quran emphasizes about breast feeding? • Can you name three advantages of breast feeding to mother & child?

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