What is Breastfeeding Counselling?
During pregnancy and after birth it is important to discuss with women the importance of exclusive breastfeeding for six months. Try to include the partner or other family members and communicate to them all about the benefits of breastfeeding for the mother and baby, the process of breastfeeding, and when and how long to feed for. Dr. Asmita Dongare is one of the best breastfeeding counsellor in PCMC, Pune which counsels both in-patients and out-patients about breastfeeding.
You should also discuss continued breastfeeding after six months and the introduction of other foods in addition to breast milk. You might find it useful to refer to more specialized breastfeeding tools and materials to support your discussion.
What types of topics might be covered during an appointment?
- Prenatal breastfeeding plans so that when the babe is born you will be ready with the skills, information, and confidence to help reach your breastfeeding goals
- Latching & positioning
- Understanding babe’s normal behavior and how it relates to feeding
- Breastfeeding management & information on normal baby behavior, including sleep
- Sore nipples and breast pain
- Engorgement
- Low milk supply
- Concerns with baby’s weight and supplementing
- Breast refusal
- Tongue-tie assessments
- Stopping supplementation
- Mastitis and blocked ducts
- Candida in the breast
- Starting solids
- Weaning
- Breastfeeding and infertility questions
- Reassurance and tips
Why is it important to counsel breastfeeding mothers?
- Infant mortality is high if the infants aren’t breastfed as the risk of infection rises such as pneumonia and diarrhea. It has the largest impact on any known prevention intervention. Discussion about breastfeeding should be started during the antenatal period when the woman is pregnant and should continue post-delivery also.
- What should be discussed is that she makes enough milk to satisfy the hunger of the baby.
- When we counsel the mother we tell them that the first 6 months are important and the baby can do extremely well and have a good weight gain if done for 6 months and can continue till 2 years.
- Dr. Asmita Dongare explain to them that human milk can be stored for 6-8 hours at normal room temperature.
- We emphasize the importance of breast milk as it also helps the mother and the child build a stronger bond.
- If the counseling is done properly, then the mothers are more confident and comfortable while feeding.
- Breastfeeding has a host of benefits for mothers as it cuts down the risk of osteoporosis, ovarian, and breast cancer, burns extra calories, and helps reduce pregnancy weight.
Where do you get the breastfeeding counselling in PCMC, Pune?
Dr. Asmita Dongare is one of the best gynecologists who provide counseling sessions for mother who facing problems with breastfeeding. If you are interested in pre-marriage counseling in Pimpri-Chinchwad Pune then call 9560506620 or Click on Book Appointment for online booking with your near hospital.
