A Guide To Breastfeeding By Joyce Asabor: A Certified Lactation Counselor

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A Guide To Breastfeeding By Joyce Asabor A
Certified Lactation Counselor
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In the womans life, motherhood is considered as
one of the major milestones. After giving birth,
children become the top priority of women. As a
mother, it is your responsibility to bring up
your child in a good environment, and take good
care of him/her. Food is the basic need of a
child. You can provide your child with all the
vital nutrients and antibodies through
breastfeeding. Despite a good health,
breastfeeding also protects babies from allergies
and infection. It is beneficial for both mother
and baby. Recent researches and studies have
proven that breastfeeding reduces the chances of
heart diseases in mothers, allowing them to lead
a healthy life. Other benefits include reducing
the risks of ovarian, endometrial, breast cancer
etc.
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If you are facing some difficulties in
breastfeeding your child, then it is wise to
contact an experienced lactation consultant
around you. They are expert in helping mothers by
providing them techniques on how to breastfeed
the baby. Joyce Asabor is a registered nurse
based in New York. She is a Certified Lactation
Counselor (CLC), and has expertise in providing
breastfeeding counseling and management support.
Here are some tips given by her on breastfeeding
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When to start breastfeeding According to Joyce
Asabor, mothers should start breastfeeding their
children as soon as possible after birth. Women
whose breasts are engorged often are confused on
what to do. Depending on the circumstances with
consultation with the care providers this should
be a simple problem of helping mom to have baby
latch on and as the milk flows she is relieved.
Breastfeeding in the first few weeks Women
should be patient when breast feeding. The first
few weeks could be difficult, and after that moms
will gain expertise in this process. Mothers
should try different positions and schedules that
suit them and their babies. There is no perfect
position, whatever is comfortable for both mom
and baby should be adopted.
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Healthy eating Anything you eat has the direct
impact on your breast milk, Therefore, it is
necessary to eat healthy diets as in pregnancy
when breast feeding. Smoking and alcohol
consumption is not advised to ensure good health
of your baby. Store breast milk You can store
breast milk for 48 hours in a refrigerator. So,
it is wise to express the milk into a clean
container and freeze it. You should keep in mind
the date and time you have stored it. Keeping the
milk at room temperature or refreezing can result
in destroying its nutrient quality.
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Thank You Joyce Asabor