Advocacy on Exclusive Breast feeding and Complementary Feeding Practices

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Advocacy on Exclusive Breast feeding and
Complementary Feeding Practices
Micronutrient Initiative Project,Gandhinagar,Gujar
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Major Causes of Childhood Deaths (2002)
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Preventive Interventions
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Early Initiation of breastfeeding

• Place the newborn on mothers chest and abdomen
  for skin-to- skin contact Keeps newborn warm
• Early initiation within half an hour
• Stimulates breast milk production
• Colostrums is infants first vaccine
• Fosters bonding between mother and newborn

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NO Prelacteal Feeds

• Water, sugar solution, solution of Jaggery
  Gripewater, Bonnison, Somva,Vitamins, tonics or
  other types of milk should not be given.
• Prelacteal feeds give no advantage to healthy
  child and there is no loss if they are not given

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Exclusive Breastfeeding

• Exclusive Breastfeeding means , to give only
  breast-milk, not even wateror any prelacteal to
  baby for the first six months.
• Water or other prelacteal feeds replaces
  breastfeed.
• Breast milk provides all nutrients in correct
  amount to satisfy hunger and thirst of infant up
  to 6 months of age.
• Exclusive breastfeeding results in less number of
  diarrhea.
• Prolongs amenorrhea - fertility control.
• It must be remembered that benefits of
  breastfeeding are reduced if it is not exclusive
  breastfeeding.

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Frequency of breastfeeding

• On demand- as often as the infant wants .
• Usually a gap of 2-3 hours but the duration must
  be decided by the baby.
• Frequent breastfeeding stimulates milk
  production and prevents breast engorgement.
• Breast milk quickly and easily digested by the
  baby.

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Use of Both Breasts

• Continue breast feeding from one breast till the
  baby release the breast.
• Baby should not be taken off from the breast
  HIND Milk.
• Offer the second breast let the baby decide
• Never use bottle or pacifiers.

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Breastfeeding Sick mother or Baby

• Continue breast feeding breast milk protects
  against illness
• Feed more time for recovery of the baby

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Breastfeeding and Working women

• Use Expressed breast milk
• Expressed breast milk can be stored for 8 hours
  at room temperature in a cool place and 72 hours
  in refrigerator
• Use cup and spoon
• Wet nursing

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Complementary Feeding

• After completion of sixth month of age ,
  breastfeed must be supplemented by complementary
  feeding.
• Staple cereal of the family should be used.
• Porridge can be made with suji,broken
  wheat,ground rice,ragi, millets etc.
• Adding sugar or jaggery and ghee or oil to
  increase energy value.

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• Consistancy should be thick.
• Vegetables and mashed fruits (not juices).
• Protective foods Milk, curd, lassi, egg
• Amylase rich (Malted) foods

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Continued breastfeeding

• Breastfeeding should be continued till 2 years or
  more.
• Active feeding or adopting caring attitude
  towards child while feeding stimulates appetite
  and development.

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Thank You !