Table of Contents
- 1 What are the 5 true contraindications to breastfeeding?
- 2 What medications are contraindicated in breastfeeding?
- 3 Which of the following milk is unsuitable for infant feeding?
- 4 What are the barriers to breastfeeding?
- 5 When is breastfeeding contraindicated or ill advised?
- 6 Does breastfeeding really reduce your risk of breast cancer?
What are the 5 true contraindications to breastfeeding?
Birth Defects.
When is breast feeding not allowed?
There are very few conditions when a mother cannot breastfeed. During simple infections and ailments like common colds, flu, gastrointestinal infections etc. babies can be breastfed if proper precautions and hygiene measures are followed.
What medications are contraindicated in breastfeeding?
ANSWER: Only a few drugs pose a clinically significant risk to breastfed babies. In general, antineoplastics, drugs of abuse, some anticonvulsants, ergot alkaloids, and radiopharmaceuticals should not be taken, and levels of amiodarone, cyclosporine, and lithium should be monitored.
What are the risks of breastfeeding?
Breastfeeding Is an Investment in Health, Not Just a Lifestyle Decision
- Asthma.
- Obesity.
- Type 1 diabetes.
- Severe lower respiratory disease.
- Acute otitis media (ear infections).
- Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
- Gastrointestinal infections (diarrhea/vomiting).
- Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) for preterm infants .
Which of the following milk is unsuitable for infant feeding?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has noted that unmodified cow’s milk should never be fed to infants, and that unmodified goat’s milk is also not recommended for infants.
What disease can be transmitted through breast milk?
Three viruses (CMV, HIV, and HTLV-I) frequently cause infection or disease as a result of breast-milk transmission. Reasonable guidelines have been pro-posed for when and how to avoid breast milk in the case of maternal infection.
What are the barriers to breastfeeding?
Barriers to breastfeeding
- Lack of knowledge about breastfeeding.
- Misconception that formula is equivalent.
- Breastfeeding is not the social norm in many communities.
- Poor family and social support.
- Embarrassment about feeding in public.
- Lactation problems.
- Returning to work and accessing supportive childcare.
What are significant contraindications for breastfeeding?
An infant who has the metabolic disorder of classic galactosemia (galactose 1-phosphate uridyltransferase deficiency). 1
When is breastfeeding contraindicated or ill advised?
One such situation where breastfeeding is contraindicated is when the mother is suffering from an illness. For instance, a mother who is diagnosed with tuberculosis and has not undergone any treatment for the same will be advised not to nurse her baby as by doing so she is passing on the illness to the baby as well.
What are the negatives for breast feeding?
The Disadvantages of Breastfeeding You Have Less Freedom. When you breastfeed, you are always on call. Breastfeeding Can Be Painful. Your Partner Can’t Feed the Baby. It Can Be Stressful If You Are Modest. Breastfeeding Can Be Difficult in the Beginning. Breastfeeding Requires Healthy Lifestyle Choices.
Does breastfeeding really reduce your risk of breast cancer?
Nurse Rose: Yes, many lactation experts say that a large body of research suggest that breastfeeding really can reduce the mother’s risk of breast cancer. In-fact, some studies suggest that breastfeeding cuts the risk of some aggressive breast cancers by up to 20 percent, compared with women who do not breastfeed.