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Breastmilk

Breastmilk . composition, superiority and benefits. Exclusive breastfeeding. Only breastmilk for the first six months No liquids, like honey, glucose water, water, gripe water, juices. No other milk like animal or powder No vitamins No semisolids or solids.

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Breastmilk

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  1. Breastmilk composition, superiority and benefits

  2. Exclusive breastfeeding Only breastmilk for the first six months • No liquids, like honey, glucose water, water, gripe water, juices. • No other milk like animal or powder • No vitamins • No semisolids or solids

  3. HUMAN BREASTMILK, NATURE’S PERFECT GIFT, SUPERIOR TO ANYTHING AVAILABLE FROM THE MOST SOPHISTICATED TECHNOLOGIES. BREASTFEEDING IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PROVIDE A BABY WITH COMPLETE FOOD AND PROTECTION AND WITH A CARING ENVIRONMENT.

  4. IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS, THE RISK OF MORBIDITY & DEATH FROM DIARRHOEA IS RESPECTIVELY 15 AND 25 TIMES HIGHER FOR CHILDREN NOT RECEIVING BREASTMILK COMPARED TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE IMMUNOGICAL PROTECTION OF AN EXCLUSIVELY BREASTMILK DIET. UNICEF ANNUAL REPORT, 1988.

  5. NUTRIENTS IN DIFFERENT MILK gm/ 100 ml

  6. WHEY PROTEINS EASY TO DIGEST WELL ABSORBED ANTI INFECTIVE PROPERTIES AMINOACIDS FOR CNS DEVELOPMENT DIFFERENCES IN QUALITY OF PROTEINS IN HUMAN AND COW’S MILK • CASEIN • LESS EASY TO DIGEST

  7. DIFFERENCES IN FATS OF HUMAN AND COWS MILK • NO LIPASE • LESS ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS LIPASE ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS POLYUNSATURATED FATS AS COMPARED TO THE FATS IN COWS MILK,THE FATS IN HUMAN MILK ARE MORE EASILY DIGESTED MORE EFFICEINTLY USED NEEDED FOR CNS DEVELOPMENT

  8. IRON IN MILK IRON IN HUMAN MILK IS WELL ABSORBED THUS PREVENTS ANAEMIA IRON IN COWS MILK IS POORLY ABSORBED THUS HAS RISK OF ANAEMIA

  9. BREASTMILK VARIATION DURING FEEDS EXACTLY SUITED TO A BABY’S NEEDS

  10. COLOSTRUM- first 72 hours • Thick , sticky yellowish milk • Small quantity • More protein , vitamins A and K • Enhances the development and maturation of the baby’s gastrointestinal tract. • Suffices the caloric needs of newborn in the first few days of life • Large amt of growth factors, white cells & anti bodies • Purgative action – clears meconium & helps toprevent jaundice

  11. COLOSTRUM IS ALL THAT A BABY NEEDS FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS

  12. TRANSITIONAL MILKnext two weeks • Increase in quantity • Changes in appearance and composition. • Immunoglobulin and protein content decreases • Fat and sugar content increases . • Suits growing needs of a baby MATURE MILK – after second week • Increases in Quantity • Appears thinner , more watery • Contains all the nutrients needed for healthy physical and mental development of the baby.

  13. FOREMILK Comes at the starts of a feed. • Is watery has a low level of fat and • Is high in lactose sugar , protein , vitamins , minerals and water. • It satisfies the baby’s thirst HINDMILK Comes later in a feed , • Is richer in fat. • It satisfies the baby’s hunger and • Supplies more energy than foremilk . The composition of milk changes according to the gestational age or maturity of the baby,

  14. ARTIFICIAL FEEDING Indication :prolonged illness or death of mother. Dried whole milk and cow milk Principles: • Infants require 100 kcal /kg body wt. /day ie 150 ml / kg /day • Protein 2g/kg for first 6 months,1.5g/kg by 1 year • Carbohydrate 10 g /kg/day • For first 2 months diluted cow milk given For 1 feed (total 5 feeds a day) (Wt.-3kg cow milk70 ml,water 20 ml and sugar 5g Wt.-4kg cow milk100 ml,water 20 ml and sugar 10g) Wt.-5kg cow milk150 and sugar 10g) boil them and feed with utensil

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