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Benefits Of Breastfeeding: Best for baby Reduces incidence of allergies Economical - no waste Antibodies - greater immunity to infection Stool inoffensive - never constipated Temperature always correct and constant Fresh milk - never goes sour in the breast Emotionally bonding Easy once established Digested easily within 2-3 hours Immediately available Nutritionally balanced Gastroenteritis greatly reduced ![]() Feeding Cues: 1. Early
Baby In A Attachment: 1. Chin touching breast (or nearly so) 2. Mouth wide open 3. Lower lip turn outwards 4. Areola: more visible above than below the mouth Positioning For Breastfeeding: 1. Position for the mother:
Sings Of Effective Suckling:
Breast care is important 1. Breasts do not need to be washed before feeds 2. Mothers who are not breastfeeding need to care for their breasts until their milk dries up Normal growth patterns of infants 1. Infants may lose 7%-10% of their birth weight in the first days after birth but should regain birth weight by 2 to 3 weeks 2. If they start breastfeeding exclusively soon after birth, they may lose very little weight or none at all Burping: Manual Breast Milk Expression:
1. Hand washing 2. Put a cloth moistened with warm water over your breast for 2 minutes 3. Give your breasts a massage, gently massage i circular motion around the nipples 4. Sit up and lean forward 5. Position your fingers over the milk reservoirs on your breast 6. Apply pressure inward toward your chest wall 7. Collect the expressed breast milk in a sterilized container 8. Repeat the process on the other breast Milk Storage (Milk should not be stored above 37°C: 1. Newly Expressed Milk
Anxiety is normal human feeling, we all experience it when faced with situations we find threatening or difficult. When anxiety is a result of continuing problem, such as financial problem, we call it worry; if it is a sudden response to an immediate threat, like being in a commotion or being confronted by a bully, we call it fear.
Normally, both fear and anxiety can be helpful, helping us to avoid dangerous situations, making us alert and giving us the motivation to deal with problems. However, if the feelings become too strong or go for too long, they can stop us from doing the things we want to and can make our lives miserable. A phobia is a fear of particular situations or things tha are not dangerous and which most people do not find troublesome. Symptoms of Anxiety In the Mind: In the Body: felling worried all the time irregular heartbeats (palpitations), sweating feeling tired muscle tensions and pains, breathing heavily unable to concentrate dizziness, faintness feeling irritable indigestion, diarrhea sleeping badly These symptoms are often mistaken by anxious people for serious physical illness, their worry about this can make the symptoms worse. Sudden unexpected surges or anxiety are called panic, which usually lead to the person quickly get out of whatever situation he/she happen to be in. Phobias Person with phobias intense symptoms of anxiety, as described above. But they only arise from time to time in particular situations that frighten them. At other times they don't feel anxious. If a person have a phobia of spiders, he/she feels okay if there are no spiders near him/her; if he/she scared of heights, he/she feels okay at ground level. One in every ten people have anxiety or phobias at some point in their lives, however most never ask for treatment. Causes Some are born with tendency to be anxious, research suggests that it can be inherited through genes. However, even people who are not naturally anxious can become anxious if they are put under enough pressure. What's causing the anxiety is obvious sometimes as when the problem disappears so as the anxiety. There are, however, some circumstances that are upsetting and threatening that the anxiety they cause can go on long after the event. These are actually the life-threatening situations like car crashes, plane crashes or fires. The people involved can feel nervous and anxious for months or years after the accident, even if they have never been physically harmed. This is what is called post-traumatic stress disorder. Anxiety may also be the cause of drug abuse. Too much intake of caffeine in coffee can also be enough to make someone feel uncomfortably anxious. On the other hand, it may not be clear at all why a particular person feels anxious because of mixture of his/her personality and the things that have happened to him/her, or life-changes such as pregnancy. Helping people with anxiety and phobias Talk about the problem - this can help when the anxiety comes from recent cause like a spouse leaving, losing a job, or a child becoming ill. Talk about the problem with trusted relatives or friends who are good listeners and whose opinions are respected. Ask also those people who may have experienced the same thing and have coped with it. Join Self-Help Groups - it is a good way of getting in touch with people with similar problem. They will be able to understand what a person is going through and can help each other to cope anxieties and phobias. Learn to relax - it can be a great help to learn a special way of relaxing to help control anxiety and tension. It can be learned through groups, professionals, books and videos. It's a good idea to practice relaxing regularly not just when in time of crisis. Psychotherapy - It is a more intensive talking treatment which can help the patient to understand and to come to terms with reasons for anxieties that the patient doesn't recognize him/herself. The treatment can take place in groups or individually and is usually weekly for several weeks or months. Psychotherapist may or may not be medically qualified. Other professionals who may be able to help are the family doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, nurse, or counselor. Medication - drugs can play part in the treatment of some people with anxiety or phobias. The most common tranquilizers are the valium-like drugs, benzodiazepines ( most sleeping tablets belong to this class). They are very effective at relieving anxiety, only that they can be addictive after only for four weeks of regular use. When people try to stop taking them, they may experience unpleasant withdrawal symptoms which can go on for some time. These drugs should only be used for short periods, perhaps to help during a crisis. They should not be used for long-term treatment of anxiety. On the other hand, antidepressants are not addictive and can help relieve anxiety as well as the depression for which they are usually prescribed. Some have particular effect on individual types of anxiety. One of the draw-backs is that they usually take 2 to 4 weeks to work and can cause drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth and constipation. There are however new antidepressants in the market which have minimal side effects. |
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