Numerous benefits of breastfeeding

Breastfeeding should be combined with maternal and child health

Professor of Pediatrics at China Medical University, PhD supervisor, relating to the new life - Advocating Breastfeeding Action Group members Ke-Lun Wei stressed that breastfeeding is the best way of feeding infants. But should also be closely linked to maternal and child health status of the actual choice. Recently published by the Chinese Medical Association enteral parenteral nutrition branch of Pediatrics Collaborative Group, Surgery Branch of neonatal group, pediatric branch of neonatal group co-founded the professional school, "Clinical application of neonatal nutrition support guidelines," indications of breastfeeding are clearly defined and Infectious Diseases. Suspected or diagnosed as galactosemia, infants, mothers with active tuberculosis, HIV virus, CMV infection or are receiving radiation isotopes (milk containing radioactive substances), anti-metabolic drugs, and the mother is drug addiction, alcoholism, etc. , breast-feeding should be strictly limited. Hepatitis virus carriers for the mother also recommended to avoid breastfeeding.

Prevention and treatment of abnormal puerperal

Postpartum maternal recovery from childbirth or near the end of the normal state of the stage is not pregnant, it generally takes six weeks. Puerperal infection, late postpartum hemorrhage, puerperal mastitis is a common disease. In addition, there will be postpartum urinary retention, constipation, nipple and other abnormalities. Note genital cleansing after childbirth, and puerperium in late pregnancy to prevent bath and sexual life, can prevent puerperal infection.

Late postpartum hemorrhage. Changbiaoxianwei lochia without a net, repeated or sudden vaginal bleeding, usually caused by residual placenta, uterine infection, uterine incision healing due. Once these symptoms occur, positive doctor was a wise choice.

Resistance may be due to decreased maternal, breast milk or nipple discharge poor infection caused acute mastitis. You should stop breast-feeding, and to deposit in the breast milk of suction, and anti-inflammatory treatment, drainage and when necessary, cut the breast. To keep the nipple clean, the milk flow, and normal breast-feeding method, you can prevent the occurrence of acute mastitis, also to avoid the nipple.

For the prevention of postpartum urinary retention, should be encouraged to maternal urine as early as possible, and dysuria, shall be encouraged to sit maternal urine, or rinse with warm water around the mouth induced urethral urination, hot-water bottle can also be placed on the middle lower abdomen, stimulate the bladder muscle contraction. Eat more vegetables and getting out of bed early, can prevent constipation.

Maternal and neonatal postpartum recovery phase starting an independent life, wish you a healthy, happy to spend the puerperium.