The Importance of Exclusive Breastfeeding ( ASI Eksklusif )

ASI

Exclusive breastfeeding is breastfeeding ( breast milk ) as early as possible after birth , given no schedule and no other food was given , although only water , until the baby is 6 months old . After 6 months , babies begin to be introduced to other foods and still be breastfed up to two years old baby .

Babies who are exclusively breastfed tend to be more frequent breastfeeding her than giving the baby milk formula . Newborns usually every 2 to 3 hours breastfed by his mother . Increasing age , time or distance between breastfeeding will increase as the capacity of their stomachs become larger . In contrast , a newborn who only know the formula to start drinking milk formula approximately every 3 to 4 hours during the first few weeks of life .We know that breast milk has a million benefits to the growth and health of babies . Because breast milk is the best and most complete nutrition . Unique nutrition causes milk has the advantage that would not be on any kind of formula . Here are some of them :

• Immunoglobulin A ( IgA ), which is widely available on colored yellowish colostrum milk that comes out first from the breast . This substance protects the baby from infection attack . IgA lining the digestive tract so that germs can not get into the blood stream and will protect the baby until his immune system is functioning properly .
• Ganfliosida ( GA ) that play a role in memory formation and function of the brain as well as the baby's brain cell connectivity tools . GA is very important for child development . When born , the baby has 100 billion brain cells that have not been connected and GA is required to connect the brain cells .
• The protein called casein and whey proteins . Protein contained in the milk is more easily digested by the body , compared with the protein derived from the milk of other mammals .
• Fat ASI consists of several types but the most essential fatty acid that is a component of all body tissues and is required for the development of cell tissue , brain , retina and nervous system . Breast milk contains polyunsaturated fatty acid chain length (long - chain fatty acid polyunsanturated or LC - PUFA ) which consists of DHA ( docosahexaneoic acid or docosahexaenoic acid ) , LA ( linoleic acid or linoleic acid ) , ALA ( alpha linoleic or alpha- linolenic acid ) and AA ( arachidonic acid or arachidonic acid )

Protective substances in breast milk

• Lactobacillus bifidus. Lactobacillus bifidus function convert lactose into lactic acid and acetic acid . This makes the second sour acidic digestive tract thereby inhibiting the growth of microorganisms such as E. coli bacteria that often causes diarrhea in infants . Lactobacillus is easy to grow rapidly in the gut breastfed babies .
• Lactoferrin. Lactoferrin is a protein that binds to iron . Useful lactoferrin to inhibit the growth of E. coli bacteria and fungus candida .
• Antibody. Breast milk contains colostrum immunoglobulin is especially secretory IgA ( sIgA ) , which is useful for the defense of the baby's body .

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How to Bathe A Newborn

BATH THE NEWBORN

Often as a new mother , baby bathing is difficult especially in the first few weeks when baby's umbilical cord has not " whistle " . Not a few medical personnel are advised not to bathe your baby in a way in flush or soaked in the tub , on this condition are advised only to wipe with washlap .

Here's how to bathe a newborn :

1. Measure the baby's body temperature using a thermometer ( normal temperature is 36.5 ' C - 37.5 ' C ) , if the body temperature within normal limits can be directly disibin baby . However, if the temperature is below normal , give baby blanket in the temperature became normal.
2. Prepare toiletries like washlap , basin of warm water , towels , diapers , clothes , gloves, legs , baby oil , sterile gauze bandage to replace the cord .
3. Slowly undress the baby , then the baby move on a towel .
   
4. Clean the baby's face with warm water then washlap ears , head , neck folds , baby bodies , backs , arms fold , fold the legs , and genital areas .
5. Baby soap lightly and gently rubbed on all the above organs .
6. Clean with washlap until no suds left .
7. Dry the baby using a towel .
8. Sterile gauze bandage dressing on baby's umbilical cord .
   
9. Apply baby oil and immediately put the clothes , diapers , gloves, legs .
10. Baby hair comb slowly .
11. Give the baby so the baby lotion fragrance .
12. Clean up equipment .

NB : replacement gauze bandage umbilical cord after the baby is finished in bath , with a wet dressing sense is not a problem .

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The Importance of Burping Baby

 

PREVENT VOMITING BABY

 Babies often spit up and vomiting experienced . However , it need not be too worried because you spit up or vomit does not indicate a serious health disorders in infants . Only a few cases of baby vomit that indicate serious health problems .
Basically spit up and vomiting in infants jointly issue of food or fluid from the stomach . The difference, spit passive or spontaneous flow water it down a little better as saliva or quite a lot . While vomiting tended in large quantities or with encouragement and without contraction of the stomach .

Although relatively normal , but spit up constantly can lead to various complications that interfere with the growth of the baby .
Causes of Baby Spit :

• Breastfeeding or milk too much . Baby's stomach has a certain capacity , when fully charged the stomach , it can cause the baby spit up .
• Feeding position . Breastfeeding when the baby is sleeping on his back sometimes make liquids into the airways . As a result, the baby may spit up . In addition , use of the wrong dot sometimes make children lazy so suck more air into the baby's stomach and cause vomiting .
•  Throttling valve located between the stomach and the stomach above the baby's digestive tract is usually not functioning perfectly .
• Incomplete digestion can also membut baby baby spit up frequently .
• Baby moving too active . Pertu will experience high pressure sast baby squirm or cry continuously. As a result , the baby will vomit or spit up .

To reduce the baby spit up on , you can try the following tips :

• Do not give milk or milk when the baby is lying . Keep baby in an upright position for 30 minutes after feeding .
• Do not cradle a baby in a special chair baby after feeding because it can increase pressure on the stomach .
• Avoid over- stimulating activity after feeding the baby .
• Do not overdo giving milk or breast milk to the baby . Better preformance give small amounts frequently .
• Burp the baby immediately after feeding . Sometimes even babies still need burped in between the 2 feeding time .
• Make sure the nipple hole is not too small or big . If it is too small it will be a lot of incoming air . If too large , the milk will flow more quickly so that they can make a baby spit up .
• If the baby is very hungry you should not give milk or milk first because the baby will drink a hurry so will a lot of the incoming air .
• Keep the baby in a tilted position with the head higher than the feet make up about 45 degrees . This position can make the fluid go down .
• Do not immediately pick up the baby when spit up or vomit because it could be spit down and get into the lungs . Should tengkurapkan or tilt the baby and let him vomit until complete .
• When the baby spit up through the nose should leave it alone . Conditions will be dangerous if inhaled fluid back and into the lungs . Discharge from the nose indicates that the baby vomit so much that till out through the nose .
• Conditions will be dangerous if the baby choked so vomit into the lungs . Immediately tilt baby when terliht signs of wanting to throw up .

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Benefits of Pumpkin for Baby ( LABU KUNING )

 

PUMPKIN

Pumpkin is a fruit that contains nutrients and fiber are good for the baby . Its texture is soft and able to be processed into various foods or cakes is very good for digestion children who are still in the process of growth . Various needs good nutrition to the body of the child begins to vitamin A , vitamin C , vitamin B , protein , healthy fats , calcium , phosphorus , hifdrat , calories and iron are all contained with the right portion of the pumpkin . With such texture , a distinct advantage that kids will love with this pumpkin cereal . Try to vary your baby's food to meet the nutritional needs of the body so that the growth process of the child will be immune to the disease , helping growth and development and intelligence . 

Some of the benefits of pumpkin for baby :

1. Pumpkin can be used as a food substitute for rice , carbohydrate and other nutrients also has to meet the nutritional needs of children in infancy
2. For children aged less than nine months , consuming enough pumpkin powder of 2.5 grams and it meets the needs of vitamins and other bodily needs . In addition to consuming pumpkin , baby foods is recommended to keep other qualified four of five perfectly healthy
3. Pumpkin is soft texture , will help digestion child works so well that pumpkin good for stomach health
4. Nutrient content in the pumpkin memabantu son speed up the development of the body and stimulate the brain intelligence
5. Pumpkin has a sweet taste and attractive color , we can be sure the kids will love it
6. Processed pumpkin is not just cereal , porridge and also cakes but current developments have created new innovations of pumpkin as complementary foods such as ice cream , snacks , syrups , sweet sauces , jams , sweets and other foods that many kids love
7. Juice of pumpkin is believed to kill the toxins in the body , so it is good for the health of children who are vulnerable to toxins , bacteria and viruses from the outside
8. Not only useful pieces of yellow squash , pumpkin seeds are able to cure intestinal worms in children
9. Pumpkin is also capable of lowering heat child fever , inflammation , diarrhea , and dysentery in children . If your baby was sick heat , try to give the processed pumpkin so hot fever will go down
10. University research in one satau mention that pumpkin can prevent potential early coronary heart disease and cancer . By giving the child as a baby pumpkin , at the age of adulthood is expected to avoid heart disease and cancer and other major diseases

Pumpkin can be stored and lasting up to 3 months without reducing benefits and nutrients .

How to make pumpkin puree for babies

Materials needed :

• 50 gr pumpkin that has been boiled
• 1 bunch spinach leaves that have been boiled
• 1 egg yolk that has been boiled chicken
• 300 ml of boiled water
• 1 tsp milk formula
• 2 tbsp rice flour

How to cook :

1. Enter the pumpkin , leaf spinach , and egg yolks into a blender . Add water that is not too dense . Blend until smooth .
2. Enter the formula milk and rice flour . Stir until blended .
3. Put the ingredients in a blender that had been in a heated skillet, and stir until cooked .
4. Serve while warm .

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