Joyce Asabor is a registered nurse based in New York. She is a Certified Lactation Counselor, and has expertise in providing breastfeeding counseling and management support. She discussed some useful tips on breastfeeding for all those women who faces difficulties in breastfeeding their child and advises them to visit an experienced lactation consultant as soon as possible.
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A Guide To Breastfeeding By Joyce Asabor: A Certified Lactation
Counselor
In the womans life, motherhood is considered as one of the major
milestones. After giving birth, children become the top priority of
women. As a mother, it is your responsibility to bring up your
child in a good environment, and take good care of him/her. Food is
the basic need of a child. You can provide your child with all the
vital nutrients and antibodies through breastfeeding. Despite a
good health, breastfeeding also protects babies from allergies and
infection. It is beneficial for both mother and baby. Recent
researches and studies have proven that breastfeeding reduces the
chances of heart diseases in mothers, allowing them to lead a
healthy life. Other benefits include reducing the risks of ovarian,
endometrial, breast cancer etc.
If you are facing some difficulties in breastfeeding your child,
then it is wise to contact an experienced lactation consultant
around you. They are expert in helping mothers by providing them
techniques on how to breastfeed the baby. Joyce Asabor is a
registered nurse based in New York. She is a Certified Lactation
Counselor (CLC), and has expertise in providing breastfeeding
counseling and management support. Here are some tips given by her
on breastfeeding:
When to start breastfeeding: According to Joyce Asabor, mothers
should start breastfeeding their children as soon as possible after
birth. Women whose breasts are engorged often are confused on what
to do. Depending on the circumstances with consultation with the
care providers this should be a simple problem of helping mom to
have baby latch on and as the milk flows she is relieved.
Breastfeeding in the first few weeks: Women should be patient
when breast feeding. The first few weeks could be difficult, and
after that moms will gain expertise in this process. Mothers should
try different positions and schedules that suit them and their
babies. There is no perfect position, whatever is comfortable for
both mom and baby should be adopted.
Healthy eating: Anything you eat has the direct impact on your
breast milk, Therefore, it is necessary to eat healthy diets as in
pregnancy when breast feeding. Smoking and alcohol consumption is
not advised to ensure good health of your baby.
Store breast milk: You can store breast milk for 48 hours in a
refrigerator. So, it is wise to express the milk into a clean
container and freeze it. You should keep in mind the date and time
you have stored it. Keeping the milk at room temperature or
refreezing can result in destroying its nutrient quality.
