The Best'Tonic' For Newborns
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for a period of six months. Some points to be
SDA-RF-CH-1.34 adopted
considered before adoption:
The Best'Tonic' Fgr Newborns
□ *>' mother should accept the lactating woman who is
goSf; to feed her baby.
□ Due to insufficient milk secretion, the own mother
and the lactating mother can arrive at a compromise to
enzyme lipase. This enhances the absorption of calcium
feed the infant only for a stipulated period.
and fatty acids which in turn helps in physical and
By Anuradha Subramanian
□ The lactating mother should undergo ‘Aids negative
mental development of infants. Therefore, deposition of
test' and also for communicable diseases. She should be
fat is prevented and the baby is safe guarded from
kept under observation for a period of six months.
atherosclerosis in future.
HE first week of August is celebrated as ‘Breast
□ If the mother is very particular about the diet, (vege
Feeding Week'. This is to create awareness among
tarian and non-vegetarian), she can provide food for the
Low cost and easily available
women about breast feeding. Most women feel
lactating mother.
Mother's milk is natural and readily available. Artifi
that breast feeding affects their beauty. In fact,
□ The lactating mother has to feed her own baby also.
cial milk formulations cost more and also the feeding
breast feeding reduces the risk of cancer. Doctors and
So, she has to consume more food rather than the rec
bottles have to be periodically sterilised. Breast feeding,
dietitians, in case of normal delivery, advocate breast
ommended allowances.
for more than a year, delays the next pregnancy.
milk to the infant after one hour of delivery and two days
□ The period of adoption should be discontinued after
for a Caesarean operation.
Adoption of a lactating mother
six months because the infant begins to identify the
Advantages over Bottle Feeding
Just like a blood bank, a lactating mother can be
mother who feeds it.
Immunity: Mother’s milk has more resistance power,
Bearing these in mind, mothers and the
since it contains lysozymes, viral, bacterialcides and
mothers to be should try to understand the
para amino benzoic acid components which fight
1 Nutrients Composition of Mother’s milk and Cow’s milk
essential features of breast feeding. Breast feed
against microbes. These components are present in
large amount only in colostrum which is secreted
Energy
Protein Fat
Carbohy
Calcium ing decreases the mortality rate and the children
jMilk
grow up to be mentally and physically strong.
from breast after ihe delivery and lasts up to three
gms.
(K.cal)
gms.
gms. drates gm.s.
days. It is a light yellowish thick fluid.
(The author is a lecturer ofNutrition and
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Dietitics, Vellalar Collegefor Women,
Digestion
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[Cow’s Milk.
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Thindal, Erode)
It is easily digestible and contains fat splitting
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