Diet for the Lactating Mother

A good diet is valuable for successful breast-feeding as well as mother good health. Although the mother’s body is able to produce milk ever if she is malnourished. If she does not eat well lactation will begin to deplete her own bodily stores. This can leave mother fatigued which will eventually affect her supply. With a few exceptions mother’s nutritional requirements during pregnancy and the breast feeding months are

Developing a Positive Attitude Towards Exclusive Breast-Feeding

Mothers should not overload the influence of their mind and emotions in breast-feeding. Psychological and emotional preparation for breast-feeding is more important than physical preparations. The way the mother and father feel about breast-feeding will greatly influence whether or not breastfeeding is

Myths About Breast Feeding

A reason given by many mother for avoiding breastfeeding is flat if will spoilt their feels and cause the breast to sag. These two. Statements are untrue. A women who breastfeeds her baby does not need to stiff herself with food. The has already got a store of fat during pregnancy for this very purpose, which she can born up. Nor do mothers who feed their babies develop sagging breast. After a pregnancy the breasts is a little more mature and sift rather than being pointed and firm, but it will not sag, particularly if during the pverperium the mother wears a well fifty bra, day and night. 

The Benefits of Exclusive Breastfeeding

About 50 years ago, the number of women chose to breastfeed began to decline. The lower proportion of women breastfeeding occurred in the early 1970s when fewer than 40 percent chose to breastfeed and by six weeks after child birth fewer than 20 percent were breastfeeding especially among middle class women and today about 5 percent of women start breastfeeding and 35 percent are still breastfeeding three months later.

Breastfeeding and Lactation

The method of preparing mothers breast for lactation during pregnancy is quite simple, if mother are comfortable about touching and handling the breasts. From about the 30th week of pregnancy, she should put her hands around the outer part of the breast and gently, but firmly massage the breast towards the nipple. A good time to do

Utilization of Exclusive Breastfeeding among Nursing Mothers in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State of Nigeria

CHAPTER ONE

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 

1.1 Introduction

Mothers are women who inhabit or perform the role of bearing children, who may or may not be their biological offspring, thus dependent on the context women can be considered mothers by virtue of “having given birth, by raising their children, supplying their ovum for fertilization, or some combination thereon (Wikipedia, 2008).

Women under the third and first categories usually fall under the terms “birth mother” or biological mother’. These mothers wean their children through the milk from mammary gland or commonly called the breast.

Factors promoting drug misuse among junior secondary school students

CHAPTER ONE

       INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

Historically, drugs have been part of the daily life of human beings. From the primitive mixtures and concoctions, to the present day highly effective tablets, capsules, syrups, suspensions etc. Drugs have been vital to the survival and well being of humanity. According to Falawiyo (1988) cited by Oniyama and Ikekhua (2006), a drug is any substance which when taken alter the physiological and pharmacological functioning of the body. It is any substance other than food, which by its chemical nature; affect the structure and function of the body. Another definition that aids our understanding of the