Mother and child health

Mother and child health, breast feeding

1. MOTHER AND CHILD HEALTH
Dr. RameshBhandari
Assistant Professor,
Department of Pharmacy Practice,
KLE College of Pharmacy, Belgaum

2. INTRODUCTION
Motherandchildhealthisthehealthservices
providedtomothers(childbearingagewomen)
andchildren.
Motherhealthreferstothehealthofwomen
duringpregnancy,childbirthandpostnatalperiod.
AccordingtoWHOMaternalandchildhealth
servicescanbedefinedas“promoting,preventing
therapeuticorrehabilitationfacilitycareforthe
motherandchild.”

3. INTRODUCTION
Mother and child health focuses on:
Health issues related to women, children and
families
Infant and maternal mortality prevention
Maternal and child mental health
Child immunization
Child nutrition

4. WHY MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
Pregnancy can provide opportunity to identify
existing health risks in women such as:
Hypertension
Diabetes
Sexually transmitted diseases
Tobacco, alcohol and substance use
Unhealthy weight

5. MATERNAL HEALTH INDICATORS
Mothers who had antenatal checkupin the first
trimester
Mothers who had at least 4 antenatal care
visits
Mothers who had full antenatal care
Mothers who received post natal care from a
doctor/nurse/ANM/midwife/other health
personnel within 2 days
Institutional births

6. IMPORTANCE OF BREAST
FEEDING

7. INTRODUCTION
Breastfeedingisthebestwaytosatisfythe
nutritionalandpsychologicalneedsofthebaby.
Breastmilkcontainsallthenutrientsincorrect
proportionsnecessaryforthegrowthand
developmentofthebaby.
Earlyinitiationofbreastfeedingisimportant.
BabyshouldreceivetheColostrum(mother’sfirst
milk)assoonaspossible(withinhalfanhourof
birth).

8. IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING
Breastmilkcontainsallessential
nutrients(Protein,fat,vitamins,iron,
enzymes,andwater)neededforthe
infant:
Providesbestnutritionfordevelopment
andgrowthforthebaby.

9. IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING
Breastmilk(ImmunoglobulinsA,lactoferrin,
lysosomes,WBCsetc)protectstheinfantfrom
infections.
Breastmilkisnaturalfoodandismoreeasily
absorbedanddigestedbytheinfant.
Promotetrustingrelationshiporbondbetween
motherandbaby.
Foodsupplementsshouldbeintroducedfor
infantsaftersixmonths.

10. ILL EFFECTS OF INFANT
MILK SUBSTITUTES AND
BOTTLE FEEDING

11. ILL EFFECTS OF INFANT MILK SUBSTITUTES AND
BOTTLE FEEDING
Chancesofinfections(otitismedia,
gastroenteritits,pneumonia)areincreased.
Diarrhoealdiseasesarecommoninchildren.
Indigestion
Bottlemilkfeedingmayincreasetheriskof
obesityinearlychildhood.
Affectsthemother-babybonding.

12. ILL EFFECTS OF INFANT MILK SUBSTITUTES AND
BOTTLE FEEDING
Exclusivebreastfeedingboostsmother’s
immunesystemanddelaysnextpregnancy.
Breastfeedingcanhelptoprotectthemother
frombreastandovariancancersand
osteoporosis.

13. ILL EFFECTS OF INFANT MILK SUBSTITUTES AND
BOTTLE FEEDING
In1981,WHOInternationalCodeofMarketingBreast
MilkSubstituteswaspassed.
Theinfantmilksubstitutes,feedingbottlesandinfant
foodactwaspassedin1992.
•Noadvertisingtothepublic
•Nofreesamplesorgiftstomother
•Nopromotionofbottlemilksinhealthcarefacilities
•Informationgiventohealthworkersshouldbe
scientific

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