Masih menyusu badan
Paste from Harian Metro
JOSEPHINE kini berusia enam tahun, tetapi dia bersama adiknya Zac masih bergayut sekurang-kurangnya dua kali sehari di dada ibu mereka, Stella Onions.Dalam usia begitu, mereka masih gemar menyusu badan dan Stella, 45, juga mempunyai rancangan khas untuk mereka — terus membenarkannya sehingga Josephine dan Zac berusia lapan tahun.
Setiap pagi, keluarga di Ludlow, Shropshire ini mempunyai rutin dipersetujui bersama sebaik saja terjaga daripada tidur, Josephine dan Zac memanjat katil Stella untuk menyusu. Keadaan sama berlaku menjelang waktu anaknya tidur.Jika kanak-kanak lain mendengar cerita daripada ibu atau bapa mereka, Josephine dan Zac mendapat ketenangan di dada Stella.Stella mengaturkan buah dadanya masing-masing untuk Josephine dan Zac.
Pasangan Stella, Andy, tidak membantah walaupun sedikit.Malah, mereka menjadikan sesi menyusu itu sebagai waktu untuk bermesra sesama sendiri.Sesekali, apabila terasa mahu menyusu, Josephine atau Zac berterus-terang kepada Stella, misalnya dengan berkata: “Mak, nak susu.”
Masalah? Boleh dikatakan tiada.Menurut Stella, kehidupan keluarga dan seksualnya tidak terjejas dengan rutin Josephine dan Zac.Bersama Andy yang juga pereka permainan komputer, Stella gemar melakukan sesuatu aktiviti secara bersama.“Andy langsung tidak kisah, malah memberi sokongan,” katanya.
Setakat ini Josephine dan Zac diiktiraf antara kanak-kanak tertua masih menyusu badan di dunia.Bagi Stella, dia tahu terlalu banyak kebaikan daripada tindakannya memberi susu kepada anaknya.
Justeru, tiada masalah untuknya memberi susu kepada mereka, walaupun di tempat awam, ketika kebanyakan ibu hanya memberinya untuk tempoh enam bulan atau setahun pertama bayi.Stella juga berkempen menggalakkan ibu lain tidak teragak-agak memberi susu badan kepada anak selama mungkin.“Sebagai ibu, anda bertanggungjawab sepenuhnya terhadap kesihatan anak.“Walaupun menyusukan bayi mungkin tidak baik kepada wanita, ia terbukti sangat baik kepada semua bayi,” katanya.
Sikap Stella mungkin dipengaruhi traumanya dalam pengalaman berkeluarga.Ketika remaja, perasaannya terhadap kanak-kanak berbelah-bagi.Pada usia 20 tahun, dia berkahwin dengan lelaki berusia setahun lebih tua daripadanya tetapi pernah menjalani pembedahan pemandulan.Mereka bercerai pada 1997 dan apabila bersuamikan Andy tiga tahun kemudian, ia mengubah tanggapan Stella kepada kanak-kanak.Malah, sebelum berkahwin, Stella membuat perjanjian dengan Andy bahawa mereka mesti berusaha mendapatkan zuriat.Apabila hamil, Stella sangat teruja tetapi mengalami keguguran sebanyak dua kali.
“Kami sangat kecewa,” katanya.Pada hari ulang tahun kelahirannya ke-39, Stella berazam untuk tidak hamil lagi kerana tidak sanggup menghadapi kekecewaan. Namun, Stella tetap hamil.“Saya bingung tetapi mengambil langkah sangat berhati-hati bimbang keguguran berulang semula.“Apabila Josephine lahir, saya terlalu gembira dan seolah-olah tidak percaya akhirnya kami dikurniakan zuriat,” katanya.Walaupun menafikan bersikap terlalu melindungi anaknya, Stella tahu dia mesti memberikan sesuatu yang terbaik untuk Josephine.
Hasil pembacaannya di Internet, Stella tahu susu ibu adalah permulaan terbaik untuk mana-mana bayi.Dia bertekad memberi hanya susunya kepada Josephine sehingga berusia enam bulan.Tiba-tiba bapa Stella mati di Afrika Selatan.Bersama Andy dan Josephine, mereka menaiki pesawat selama 24 jam dan tidak menghadapi masalah memastikan Josephine tidak meragam.Formulanya, Stella sentiasa memberi susu badannya kepada Josephine dari semasa ke semasa.Menjelang Josephine berusia dua tahun, budak itu menaiki 32 penerbangan mengikut Stella yang sering berkejar ke sana sini atas urusan kerja.
“Segala-galanya mudah kerana tidak perlu membancuh susu atau tercari-cari bekas air,” katanya.Selain itu, kata Stella, pemberian susu badan juga terapi sangat baik untuk seseorang ibu.Selain mengawal berat badan, ia memberi ketenangan jiwa selepas seharian bertungkus-lumus bekerja atau mengelolakan keluarga.“Ia adalah perasaan yang indah. Ketika bayi menyusu, tubuh anda mengeluarkan sejenis hormon dikenali sebagai oxytocin yang membolehkan anda tenang,” katanya.Sejak itu, Stella mendapati tindakannya memberi susu badan kepada anaknya adalah langkah tepat bagi mempereratkan hubungan kekeluargaan.
Selepas Zac lahir, dia tidak berfikir panjang untuk meneruskan amalan itu.“Mereka berkongsi dan saya menetapkan payu dara kanan untuk Josephine dan kiri untuk Zac.“Saya mendidik mereka mengenal erti perkongsian dan tidak bersaing sesama adik-beradik.
“Hasilnya mereka tidak bersikap panas baran,” katanya.Jika marah atau kecewa, kedua-dua anak Stella menjadikan masa menyusu untuk menenangkan diri.Ketika seseorang ibu menyusukan anaknya, kata Stella, aerola payu dara menyerap liur bayi dan akibat tindak balas itu menghasilkan antibodi khusus yang kemudian masuk ke badan bayi ketika dia menyusu.Kini, Josephine tidak teragak-agak meminta ibunya memberikan payu daranya jika teringin menyusu.“Saya tidak mahu berhenti menyusu,” katanya.Bagi Zac, susu Stella adalah hidangan yang menyelerakan dan lazat. — Agensi
Showing posts with label Breastfeeding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Breastfeeding. Show all posts
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Breastfeed for smart children (The Sun)
MOTHERS who breastfeed their children can expect them to grow up smarter than their formula-fed peers, say Canadian researchers in the largest-ever study of lactation.
The study, published in this month’s issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, found that breastfeeding raises a child’s IQ and improves his or her academic performance.
"Our study provides the strongest evidence to date that prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding makes children smarter," said lead investigator Michaelo Kramer, of McGill University in Montreal.
His team followed 13,889 infants born between June 1996 and December 1997 at 31 Belarussian maternity hospitals and clinics for 6.5 years.
Half of the mothers were encouraged to breastfeed exclusively and for a prolonged period, while the other half were not.
The children’s cognitive abilities were later assessed using IQ tests and based on their early grades at school. On average, the breastfed group scored better in all tests, and "significantly higher" in both reading and writing.
Kramer said, however, that it is still unclear if the cognitive benefits of breastfeeding are due to the makeup of breast milk itself or the social and physical interactions between mother and child inherent in breastfeeding.
In the study, he suggests that the higher frequency and duration of breastfeeding compared to bottle-feeding results in increased verbal interaction between mother and child, which "might also have a stimulatory effect on cognitive development". – AFP
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The study, published in this month’s issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, found that breastfeeding raises a child’s IQ and improves his or her academic performance.
"Our study provides the strongest evidence to date that prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding makes children smarter," said lead investigator Michaelo Kramer, of McGill University in Montreal.
His team followed 13,889 infants born between June 1996 and December 1997 at 31 Belarussian maternity hospitals and clinics for 6.5 years.
Half of the mothers were encouraged to breastfeed exclusively and for a prolonged period, while the other half were not.
The children’s cognitive abilities were later assessed using IQ tests and based on their early grades at school. On average, the breastfed group scored better in all tests, and "significantly higher" in both reading and writing.
Kramer said, however, that it is still unclear if the cognitive benefits of breastfeeding are due to the makeup of breast milk itself or the social and physical interactions between mother and child inherent in breastfeeding.
In the study, he suggests that the higher frequency and duration of breastfeeding compared to bottle-feeding results in increased verbal interaction between mother and child, which "might also have a stimulatory effect on cognitive development". – AFP
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Friday, May 16, 2008
Aduih...
Aku baru je beli this thing....aku nyer nipple sore and cracked nie semua gara2 Aina...since dia demam hari itu...dia duk bergayut je dgn aku...pastu kalo BF manjang nak gigit aku nyer nipple....hari tu kan dia kena ulser...lagi2 EBM dia tolak mentah2 nak direct BF kalo aku ade...kalo kat nursery tahulah pulak survive....dah lah just one brest je aku boleh direct BF..satu lagi inverted nipple...memang Aina tak nak hisap dari kecik....geram aku...
Time BF dia aku tahan sakit...sampai gigit2 selimut...sakit tak tahu camner nak cakap.Harap2 pakai this protector akan oklah..Last aku kena sore n cracked nipple masa dalam pantang dulu...tp sekarang..Aina dah besar dah pandai gigit...lepastu kalo aku lambat bagi siap picit2 aku nyer nipple...bila aku bagi jer terus ngap macam org kelaparan....ishhhhhh
What should I do?
If your nipples bleed or crack, try the following:
• Check your baby's positioning. A poor latch-on technique is the most common reason for this condition. Your baby should face your nipple, tummy to tummy with you. Your baby needs to open wide to take in a good mouthful of both the nipple and the areola. The best latch-on position is off-centered, with more of the areola below the nipple in your baby's mouth. Line up his nose with your nipple so that his bottom gum is far away from the base of your nipple when he opens. Your nipple should be far back in your baby's mouth.
• Change positions at every feeding. This focuses the pressure of the baby's gums on a different area of the breast each time.• Nurse more frequently, but for shorter periods. Remember, the longer you go between feedings, the hungrier your baby will be — and the harder he will nurse.• Rub a little breast milk on your nipples after each feeding and let it air dry. The milk actually helps heal them.• Don't use soap, alcohol, lotions, or perfumes on the nipples. Bathing with clear water is all it takes to keep your breasts and nipples clean.
• Take painkillers. If the pain is severe, you can take a mild painkiller (acetaminophen or ibuprofen) about 30 minutes before nursing
.• For deep, painful cracks, try medical-grade modified lanolin (such as Lansinoh ) made specifically for breastfeeding mothers. Rub a small amount of the ointment on your nipples. This treatment, called "moist wound healing," relieves pain and allows the wounds to heal much faster without forming a scab. It does not need to be washed off before feedings.If a crack or wound shows no sign of healing, check with your doctor or healthcare professional. Bacteria can get into the affected area and lead to infections like mastitis.
Will the condition affect my baby?
Babies are generally unfazed by cracked or otherwise injured nipples. Blood in the milk doesn't hurt them, and breastfeeding can continue. The main concern here is to correct the problem and allow the nipple to heal, so that nursing is once again a pleasurable experience for both you and the baby.
Can I still nurse?
Yes. Nothing in the world is more wonderful than breastfeeding your baby — but convincing a mother with cracked, bleeding nipples of this is near impossible. Getting help from a lactation consultant right away can make all the difference.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Dad and The Breastfeeding Baby
Abah...abah..abah...sikit sikit abah...waked up jer abah..kalo abah tidor lagi siaplah Aina bising abah..abah..abah...rasanya dalam satu hari dia panggil mama...aderlah dua tiga kali jer tu pun time nak ngempeng..tidor and nenen..selebihnya abah..abah ...abah..
Anak perempuan nie lebih close dgn abah dia ker?tapi tak jugak Aina nie ikut mood gak..time dia nak ngan mama...cam tak nak lepas.....sebab dia nie kaki ngempeng(dalam istilah jawa)dalam bahasa harian(BF sambil baring)hhehe.Selalunya baby yg BF nie close sgt ngan mum dia kan...even Aina close bangat ngan mama dia nie...alhamdulilah..ngan Abah dia pun close..sebab mama dia selalu tinggal depa berdua terutamanya kalo ader class.Alhamdulilah sejak akhir2 nie ilmu parenting hubby ku tu,dah menampakkan kemajuan..esp time cuci poo poo.
Dad and the Breastfeeding Baby
by Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC
During this time of transitions, breastfeeding affects family dynamics. Although many couples choose breastfeeding in part for the "closeness" it brings, they are often unprepared for the intensity of this physical link between mother and baby. Nursing is more than feeding; it is an act of intimacy. Breastfeeding hormones relax the mother and heighten her sensitivity to her child, evoking an intense desire to respond to his cries. The nursing baby experiences his mother through all five of his senses, finding security and comfort as well as milk at his mother's breasts.
Since the new father lacks this intense physical link and natural source of comfort, what does this mean to his relationship with his baby? In recent studies, fathers of breastfeeding babies report feelings of frustration and inadequacy because they were unable to easily comfort their babies during their wives' absence. When they realized their relationship with their baby was different from their wives', they felt a sense of loss. Even so, the fathers continued to support breastfeeding because of its many health and emotional benefits. Those who wanted to be most actively involved with their babies reassured themselves that this difference "wouldn't last forever" and found other ways to be involved in their babies' care. Rather than attempting to duplicate the breastfeeding relationship, they found that they could develop their own unique relationship with their children.
In some fathers, though, feelings of frustration and inadequacy cause them to back off and become even less involved in their baby's care, leading to resentment and jealousy at their wives' absorption with the baby. Some fathers perceive the mother-baby bond as a threat.
The adjustment that comes with having a child takes effort and understanding. Instead of allowing misunderstandings about each other's feelings to create a rift, I would suggest that both partners explore and acknowledge their own--and each other's--emotional responses, while at the same time adopting an attitude of, 'How can I be of greatest help in our relationship and our family?'"
No matter how his baby is fed, each new father has an important choice to make. Will he allow himself to feel left out and become a bystander in his baby's care? Or will he take an active role in developing a positive relationship with his baby?
The relationship between father and child is intimately linked to the emotional health of the whole family. The couples' relationship will be affected, as well as the mother's ability to meet her own needs. When a mother has confidence in the father's good relationship with their baby, she will feel freer to take the time she needs for herself. And when she sees her baby and his father happy together, it makes her feel even better about her partner.
Anak perempuan nie lebih close dgn abah dia ker?tapi tak jugak Aina nie ikut mood gak..time dia nak ngan mama...cam tak nak lepas.....sebab dia nie kaki ngempeng(dalam istilah jawa)dalam bahasa harian(BF sambil baring)hhehe.Selalunya baby yg BF nie close sgt ngan mum dia kan...even Aina close bangat ngan mama dia nie...alhamdulilah..ngan Abah dia pun close..sebab mama dia selalu tinggal depa berdua terutamanya kalo ader class.Alhamdulilah sejak akhir2 nie ilmu parenting hubby ku tu,dah menampakkan kemajuan..esp time cuci poo poo.
Dad and the Breastfeeding Baby
by Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC
During this time of transitions, breastfeeding affects family dynamics. Although many couples choose breastfeeding in part for the "closeness" it brings, they are often unprepared for the intensity of this physical link between mother and baby. Nursing is more than feeding; it is an act of intimacy. Breastfeeding hormones relax the mother and heighten her sensitivity to her child, evoking an intense desire to respond to his cries. The nursing baby experiences his mother through all five of his senses, finding security and comfort as well as milk at his mother's breasts.
Since the new father lacks this intense physical link and natural source of comfort, what does this mean to his relationship with his baby? In recent studies, fathers of breastfeeding babies report feelings of frustration and inadequacy because they were unable to easily comfort their babies during their wives' absence. When they realized their relationship with their baby was different from their wives', they felt a sense of loss. Even so, the fathers continued to support breastfeeding because of its many health and emotional benefits. Those who wanted to be most actively involved with their babies reassured themselves that this difference "wouldn't last forever" and found other ways to be involved in their babies' care. Rather than attempting to duplicate the breastfeeding relationship, they found that they could develop their own unique relationship with their children.
In some fathers, though, feelings of frustration and inadequacy cause them to back off and become even less involved in their baby's care, leading to resentment and jealousy at their wives' absorption with the baby. Some fathers perceive the mother-baby bond as a threat.
The adjustment that comes with having a child takes effort and understanding. Instead of allowing misunderstandings about each other's feelings to create a rift, I would suggest that both partners explore and acknowledge their own--and each other's--emotional responses, while at the same time adopting an attitude of, 'How can I be of greatest help in our relationship and our family?'"
No matter how his baby is fed, each new father has an important choice to make. Will he allow himself to feel left out and become a bystander in his baby's care? Or will he take an active role in developing a positive relationship with his baby?
The relationship between father and child is intimately linked to the emotional health of the whole family. The couples' relationship will be affected, as well as the mother's ability to meet her own needs. When a mother has confidence in the father's good relationship with their baby, she will feel freer to take the time she needs for herself. And when she sees her baby and his father happy together, it makes her feel even better about her partner.
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