Complete guide to women’s lactation health care

　　Physiology of lactating women

　　Lactation refers to Postpartum Mother feeds with her own breast milk baby The period, usually 10 months to 1 year, is the psychological puerperal period for lactating women. During this period, after pregnancy and childbirth, the mother is physically exhausted and mentally stressed. nerve Due to poor system function and the increase in various hormones in the body in late pregnancy, mental disorders that can be seen during this period after delivery include:

　　Postpartum depression: Refers to the transient crying or melancholy state that occurs 3 to 5 days after delivery. The incidence rate is as high as 50% to 80%. Generally, things return to normal within 24 hours, but a few may develop postpartum depression.

　　Postpartum depression: It refers to a group of syndromes characterized by depressed mood, decreased desire, decreased activity and negative evaluation that occur during the puerperium. clinical Symptoms include depression, sadness, crying, loneliness, anxiety, irritability, self-blame, decreased ability to do things, inability to take care of babies, lack of confidence in life, etc. Some even have suicidal tendencies, accompanied by physical symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, and loss of appetite. It usually develops within 2 weeks after delivery. If treated aggressively, the prognosis is good. A few have residual symptoms or are at risk of recurrence during another pregnancy.

　　Postpartum mental illness：Refers to severe mental and behavioral disorders that occur after childbirth. The clinical characteristics are mental confusion, alternating acute hallucinations and delusions, severe depression and mania, complex and variable symptoms, accompanied by biological changes such as sleep disorders and dietary changes. If the disease develops more than 7 days after delivery, immediate hospitalization is required.

　　Women during this period of lactation generally have the joy of being a mother for the first time and are in a good mental state. However, there are also mothers, especially first-time mothers, who have varying degrees of confusion about breastfeeding, postpartum care, body recovery, sexual life, etc. At this time, medical staff and family members should provide sufficient guidance and care to help wet nurses successfully pass the breastfeeding period.

　　Nursing care for women

　　Breastfeeding and Breast Care Breastfeeding is recommended and must be properly guided. Breastfeeding should be started within half an hour after delivery. There may not be much milk in the breasts at this time, but secret milk can be stimulated through the newborn's sucking action. Breastfeeding should be done on demand.

　　Breastfeeding Benefits

　　Breast milk is a necessary and ideal nutritious food for infants. It is rich in nutrients and suitable for digestion and absorption by infants. Breastfeeding is baby healthy It is a unique way to provide ideal food for growth and development. Breastfeeding babies saves time, effort, economy and convenience.

　　Breast milk contains a variety of immune substances, which can increase the baby's disease resistance and prevent disease。

　　Through breastfeeding, mother and baby skin Frequent contact increases mother-child bonding.

　　Ten Points for Successful Breastfeeding Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all health care providers.

　　Provide all health care personnel with the necessary technical training to implement this policy.

　　All pregnant women should be informed about the benefits of breastfeeding and how to deal with it.

　　Help mothers start breastfeeding their newborns by sucking on their nipples within half an hour after delivery.

　　Mothers are instructed on how to breastfeed and how to maintain lactation if they must be separated from their infant.

　　Do not give your newborn baby any food or drink other than breast milk unless medically indicated.

　　The implementation of mother-infant rooming-in allows mothers and their babies to be together 24 hours a day.

　　Encourage breastfeeding on demand.

　　Do not give a breastfed baby a pacifier or use a pacifier as a comforter.

　　Promote the establishment of breastfeeding support organizations and refer discharged mothers to women and children health care organizations.