The role of husbands in breastfeeding
(Baonghean.vn) - Women need the help of family, society, especially their husbands to successfully breastfeed their children.
When giving birth, pregnant women are often in pain and tired. At that time, they really need the help of relatives to successfully breastfeed their babies. That is the support from relatives, friends and society, in which the role of the husband is the most important. Husbands can support their wives to breastfeed their babies in the following activities:
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| Husbands play an important role in encouraging their wives to breastfeed. (Illustration photo). |
-Take your wife to the doctor and give birth:Go for regular prenatal checkups with your wife and attend counseling sessions to know in advance how to handle problems when the mother has difficulty breastfeeding (blocked milk ducts, cracked nipples, baby not latching on, etc.).
-Take care of your wife's health: Take care of your wife's diet, rest well, and do not do heavy work. When the mother and baby come home, the husband and father need to prepare a clean, quiet room with a comfortable temperature so that the wife is not stressed and worried - factors that can easily cause loss of milk.
- Help your wife breastfeed immediately after giving birth: Mothers should breastfeed their babies as soon as possible, within one hour after birth, and should not replace colostrum with sugar water or canned colostrum. At birth, the mother's colostrum may be small and thin, but it is sufficient in both quantity and nutrients for the newborn. A few drops of the mother's colostrum contain many antibodies for the baby.
- Encourage your wife to breastfeed regularly:The husband should try to patiently encourage his wife to breastfeed frequently. The more the baby breastfeeds, the more milk the mother produces.
-Help your wife breastfeed:Provide a reclining seat or spacious bed for your wife to sit or lie down comfortably to breastfeed, helping her breastfeed properly. Get water or snacks for your wife to help her regain strength and produce more milk.
- Share workhousework with wife like going to market, cooking, laundry... so wife has health and can take care of baby wholeheartedly, not losing milk.
- The husband can also convince his parents.and family members support wives in exclusively breastfeeding for the first 6 months.
Breast milk helps protect babies from illness, promotes good health and promotes optimal growth. Formula does not contain all the essential elements found in breast milk, including antibodies and other biological substances that help protect babies from illness. Scientific studies have shown that breast milk is unique and is produced to meet the needs of the baby. As the baby grows, the components of breast milk also change to meet the needs of the growing baby, something that breast milk substitutes do not have. Babies who are breastfed have a reduced risk of infection and diseases such as diarrhea, pneumonia, asthma, ear infections, and respiratory infections. Furthermore, children who are not breastfed are at increased risk of obesity, type I and type II diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Breastfeeding improves children’s growth, development, academic performance, and even future earning potential. The longer a child is breastfed, the more likely they are to have better intellectual development, as demonstrated by improved motor skills, language skills, and cognitive abilities. |
Thanh Thuy
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