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04/08/2020

Breastfeeding and COVID-19

Today we are going to talk about the importance of breastfeeding in relation to the concerns about whether the mothers with COVID-19 can transmit the virus to their infant through breastfeeding..

Breastfeeding, is the feeding of babies and young children with milk from a woman's breast.

WHO Recommendations-

1. Mother and infant should be enabled to remain together while rooming-in throughout the day and night and to practice skin-to-skin contact, including kangaroo mother care, especially immediately after birth and during establishment of breastfeeding, whether they or their infants have suspected or confirmed COVID-19.

2. Based on the available research; WHO recommends on the initiation and continued breastfeeding of infants and young children also apply to mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.

3. WHO recommends that mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should be encouraged to initiate or continue to breastfeed. Mothers should be counselled that the benefits of breastfeeding substantially outweigh the potential risks for transmission.

Precautions to be taken- UNICEF and WHO

So far, the virus has not been found in breast milk and all mothers are advised to continue breastfeeding, while practicing good hygiene during feeding.
These include the 3 Ws:
Wear a mask during feeding,
Wash hands with soap before and after touching the baby,
Wipe and disinfect surfaces regularly.

The main risk for a baby is catching the virus from close contact with the mother or another infected member of the family.
If anyone is sick in the household, take extra care to protect your baby by practising the 3 Ws.
Some mothers may choose to wear a mask during feeding as a routine to ensure that their child is fully protected. If a mother suspects that she may have contacted coronavirus, she may wish to express her breastmilk and feed the baby using a clean cup or cup and spoon.
Take additional hygiene measures and continue to breastfeed if you fall sick

17/07/2020

Considering the current pandemic situation we have come up with some Myths and Facts about COVID-19 and Pregnancy as per the WHO, CDC and RCOG guidelines-

❌Myth- COVID-19 mothers cannot breastfeed their babies
✅ Fact- Women with COVID-19 can breastfeed if they wish to do so.
-Practice respiratory hygiene and wear a mask
-Wash hands before and after touching the baby
-Routinely clean and disinfect surfaces
COVID-19 transfer occurs only through respiratory droplets produced by an already infected person.

❌Myth- Pregnant women are NOT at risk of Coronavirus Infection
✅Fact- Pregnant women over the age of 35, those who are overweight or obese, and those who have pre-existing medical problems, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, are at higher risk of developing severe illness. Pregnant women have been included in the list of people at moderate risk (clinically vulnerable) as a precaution.

❌Myth- COVID-19 causes an increased risk of miscarriage
✅Fact- There is no evidence to suggest an increased risk of miscarriage due to coronavirus

❌Myth- COVID- 19 can cause pregnancy complications
✅Fact- Current evidence suggests that transmission from a woman to her baby during pregnancy or birth (vertical transmission) is probable. Given current evidence, it is considered unlikely that if you have the virus it would cause problems with your baby’s development, and none have been observed currently.

❌Myth-Plastic Face Shields for newborns and infants
✅Fact- These face shields are not recommended in newborns until 2 years of age. An infant face shield could increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or accidental suffocation.
Because of the danger of suffocation, do NOT put cloth face coverings on babies or children younger than 2 years

Please DM us regarding your queries.

14/07/2020

Vaginal Discharge During Pregnancy (Leukorrhea)

This is one of the first signs that you will notice once you have conceive.🤰🏼🤰🏽🤰🏻🤰🏿🤰
What is leukorrhea or pregnancy discharge?
Leukorrhea is the medicalese term for the thin, milky white and mild-smelling (sometimes odorless) va**nal discharge that many women first experience in early pregnancy.
The amount will likely increase as your pregnancy progresses. Leukorrhea is similar to the va**nal discharge you might experience between periods, only heavier.

Is white va**nal discharge normal during pregnancy?
Thin, white va**nal discharge is normal and healthy throughout your entire pregnancy. However it could be a sign of an infection if it's lumpy or thick, especially if it's accompanied by other symptoms (like itching or a fishy odor).

You may also notice your va**nal discharge is brown or pink. In early pregnancy, that could be a sign of implantation bleeding. Later on, va**nal spotting during pregnancy

Tips on what to do about va**nal discharge when you're pregnant
* Bathe regularly and wear underpants with breathable cotton liners. Keeping clean and dry down there helps keep bacteria in balance to prevent va**nal infections.
* Wear pads or panty liners. These absorb excess discharge and may help you feel more comfortable. Skip the tampons, which can introduce germs into your va**na.
* Don't bother with wipes. Your va**na is self-cleaning! Wipes could change the pH in your ge***al tract, increasing risk of infection. If you absolutely have to have that “clean feeling,” choose wipes that are pH-safe and free of alcohol and chemicals.

Call your practitioner if:
* Your discharge is yellowish, greenish or thick and cheesy
* Your va**na has a foul or fishy odor
* The inside of your va**na and/or your v***a burns or itches
* It burns when you urinate

Please DM us any queries related to va**nal discharge or any discomfort !

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08/07/2020

Let’s Talk About Swaddling- Q and A
📌Is Swaddling Safe?
Swaddling is a traditional method which involves wrapping baby securely in a blanket so that only their head is peeking out. The rest of their body is comfortably snug inside the blanket, which may help the youngest infants feel like they're still inside the womb.

📌Advantages-

Research has recommended placing babies on their back to sleep to reduce the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). As studies proved swaddled babies sleep better in the back sleeping position, swaddling has become increasingly popular and recommended so parents avoid the dangerous stomach sleeping position. Swaddling also prevents newborns waking themselves with their Startle Reflex (sudden awakening in response to loud noise)
Modern swaddling is becoming increasingly popular today as a means of settling and soothing irritable babies and helping babies sleep longer with fewer awakenings.
With swaddling there is an immediate "calming" effect on children.

📌Risks-

1. Swaddling too tight around the chest. If a baby is swaddled too tight around the chest, he may not have enough space to breathe freely.
2. Swaddling, especially traditional forms, increases the risk for hip dysplasia. (poor hip development)
3. Tight swaddling, particularly where the head is covered, reduces the baby's ability to cool its body temperature.
4. Skin-to-skin contact was shown to reduce the impact of the stress of being born, with babies maintaining their body temperature to a greater degree than those swaddled.

📌When to stop swaddling?
-The average age to stop swaddling is around 3-4 months of age.

All the momies out there do share your experience about swaddling your babies and let us know your queries about the same.

01/07/2020

Exercising is one of the best things a women can do for herself and the baby, and advantages extend beyond the term of pregnancy.

Remember that:
🤰🏻The body needs more oxygen and energy during pregnancy.
*🤰🏻The hormone relaxin, which the body produces more of during pregnancy, causes the ligaments that support the joints to stretch, increasing the risk of injury.
🤰🏻Weight changes affect the center of gravity, putting extra strain on the joints and muscles in the lower back and pelvis and increasing the chance of losing balance.

💜A few tips can help people stay safe when exercising.
👩🏻‍⚕️It is advisable to begin by warming up for 5 minutes and stretching for 5 minutes. People can then finish the session with 5–10 minutes of slower exercise, ending with gentle stretching.
Here are some useful tips:
🤰🏻Wear loose fitting, comfortable clothes and a good support bra.
🤰🏻Choose supportive shoes specific to the exercise type to help prevent injury.
🤰🏻Wear compression stockings if the legs are swelling.
🤰🏻Exercise on a flat, level surface to avoid injury.
🤰🏻Avoid overheating when exercising.
🤰🏻Drink plenty of water before, during, and after exercise to stay hydrated.
🤰🏻Get up slowly and gradually to prevent dizziness.
🤰🏻Monitor the effect of each activity and adjust the regimen if necessary as the pregnancy progresses.

💜Clearance should be taken from your consultant 👩🏻‍⚕️gynaecologist before starting up with any exercises.

01/07/2020

Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
New Mama’s; you’ll should know why is this necessary???

📌Kangaroo care (KC) or Kangaroo mother care (KMC), sometimes called skin-to-skin contact, is a technique of newborn care where babies are kept chest-to-chest and skin-to-skin with a parent, typically their mother.
Skin-to-Skin is encouraged immediately after birth, throughout the hospital stay, and well after discharge
📌Kangaroo care is beneficial for parents-
-it promotes attachment and bonding,
-it improves parental confidence,
-it helps to promote increased milk production and breastfeeding success.
-it helps to improve newborn’s weight gain
-it helps to promote newborn’s health
-Gain in newborn’s sleep time
-it may reduce newborn’s crying
-improves breathing pattern and stabilizes newborn’s heart rate and regulate body temperature
-improves oxygen saturation levels; good supply of oxygen to organs
-Reduces mother’s stress and anxiety

Long term benefits of skin-to-skin contact show better Developmental Skills

🙅🏻‍♀️Myth- Only premature and low-birth weight babies need KMC
💁🏻‍♀️Fact- All babies benefit from KMC

🙅🏻‍♀️Myth- Only MOTHERS need to practice KMC with a newborn
💁🏻‍♀️Fact- Every family member can do KMC; mom, dad, sibling, grandparents- to develop a bond and interact with newborn

🙅🏻‍♀️Myth- KMC is done only for baby’s sake
💁🏻‍♀️Fact- Parents also benefit with KMC. Mothers have low risk of postpartum depression and breastfeeding is easier. both experience better bonding with their baby.

The Academy of Pediatrics recommends Skin-to-Skin be given as long as possible and as frequently as possible during the post partum period (following child birth), which is typically defined as the first 3 months of life

Research shows low-birth weight babies with weight less than 2.5 kgs cannot keep their body warm, they may not be able to suck breastmilk. KMC method is a good immediate management for those babies.

26/06/2020

THIS POST IS FOR 1st TRIMESTER PREGNANCY!
This post is just basic information regarding 1st trimester and soon we will be posting with exercises and activities to be done during 1st trimester!

A healthy first trimester is crucial to the normal development of the fetus. The mother-to-be may not be showing much on the outside, but inside her body all the major body organs and systems of the fetus are forming.

It is during this first trimester that the fetus is most susceptible to damage from substances, like alcohol, drugs, certain medicines, and illnesses!

DM us if you have any queries for your 1st trimester or share your experience with us how was your 1st trimester to help out other mama’s here!🤰🏻

25/06/2020

Developmental Health Watch ⏰ .
Child Growth vs Child Development
📌Child Growth only refers to the child getting bigger in size.
📌Child Development refers to how a child becomes able to do more complex things as they get older.
There is a normal age range in which a child may reach each DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE.
-Developmental milestones are a set of functional skills or age specific tasks that most children can do at a certain age range.
For Example-
-Neck control- 3 Months
-Rolling over- 4-5 Months
-Sits with own support- 6 Months
-Stands without support- 12 Months🧍🏻‍♀️
-Walks Alone - 15 Months 🚶🏻
-Developmental milestones act like a “checklist” for parents to closely observe and notice. 📝 .
_Each developmental milestone has an age range; when a normally developing child reaches that milestone can vary/differ quite a bit. 📌EVERY CHILD IS UNIQUE! 👶🏻 📌For Example- Walking may begin as early as 9 months in some children; some may walk as late as 17 months and it is considered normal.
-Children develop in 5 main areas of development
1. Cognitive Development- Child’s ability to learn new things and problem-solve it
2. Gross Motor Development- Using muscles to do activities like sit, stand, walk, run, maintain balance.
3. Fine Motor Development- Using hands to be able to eat, write, draw, dress and many other things.
4. Speech and Language Development- Child’s ability to both understand and use language to speak.
5. Social and Emotional Development- Child’s Ability to interact with others, responding to the feelings of others, self-control and developing emotions.

These milestones act like a calendar of development and may trouble parents if their child is not developing normally. .
Please stay tuned for my future posts coming up where i will be mentioning about the developmental milestones at the specific age..

24/06/2020

🤰🏻This post is for pregnant women who have just finished their first trimester(0-3 months) and entering their second trimester(3-6 months) of pregnancy. From second trimester(3-6 months) it is very essential to start with physical activity.
🤰🏻The 2019 Indian guidelines for Physical activity in pregnancy provides guidance for pregnant women, obstetric care and exercise professionals on prenatal exercise (exercise during pregnancy). 🤰🏻The guidelines provide evidence based recommendations regarding physical activity throughout pregnancy in promotion of maternal, fetal and neonatal health. 🤰🏻So there are lot of pregnant women who get confused whether exercise during pregnancy is safe or not?
So the answer is they(exercises) are definitely safe if you get a green signal from your gynaecologist. 🤰🏻So next time when you see a pregnant lady instead of pointing at her belly and advising them not to do workout ask them how did they modify there workouts how’s it different from working out pre-pregnancy. 🤰🏻Of course it is relative to each person, some women might have a complicated pregnancy and the doctor might advise you not to lift heavy weight, But that doesn’t mean you need to be bedridden.
🤰🏻Plenty of studies have shown that Changes in heart rate and oxygen levels In exercising moms-to-be stimulate their baby. They are stimulated by the sounds And vibrations they experience in womb during workout. 🤰🏻Exercising regularly during pregnancy, your baby might end-up, Being more fit!! 🤰🏻The ultimate trick before you start up any workout- Speak to your gynaecologist.
Respect your body and listen to it.
Start with slow exercises And finish it with easy and steady. 🤰🏻Soon we will be posting exercises trimester wise so stay tuned!! 🤰🏻Comment below your views about exercising during pregnancy or if you have any queries!

24/06/2020

NewBorn Post- Till 1st Month
“Let’s Wait And See” 👀 .
📌Newborn comes into this world after 38-42 weeks of pregnancy.🤰🏻 .
📌Newborns are not passive-usually moving when awake 👶🏻 - Obvious movements seen in arms and legs; move with random, wide-ranged movements. .
📌Newborns are interested in getting fed and being held, cuddled and talked to- enjoys tactile (sense of touch) stimulation. 🍼 .
📌Newborn loses 5-8% of bodyweight within the first week but should gain it back by the second. 📌’Diaper-counting’- best indicator; atleast 6-7 wet diapers a day. .
📌This is the time during which they develop trust in caregivers/parent. 👶🏻 .
📌Newborns see best when object is 8”-9” away and will fixate on objects with strong contrasts; black and white pattern over colors. 👁 .
Possible Indicators to Notice-
📌Feeding difficulties are usually the most serious problem; baby who is unable to take appropriate feeds (after every 2-3 hours a day)
📌Babies who are very stiff or floppy- no movements seen.
📌Comparing the right/left sides of the body to notice any movement issues; only one side moving.
Please DM us about your queries or meet your Pediatrician/Developmental Pediatrician/Neurologist/Pediatric Physical Therapist.

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