Babies given only breast milk only, directly or indirectly (squeezed). Overall, exclusive breastfeeding include the following:
1. Only breast milk until the age of 6 months.
2. Breastfeeding as soon as possible after the baby is born
3. Does not provide food pralakteal like sugar water or water starch to newborns
4. Breastfeeding your baby as needed (on demand)



5. Give colostrum (milk comes out in the first days, the high nutritional value) to the baby
6. Breastfeed as often as possible, including feeding at night
7. Other liquids are allowed only vitamin / mineral supplements and medications in the form of drops or syrups (WHO / UNICEF, 1989).

 

Giving MP-ASI (Complementary feeding)

 

 
Besides breast milk, babies are given other foods in the form of solid or semi-liquid foods, including milk. MP-ASI is the definition of foods besides breast milk given to infants from 6 months to achieve nutritional adequacy.
Problems in Breastfeeding and How to Overcome It
1. Nipples are flat and hidden
Mangatasinya ways:
Nipples are pulled to stand out, if necessary with the help of a pump milk.
2. Nipple blisters no pain
It is caused by the feeding position (attachment) or sucking the wrong way, the nipple has not been stretched (not yet ready for nursing), and the baby is very powerful suction.
The fix:
· Start feeding the nipple is not sore,
· Teed before the baby is very hungry to suck it is not too strong,
· Fix sucking, the baby's lips covered the areola between the upper and lower gums,
• Do not clean the nipples with soap or alcohol,
· Consider ways of releasing the baby's mouth from the nipple after breastfeeding. Place the little finger in the bottom corner,
· Smeared out a little milk to the nipple finished breastfeeding,
· Allow the nipples to dry before wearing a bra,
· If blisters do not heal within a week, refer to the Health Center,
· Keep your baby suck until gets black around the nipple (aerola).
3. Breast swelling
Around day 3-4 breasts often feel more full or tense with pain.
The fix:
· Breastfeed your baby as needed,
· Breastfeed babies without scheduled as needed,
· Remove the milk with a pump or manually by hand when milk production exceeds the needs of infants,
• To reduce pain, compresses with warm water,
· Perform sequencing starting from the base toward the nipple.
4. Channels ASI clogged
The fix:
· Remove the milk by hand / pump,
· Apply warm water before feeding, cold water compresses after feeding.
5. Mastitis
Occurs at 1-3 weeks after birth. The signs are:
· Breast skin looks more red
· Breast hardened
· Pain and bumpy
· Fix:
· Stay breastfeeding,
· When disrtai fever and pain may be given a fever-lowering drugs and eliminate pain,
· When not managed to immediately refer to the Health Center,
Perform maintenance · breast well and regularly.
6. Breast abscess
Breast abscess caused by inflammation of the breast. For while breast abscesses are not used for feeding. Refer to the Health Center. After recovering the baby can breastfeed again.
7. Less milk production
The fix:
· Do HYpnobreastfeeding
· Mothers need to keep the peace of mind,
· Enough rest and enhance confidence in the ability to breastfeed their babies,
· Mother enough nutritious food,
· Increase the frequency of sucking / nursing.
8. Confused baby nipples
When mothers work or for some reason the baby had to be given artificial milk, give it with a spoon, not with a dot because the feeding of milk bottle with a nipple pacifier different. This is to avoid putting the baby is not confused
Maintain and enhance milk production.
Many things can be done to maintain and increase milk production, including the
a. Treat breast and breast gymnastics.
b. Attention to nursing mothers consume foods balanced nutrition.
c. Drink 8 glasses of water each day.
d. Get plenty of rest
e. Maintain peace of mind and enhance confidence in the ability to breastfeed. Continue breastfeeding. Baby sucking will stimulate milk production.
f. Perform relaxation hypnobreastfeeding and always use positive affirmations and suggestions.
Relactation
If breastfeeding is suspended for whatever reason and the mother wanted to breastfeed again, then the way is to provide opportunities for baby to suck the breast 8-10 times a day, each time for 15 minutes. If the nipples become sore or blister, continue breastfeeding but time is short, ie 2-3 minutes each time. If breast milk has not come out, give formula milk in addition to breast milk substitutes. The average milk produced again after 1-2 weeks. Also keep Perform relaxation hypnobreastfeeding and always use positive affirmations and suggestions


The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding
· Breast milk is best food for babies and easily digested by the baby's digestive system.
Breast milk contains nutrients · high-quality, useful for intelligence and growth.
· Breast milk contains essential amino acid that is essential to increase the number of infant brain cells (associated with infant intelligence), in particular to infants 6 months of age. If at that period there is a shortage of nutrition, will decrease the number of brain cells as much as 15-20%.
· Breast milk contains immune substances, protect infants from various infectious diseases.
· Milk is always safe and clean.
· Milk is never stale.
· ASI has the right temperature, so it can be directly administered to infants at any time.
· Breast milk contains antibodies that prevent babies from allergies and diarrhea.
Improve immune system and the body's defense against infection
· Baby's immune system is not fully developed until age 2 years. Air Susu Ibu (ASI) containing white blood cells which is more than enough cash to assist the child, who can fight viral infections, bacteria, and parasites in the gut.
· Breast milk contains factors that enhance the immune response in immunization for polio, tetanus, diphtheria, and influenza.
· Breastfeeding reduces the incidence of some diseases of severe infections including respiratory system infections, ear infections, bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and greatly minimizes the occurrence of diarrhea in children.
• After the first month, the infant mortality rate in the United States decreased by 21% in breastfed infants.
· Breastfed babies have a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
· Protection against chronic diseases
· Breastfeeding exclusively for 4 months minimum to reduce the risk of diabetes type 1 (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) in children with a family history of diabetes, and may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
· Children who are breastfed most have minimal risk of some forms of cancer that affects children, such as Hodgkin's disease and leukemia.
· Breastfeeding may lower risk of obesity, high blood pressure, and cholesterol levels later in life.
· Breast milk contains anti-inflammatory triggers that minimize the risk of gastrointestinal diseases such as Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
· The occurrence of asthma and eczema were lower in children who are exclusively breastfed for at least 4 months, especially in families with high risk of allergy.
Benefits of breastfeeding:
· More easy gift (economical and practical).
· Breastfeeding strengthens the relationship of affection between mother and child.
· Breastfeeding can space births (natural way of supporting KB) if the baby is fed only breast milk during the first 4 months alone, without other food interspersed.
· Avoiding the mother of the likelihood of breast cancer.
· Uterus quickly recovered.
· Healthier mother and baby is not overweight.
· Prevents Diabetes Millitus onset in infancy / children.
· Interaction between mother and baby are essential for the development of psychiatric / mental.

How to breastfeed is good and right can be done as follows:
° before breastfeeding, mothers should wash their hands first.
· Clean your nipples with warm water, then wipe with a clean cloth.
· Place the baby's head on a curved elbow and buttocks with the palm of the hand held infants.
· Baby's stomach attached to the mother's body, ears and arms the baby lie on a straight line
• The time starts feeding, hold your breast with the bottom of the fourth finger and the thumb placed on top of the breast.
· Setuhkan nipple on baby's lips or cheeks to stimulate the baby's mouth is wide open.
· Enter the entire nipple and sebahagian circle around the nipple (areola) into the baby's mouth
· Mother and baby should be in a state of relaxed, quiet and comfortable.

How to store breast milk
Breastmilk can be stored in a clean container (sterile), closed and can hold up to: 6 hours at room temperature. Before given to a baby with a spoon or cup, milk can be warmed by soaking the milk container in a bowl or pan of hot water / heat.
How to cope with flat nipples and sunset
Flat nipples and sunset can be overcome by:
After every bath in the period of pregnancy over 7 months, the nipple was pulled up to stand out or to help pump the milk. After birth, the withdrawal of the nipple should not be exaggerated.
How to cope with blisters and sore nipples
To cope with blisters and sore nipples can be done the following things:
· Start feeding the nipple is not sore
· Teed before the baby is very hungry
• Do not clean the nipples with soap or alcohol
· Fix position of the baby during breastfeeding
· Examine how to remove the baby's mouth from the nipple
· Remove the little milk when applied to the nipple finished breastfeeding
· Let dry before wearing bras nipples
· When blisters do not heal within a week, refer to the Health Center
· Keep your baby suck until aerola