August 2015 Health Calendar--Part 1

Happy August!

This first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week.

(photo credit:  lactationmatters.org)

This year's theme is:
Breastfeeding and Work--Let's Make it Work!

Read more about it here:
http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/index.shtml

Sometimes breastfeeding is not smooth sailing.

This Medical News Today article explains that 2/3 of all new mothers have trouble--
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/246187.php

Here is an article about thrush and it's difficulties:

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a8486/breastfeeding-and-thrush

Here is a picture:

(photo credit:  http://www.baby-safety-concerns.com/breastfeeding-difficulties.html )
Read the above photo credit link for lots of information on thrush and other problems!

To read the story of one woman's fight with breastfeeding and thrush:

(photo credit:)
http://www.journeyofparenthood.com/2014/10/breastfeeding-issue-battling-thrush.html

Click the photo credit link for the post.
Thank you Emily for sharing your journey with us!

There are many other interesting posts on this blog for you mothers out there,
such as this post about plugged ducts:
http://www.journeyofparenthood.com/2014/09/breastfeeding-issue-plugged-ducts.html

That doesn't sound fun, does it?

Did you see this link?
http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/mastitis/
Thank you kellymom.com!
You will find out how to distinguish between plugged ducts and mastitis,
plus find out lots of other useful information.

This blog:

http://cheerfullyimperfect.com/2014/02/13/8-ways-prevent-mastitis/

gives more information!  Thank you Kirsten!  

(photo credit:  cheerfullyimperfect.com)

She has lots of interesting links too, such as:
http://kellymom.com/ages/newborn/bf-basics/latch-resources/

and
http://kellymom.com/hot-topics/low-supply/

What about here in Nepal?  Check out this article from
Health Renaissance:

Knowledge and practice of mothers regarding breast feeding: a hospital based study 

RN Chaudhary1 , T Shah2 , S Raja3 1Department of Child health Nursing, 2Department of Community Health Nursing, 3Department of Pediatrics, BPKIHS Dharan 

http://healthrenaissance.org.np/uploads/5590_19627_1_PB.pdf

and this one from Public Health Perspective Nepal:
http://phpnepal.org/index.php?listId=490#.VcM-TflViko

Did you catch this interesting and important article in ekantipur.com by
Dr.Rajbhandari from Save the Children's Saving Newborn Lives Program?
http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/07/31/health-and-style/nothing-beats-breastfeeding/392953.html

Thank you Dr. Rajbhandari.

For more facts, check this out:

photo credit:

http://www.disneybaby.com/feeding/world-breastfeeding-week-10-facts-about-breastfeeding/

Click on the above photo credit link for 10 breastfeeding facts.

If anyone you know is having trouble in this area, of if you simply have questions,
please come in for a consultation with one of our OB/GYNs.

Have a nice day and stay tuned for more August Health issues!

Have a safe and healthy day!

Ending with the Pregnancy Food Pyramid...

(photo credit:  https://selfimprovedaily.wordpress.com/2014/08/23/healthy-foods-to-eat-during-pregnancy/

(Click the link to find out more!)