Health expert harps on exclusive breast feeding for mothers

Eke made this call at an event organized by Umuahia North Local Government Area to mark  this year’s World Breast Feeding Week  in Umuahia. Eke explained that if the method is not adhered to during child breast feeding it would be difficult for the child to feed properly. Eke pointed out that  improper positioning  of the child […]

Eke made this call at an event organized by Umuahia North Local Government Area to mark  this year’s World Breast Feeding Week  in Umuahia.
 Eke explained that if the method is not adhered to during child breast feeding it would be difficult for the child to feed properly.
 Eke pointed out that  improper positioning  of the child could result in the loss of appetite for the child as well as make the  nursing mother experience severe pains on her nipples.
 Mrs. Nwanyinma Jaja, Umuahia North Coordinator of EBF Programmes, noted that the benefits of exclusive breast feeding remain enormous.
 According to Jaja, feeding a child with breast milk exclusively for six months would help parents avoid unnecessary expenses on baby formulas and medications.
 She advised that breast feeding should begin 30 minutes after child a is delivered in a bid to reduce postpartum hemorrhage.
In an interview with Daily Trust Mrs. Glory Azaribe, winner of the EBF Award advised nursing mothers to spend adequate time during each breastfeeding session to enable babies feed properly.
 Azaribe said, “This will enable the child to take in both the fore and hind milk for wholesome growth and development.”

 Narrating her experience on the need for nursing mothers to embark on exclusive breast feeding Mrs. Peace Igbani,a mother of five, said that the practice of EBF helped her  manage the postpartum hemorrhage she experienced after childbirth.
Continuing Igbani explained “feeding a child with breast milk only from 0 -6months will build that child’s immunity against diseases and infections”
Mr. Joel Nwosu, Umuahia North Health Supervisor, urged participants to apply all they had been taught about EBF.
Nwosu said “practicing exclusive breast feeding is an active way to secure the future of our children as it will enable them grow into intelligent and healthy adults”, he advised.