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Newborn Nutrition Teaching Presentation

Overview.

Breastfeeding is described as the process by which a human breastfeeds a child. It entails how a baby is fed directly with milk from a woman's breast. Given that breastfeeding utilizes a lot of energy and nutrient, it is always advisable for breastfeeding mothers to adhere to a good diet. Such a diet should supply nutrients such as vitamins, iron, proteins, and calcium. The benefits of breastfeeding are that it lowers the risk of developing conditions such as ovarian cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, endometriosis, osteoporosis with age, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease (ODPHP, 2020).

Newborn Nutrition Teaching Presentation HOW BREAST MILK IS FORMED IN THE MAMMARY GLANDS

P H Y S I O L O G Y O F B R E A S T M I L K

When a baby suckles the breast, a sensory

During the pregnancy period, women DID YOU KNOW THAT the message is sent to the brain from the nipple.

Experience a wide range of breast changes. This sensory message initiates sensory.

These changes allow their breast to form PREGNANT FEMALE feedback where the anterior lobe of the milk, an aspect that may cause tender and BODY GETS the pituitary gland is directed to secrete Fuller feelings among pregnant women. prolactin as its posterior lobe secretes

Once a woman gives birth, the newborn is PREPARED FOR oxytocin. The release of pro; lactic causes Allowed to suckle the mother. This is BREASTFEEDING alveoli of the rest to start making milk (Aby possible if the mother has no illness that can

& Schiller, 2019). After milk formation, the

be transmitted to the newborn through BEFORE THEY EVEN oxytocin then causes contraction of the Breastfeeding. Once the newborn is allowed GIVE BIRTH? muscles around the alveoli to help squeeze to suckle their mother, their suckling milk out via the milk duct.

Triggers the release of hormones that

promote milk formation and milk letdown.

Milk formation occurs within the alveoli

cells. After milk formation, it is then

squeezed via the alveoli into the milk ducts.

Newborn Nutrition Teaching Presentation 2020 NATIONAL HEALTH GOALS ON NEWBORN NUTRITION The 2020 national health goals on children nutrition and support of breastfeeding are.

To Achieve high-quality and longer lives free of preventable illness. It is recommended that mothers with newborn babies exclusively breastfeed their babies for at least six months. To establish social and physical environments that promote good health for infants. To increase the proportion of mothers providing recommended care for breastfeeding mothers (ODPHP, 2020). To reduce the proportion of newborns exposed to formula supplementary within a few days after birth.

DID YOU KNOW THAT IT IS NOT ADVISABLE FOR BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS TO SMOKE, DRINK ALCOHOL OR USE HARMFUL DRUGS?

ADVANTAGES OF BREASTFEEDING

Breast milk provides high-quality milk with the right proportion of nutrients that give immunity to the baby as opposed to formula milk. Breastfeeding provides a baby with strong disease inhibiting food that protects the baby again mild to severe infections. Breast milk also protects the baby against respiratory and ear infections. Breast milk also increases the score of brainpower.

Newborn Nutrition Teaching Presentation ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING

Other than benefiting the baby, breastfeeding is essential and suitable for the mothers too because it reduces risks of developing health conditions s or diseases such as.

1. Breast cancer; and

2. Diabetes

Breastfeeding reduces the risk of developing diabetes since it usually results in lower circulating glucose levels. Also, breastfeeding helps mothers shed breast tissues that might contain damaged DNA, which reduces the chance of developing breast cancer (ODPHP, 2020). breastfeeding also helps to balance the baby's belly. It must be known that breastmilk introduces good bacteria into the baby's digestive system that protects the baby against conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease.

DID YOU KNOW THAT EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING OF YOUR BABY FOR SIX MONTHS WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA BY 19?

References

Aby, J., & Schiller, J. (2019). Newborn nursery teaching attending guide: Module 5. Newborn feeding. MedEdPORTAL. doi:10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9157

ODPHP. (2020). Maternal, infant, and child health | Healthy people 2020. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics- objectives/topic/maternal-infant-and-child-health

St Luke's Health. (2017). Five benefits of breastfeeding. Retrieved from https://www.stlukeshealth.org/resources/5-benefits-breastfeeding