Breastfeeding
Buenos Aires health program launched a prevention campaign
Breastfeeding could save each year, the lives of some 1.3 million children a year, said the World Health Organization.
The activity worldwide, aims this year to reinforce the importance of breastfeeding to save lives in situations marked by natural disasters, wars or pandemics, such as influenza A H1N1.
“The immune system during pregnancy, is naturally suppressed, why women are more vulnerable to infections during this period,” said Flavia Ranieri, Provincial Program Coordinator Maternal and Child Health Ministry of Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, referring to pregnant women as a group at risk.
In this sense, Health Program recommends Aires “pregnant women to continue their monitoring of pregnancy and addressed, if possible, in the health center (CAPS) closest to your home.”
“From go to the hospital, pregnant women with febrile symptoms and can not wait to request priority attention,” reports the same health program.
Do not stop breastfeeding even when they have flu symptoms.
In another item, advises “do not stop breast-feeding mother with flu symptoms or has been medicated, and that breast milk allows the baby to acquire defenses and antibodies.”
In addition, it is suggested to pregnant women “stay at home most of the time possible, or outdoor outings and avoid contact with crowds,” while “in cases where it is essential close contact with other people , it is suggested chinstrap. ”
It also recommends “hand washing at least once an hour, with water and soap, rubbing his hands 20 seconds, and dried with individual towels, no hand dryer.
Raineri said further that, according to data from previous pandemics and pregnant women who suffered flu, “influenza can be severe in pregnancy.”
Influenza does not cause deformation
The official said that “there is a higher rate of spontaneous abortions and premature births” although “there is no evidence that influenza causes fetal malformations.”
The campaign includes distribution of information pamphlets and brochures with prevention guidelines that are given to pregnant women and maternity health teams and health centers and hospitals in the province.
Breast milk is a fluid changing as it adapts to the requirements of infant over time, depending on energy needs and development of the newborn. Thus, the composition undergoes changes throughout lactation and also during the day.
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