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Milk is the best source of nutrition for infants and young children. However, in many cases, breast-feeding is not recommended for certain reasons that affect milk supply, which can adversely affect the health of both mother and baby.
1. Cases where breastfeeding is not recommended due to factors from the mother
If the mother has one of the following factors, she should not breastfeed:
The mother has debilitating diseases such as: heart disease, kidney disease, severe anemia The mother is too underweight, does not have enough nutrients fat to produce milk. However, in this case, there are still many mothers who are determined to breastfeed their children, accepting the negative effects on their own health. The mother has an untreated or untreated bacterial infection. Mothers with HIV or AIDS should not breast-feed their babies because young children can get the disease through body fluids and breast milk. If the mother is infected with hepatitis A or hepatitis B, the baby can be breastfed if the baby has been given the corresponding supportive drugs and fully vaccinated. Mothers with health problems must take medicines regularly, and these medicines are recommended to be harmful to the baby. For example: anti-cancer drugs, antihypertensive drugs, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, thyroid-protective drugs... Women who are breast-feeding while using any drug should ask their doctor's permission. . The mother uses addictive substances such as: heroin, drugs... The mother abuses alcohol, is addicted to alcohol The mother is exposed to a lot of toxic chemicals, it has not been determined whether she is exposed to toxic substances. this harm or not. Screening tests should be done before breastfeeding begins. Mothers with underdeveloped mammary glands have problems with the sensory nerves of the nipples. In case you have ever had surgery for cancer on one breast, you need to consult and allow the treatment doctor. Relatively contraindicated breastfeeding with the following cases: breast abscess, cracked nipple, malaria, mental disorders, depression...
2. Cases where breastfeeding is not recommended due to factors from the child
Some babies also have problems that make breastfeeding difficult or are prone to problems. Parents should refer to not breastfeeding in the following cases:
Children with cleft lip, cleft palate. In case the baby only has cleft lip, it is still possible to use special mouth devices to breastfeed. Parents should consult with doctors and nutritionists to decide whether to breastfeed their babies or not. If it is not possible to express milk or mix formula and spoon feed the baby until the surgery is completed, the baby can be breastfed normally.
Trẻ bị sứt môi, hở hàm ếch cha mẹ nên hỏi ý kiến bác sĩ và các chuyên gia dinh dưỡng để quyết định có nên cho trẻ bú mẹ hay không
The child's body is lactose intolerant, cannot digest breast milk or the child has a metabolic disorder. In this case, the baby needs to be supplemented with phenylalanine-free formula. Sometimes mothers can alternate breastfeeding or spoon feeding to help the baby have the most complete nutrition. However, it is important to monitor blood levels and control milk intake carefully. In all cases, mothers have health problems, need to use medicine to treat ... need to consult a doctor before breastfeeding to ensure that the baby receives the best nutrition from breast milk.
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