NSPN 7150 Mod 1 Questions + Answers Graded A+

Infant benefits of breastfeeding - ️️-promotes optimal brain development and learning potential -reduces the impact of infections -protection for ill infants -protection for premature infants against NEC and septis -improves psychological and physiological well-being -protects from SIDS, DM1, Chrohns, Ulcerative Colitis, Lymphoma and Allergies -provides ideal growth and nutrition Family and Social Benefits of Breastfeeding - ️️-Cost effective for families -Reduction on health care costs due to less infant infections -Environmentally friendly -Productivity improvement Risks of Artificial feeding (formula) - ️️-Contamination (not sterile) -Errors of preparation -Infant morbidity & mortality (Malnutrition - deficiencies and obesity) -Toxic chemicals -Allergies Employment on Breastfeeding - ️️Workplaces with out breastfeeding support can decrease breastfeeding duration Physical Environment on Breastfeeding - ️️Contaminated water is a good reason to bf Primary Health Care in reference to breastfeeding - ️️going beyond the individual to address the determinants of health- thus attending to the context in which health behaviours occur, in this case, breastfeeding. PHC empowers us to include advocacy as part of our role. Today's Issues Contributing to Breastfeeding Difficulties - ️️-Aggressive marketing of formula -Hospital practices (nurseries, separation of mother and infant) -Unnecessary Supplementation -Bundling infant -Lack of breastfeeding role models -Nuclear families-no support -Lack of follow up support -Breastfeeding challenges (sore nipples, low supply) -Cultural and societal challenges-Employment policies Global Standard of breastfeeding - ️️exclusive breastfeeding is recommended up to 6 months of age, with continued breastfeeding along with appropriate complementary foods up to two years of age or beyond Rates of breastfeeding initiation and exclusive until 6 months - ️️89% initiated and 26% were exclusive until 6 months