Exclusive breastfeeding is breastfeeding without additional
food or other beverages, it is recommended until the baby is 6 months
of age. Once the baby
reaches 6 months of age, it was time to
give complementary feeding. Breastfeeding should continue to be given to children at
least 2 years of age, could be even longer
if the baby and
the mother still wanted.
Preparation for the baby of course important for all parents. Nine
months baby raised
in the mother's womb and of
course all the best will be
prepared, including nutrition.
Various opinions that
come from family
and sometimes the
environment actually cause confusion
or doubt, particularly
the efforts of
exclusive breastfeeding in infants. To realize success in breastfeeding
the baby, there
are some tips and tricks that can be done by the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDAI)
are taken from the
World Health Organization recommendations. The following tips:
1.
Convinced that breast milk
is best for babies,
mothers, and families.
As the baby grows and develops in
the uterus, breast milk has also been prepared in
accordance with the gestational
age of the mother. Breast milk
contains ingredients that are
very easily digested and absorbed by the baby,
even though premature
babies. Substances contained in
the breast milk is needed to support growth and
development, especially in the golden period of
the first 2 years of a child's
life. The presence of antibodies (antibodies) also can
not be found in any foods other than breast
milk, so babies who were exclusively breastfed shown to be more resistant to infectious diseases.
Many advantages are also obtained for
breastfeeding mothers such as the
effects of natural family planning (with certain
conditions; consult your obstetrician),
the return of the uterus to its original size more quickly, as well as increased immunity
due to increased antibody
production. Breastfeeding also strengthen the inner
relationship between mother and child
that would be the
desire of every parent.
For families, exclusive
breastfeeding is certainly more economical
because there are no costs to be incurred to
obtain the best nutrition
for babies. Plus, breastfeeding does not require
special preparation tools making it more efficient
and also reduces
the risk of infection due to poor hygienic milk
preparation.
2. Learn the basic techniques of breastfeeding.
When confidence in
breastfeeding is established, then
the first step would be breastfeeding easier
and lighter. Furthermore,
mothers can learn a few things that
can help make
breastfeeding go smoothly.
Consider the condition of the
mother, baby, and
breast health.
Conditions mother is sick, tired, or
lack of confidence can interfere with exclusive breastfeeding.
Make sure the mother is in good health and provide
family support entirely on the mother to breast feed exclusively. Healthy breast normally feels comfortable and will increase
confidence that the
mother's milk production more smoothly. Doubts can arise
when a mother feels
her breasts problematic, for example, are not
prominent nipples or breasts are too small.
To get rid of any
doubt, the mother and family should know the
process of breast milk production
and expenditure.
Early initiation of breastfeeding and rooming
Early initiation of
breastfeeding (IMD) and rooming is another attempt to do exclusive
breastfeeding for the success of
the program. Mothers and babies can undergo
if both IMD in
shape. Perform skin contact between mother
and baby as soon as possible by putting the
baby in the mother's chest
immediately after birth for at least 1 hour.
Rooming-in is the process of infant care with the mother in the same
room after childbirth. It is necessary that the mother can breastfeed whenever
the baby wants. Rooming-in
will also help
mothers achieve optimal
psychological conditions to be successful
breastfeeding.
Correct positioning and attachment
Find the most comfortable position for
breastfeeding mothers. Embrace your baby as close as possible and expose the
baby to the breast with a straight body position. Baby's whole body should be
facing the mother's chest and abdomen, not only his face. Baby's ears will
appear parallel to the shoulders and nose close to the breast. Excitatory
reflex suction the baby by touching the corner of her lips. When the baby's
mouth is wide open, enter the black area around the nipple (areola) as much as
possible into the baby's mouth. Good attachment will occur when the baby's
mouth is wide open with the upper and lower lip folded out. Infant feeding is
said to be effective when he slowly sucking, rounded cheeks, and occasionally
stopped to swallow milk.
3.
Evaluation of growth and development of the baby and give
solid foods from the age of 6 months What if the
baby cries and the
mother constantly worry whether enough milk? Remember,
not only because
of the baby crying hungry. Babies will
cry when he
feels uncomfortable (too hot, cold, pain), lonely,
to be picked up, and so forth. Breast milk can
be considered if the baby urinate 6 times or more a day. Periodically
consult the baby to the nearest health services.
When the weight gain according to age, it proved
enough breast milk to the baby's mother. In
addition to growth, do not forget
to always assess
the development of the baby.