Nursing mothers

Breastfeeding problems

Human breast milk from a healthy mother is the best source of nourishment for human infants. Babies have a sucking reflex at birth that enables them to suck and swallow milk. The physical, psychological and social development of normally breastfed babies is superior on every measure

Putting the baby on the breast immediately after birth helps to avoid many problems

However, there are circumstances where breastfeeding can be problematic. They can arise from the mother, the act of breastfeeding, or the health of the infant

Mother

• Absence of lactation
• Excessive milk. A forceful ejection of milk can cause the baby to consume too much milk too quickly
• Stress on the mother - insufficient rest, support (partner, love, family, friends, financial, work)
• Breast pain, nipple pain
• Candida
• Blocked duct
• Mastitis (inflammation)
• Infected or toxic milk from tuberculosis, HIV, substance abuse, alcohol, pharmaceutical medications etc

Normal feeding

• Artificial teats, dummies, pacifiers
• Formula feeding upsetting the natural process
• Distractions or interruptions during feeds
• Long separations from the mother

Baby

• Discomfort or barriers (eg baby sunglasses, tight clothes)
• Thrush
• Pain (from illness, circumcision, injections)
• Poor sucking reflex
• Cleft palate
• Premature babies can have difficulty coordinating sucking and breathing

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