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Ensuring optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding. Dr Arun Gupta MD FIAP ICMR New Delhi 23 Feb 2011. First year is critical!. Malnutrition strikes the most in infancy beginning in 3-4 th month , 29-30 % 6 months. Goes up and peaks by 18 months, flat curve after that (NFHS 3).
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Ensuring optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding Dr Arun Gupta MD FIAP ICMR New Delhi 23 Feb 2011
First year is critical! Malnutrition strikes the most in infancy beginning in 3-4th month , 29-30 % 6 months. Goes up and peaks by 18 months, flat curve after that (NFHS 3) Brain development 10 lakh children die during first month, 14 lakhs by 1 year, and 20 lakhs by 5 yrs. Underweight (-2sd) NFHS-3 Over 60 million 1 2 3 4 5 Years of life
Three Major Killers MOSTLY PREVENTABLE Neonatal disorders Diarrhoea Pneumonia Breastfeeding is the No. 1 preventive intervention compared to any other intervention Lancet Series on child survival, and now on newborn survival : 2003 and 2004 Source: Robert et al. LANCET 2003;361:2226-34
Risk of neonatal mortality according to time of initiation of breastfeeding Six times more risk of death Additional benefits Pediatrics 2006;117:380-386
U-5 child deaths (%) saved with key interventions in India Lancet Child Survival Series,2003
Deaths attributed to sub-optimal breastfeeding among children
1st hour initiation cuts 22% of all newborn deaths INITIATION OF BREASTFEEDING If we enhance initiation of BF within one hour 100% 40% NEONATAL DEATHS SAVED 10 Lac Neonatal Deaths 2.5 lac 2.5 lac babies will be saved Pediatrics 2006;117:380-386
Long term Impact of BREASTFEEDING Subjects who were breastfed experienced lower mean blood pressure and total cholesterol, as well as higher performance in intelligence tests. Prevalence of overweight/obesity and type-2 diabetes was lower among breastfed subjects. WHO, 2007
Exclusive breastfeeding Reduces HIV Transmission Risk(Lancet 2007)
State of breastfeeding within one hour of birth (%) by Districts 155 Lacs out of 260 Lacs born DONOT Source: DLHS Fact Sheets 2007-2008 (http://nrhm-mis.nic.in/ui/Reports/DLHSIII/dlhs08_release_1.htm#BR)
State of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months by Districts 140 lacs out of 260 lacs born DONOT Source: DLHS Fact Sheets 2007-2008 (http://nrhm-mis.nic.in/ui/Reports/DLHSIII/dlhs08_release_1.htm#BR)
Trends :Initiation of Breastfeeding Within 1 hour Source: NFHS-3, 2006
Breastfeeding patterns by age Source: NFHS-3, 2006
Challenges in achieving optimal breastfeeding Lack of programmatic focus on exclusive breastfeeding Lack of skilled capacity among the health workers Interference of formula industry in planning process Lack of maternity benefits for all women
Seven Strategies • Promotion • Campaigns • Social mobilization • Support • Skilled support • Work site support • Maternity benefits • Coordination • Budget • Policy
What Works – BF Counseling !Meta-analysis on breastfeeding promotion strategies and feeding patternsHaider BA, Bhutta ZA. Lancet 2008.
WHO Growth standards Lactation Counseling by well trained counsellors Helping/ assistance with initiation soon after birth Preventing and resolving lactation problems. The first visit by a lactation counsellor within 24 h of delivery Subsequent visits occurred at 7, 14 and 30 d, and monthly thereafter until the sixth month.
Prolactin Reflex Secretion continues AFTER feed to produce NEXT feed To increase milk production
Oxytocin Reflex For milk ejection 3/3
Helping and Hindering the Oxytocin Reflex For milk ejection 3/4
Training materials that W.H.O. Provided For specialized counsellors • 1993 : Breastfeeding counselling : 5 days • 2000 : HIV Infant feeding : Addl. 3 days • 2003 : Complementary feeding : Addl. 3 days For lay counsellors • 2005: Infant and young child feeding : 5 days.
What do you want to achieve? • Motivation • Preventing and solving the problem of ‘not enough milk’ • Building confidence • Maintenance of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months • Prevention of breast problems like sore nipples, mastitis ( 13% in various studies) • Timely and appropriate complementary feeding after six months along with continued breastfeeding
MEP..the minimum essential programme of services SPECIALIST COUNSELLOR with 7 day training to deal with BREASTFEEDING , COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING and infant feeding and HIV Nutrition support to mothers, maternity benefits ,IGMSY, Family counselor IYCF by a 3 day training, at birth assistance, home visits 4 in 2 weeks, and then every 2 weeks. District level and above, medical colleges. SPECIALIST COUNSELLOR IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPS SPECIALIST COUNSELLOR Block/PHC Cluster of 5-10 Family