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Epidural anesthesia interferes with breastfeeding
Yes, when I was young I also believed that the epidural was the panacea, a miracle of science that came to put an end once and for all the biblical curse of pain in childbirth. “give birth to your children with pain,” says Genesis what makes us think about whether there was a time when the pain was not necessarily associated with the delivery, but that is another story that one day I will try to count.
I guess it is not necessary to describe what an epidural, most women who have given birth (for one way or another) have received this type of anesthesia. The anesthesia or epidural analgesia or epidural is, according to scientific consensus, the best choice in case of caesarean, both scheduled and urgent, as it allows the mother to be aware at the time your baby is born and has fewer side effects. Although, like everything, this also depends on your preferences and it is not uncommon for a mother ask for general anesthesia for cesarean section if – especially if it is not the first, be aware as you open the uterus is not very rewarding experience especially if at the time you’re thinking that there is a problem with your child.
But, like all medications, epidural anesthesia has its contraindications and risks. The most important is that according to the literature may be related to childbirth longer and difficult births (which are complicated, deliveries, dystocia of presentation …), but some of these problems can be solved with the walking-epidural , which allows the mother to stand and even wander during the expansion phase, but not always available because it requires more control by the anesthetist. Read the rest of this entry »
Beware of beauty treatments during pregnancy
During pregnancy and lactation is when women should be as natural as possible in their food and even in regard to beauty.
This period of time is not best suited to test new products for hair, skin and nails, as this could jeopardize the baby’s life. Therefore, it is always advisable before going to a beauty salon or get a spa treatment, consult your gynecologist.
Below is a series of treatments and beauty products that the vast majority of doctors should avoid during pregnancy and lactation.
Prescription drugs for acne , since they are dangerous to the developing fetus and can cause birth defects.
Aromatherapy treatments , as some essential oils like rosemary, myrrh, basil, fennel, cedar, sage, thyme, among others may be harmful during pregnancy by stimulating uterine contractions.
Depilatories, anti-aging treatments (like Botox), because the skin can absorb and do not know how they can affect the developing baby.
Glycolic, salicylic and alpha and beta hydroxy, as they may irritate the skin which can cause or worsen during pregnancy hyperpigmentation. Read the rest of this entry »
Breastfeeding after birth
Gradually increase the number of mothers who choose to provide their children with breastfeeding after birth, experts suggest that beginning breastfeeding within half an hour of birth offers numerous benefits to the mother and baby.
Other times we talked about the benefits of breastfeeding, thanks to her narrow emotional ties, improve baby’s immune system and is more protected against the disease, get specific nutrients that allow you to develop properly and would not receive by artificial feeding, improves lung capacity , in short, breast milk is the best food that can be given to the newborn.
But what is not talked about the importance of providing early lactation, ie, breast-feeding after birth . It tells Maria Dolores Sanchez, director of integrated area of Gynecology, Hospital de Poniente, explains that up to 75% of babies born in hospital are breastfed in the first days after birth. This figure is the result of awareness campaigns and promoting breast feeding that have been conducted in recent years.
We want to highlight a research that took place a couple of years in the Hospital Valme (Sevilla), the experts came to the conclusion that breastfeeding the baby was born half an hour later helped to extend the period of lactation provided by the mother up in about 90 days. He also stressed that this action favoring a rise in milk more quickly and the mother became more confident in their ability to breastfeed the baby. Read the rest of this entry »
Nutrition and diet during pregnancy and lactation
The life stages of increased growth or synthesis are the first two years of life, adolescence, pregnancy and lactation.Nutritional requirements depend on the growth rate and are higher in these periods of rapid growth.They are called vulnerable period, because there is less chance of adapting to a deficit and because the gaps produce a greater biological impact.
In pregnancy there is an increase in weight of approximately 400 grams.week, higher than that observed in the period of greatest growth in adolescence.Breastfeeding in turn has increased nutritional requirements for milk production.
During pregnancy and lactation there is an increase in the needs of almost all nutrients in varying proportions for each of them.Exceptions include vitamin A requirement which does not increase during pregnancy and iron hand in infancy does not increase with respect to adult women of childbearing age.
Increases ranging between 15% and 220% energy in folic acid (folate).For most nutrients, the differences with non-pregnant women are about 20 to 40%.Stage of lactation has the greatest needs of most nutrients, except folate and iron are higher in pregnancy. Read the rest of this entry »
How much calcium is recommended to consume during pregnancy?
Calcium is a mineral widely distributed in foods. The problem during pregnancy and lactation requirement is the high biological situations they represent.
Some organizations still differ on the recommendation of calcium during pregnancy on the grounds that even with smaller amounts of calcium are successful pregnancies. However we must not forget that probably the aftermath of a low calcium intake will be long term.
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Benefits Breastfeed for Mother and Baby
It is giving the milk from mother to baby from the moment of birth through two years of life, preferably. Once you have given birth to the baby, the pituitary gland (hypophysis) begins to increase the amount of production of a hormone called prolactin, which stimulates breast cells. These cells begin to absorb nutrients from the bloodstream and use it to produce milk.
Since this process takes very little time, the first days after birth your breasts produce a fine white fluid, called colostrums. Since milk, colostrums are nutritious and contain antibodies (defenses against diseases that contain the mother). After 3 or 5 days produced milk. Prolactin controls the amount, to the point that the more milk the baby takes, the more prolactin pituitary and produce more milk will be.
When the baby stops sucking, milk production ceases in a week or two. The flow of milk is controlled by the reflection of closure. Otherwise the milk would be leaving continuously from the breast. When the baby sucks the nipples respond by sending sensory impulses to the hypothalamus in the brain. The hypothalamus immediately directed to the pituitary gland to produce hormones (oxytocin) that travel through the bloodstream.
When they get to the breasts, the cell surrounding the socket, where milk is stored, and contract and thus leave the milk duct. The whole process takes 30 to 60 seconds. Once the milk, the reflection of “stop” and “march” is easily triggered. Often the same sound of crying stimulates reflection. However, stress can interfere with the reflection. Read the rest of this entry »
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. Read the rest of this entry »