Does Bre.astfeeding Sag Bre.ast? Scientist Gives Interesting Answer

Hehe….. The President National Association of Nigeria Paediatric Nurses has given the answer to many worried mothers who think that Bre.astfeeding sags Bre.ast.

Mrs Olubunmi Aiyedun , the President National Association of Nigeria Paediatric Nurses says exclusive Bre.astfeeding does not flatten or make Bre.ast sag. Aiyedun made this known when she featured at a forum of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday.

 

The paediatrician, who noted that a lot of women prefer not to feed their babies exclusively because they don’t want their Bre.asts to sag or get flattened, described it as a myth.

 

According to Aiyedun, whether or not a woman  exclusively Bre.astfeed her child, the Bre.ast will still fall later in her life when it is time for the Bre.ast to rest.

 

She stressed the need for every nursing mother to exclusively Bre.astfeed their children, noting that it helps to reduce the risk of developing Bre.ast and ovarian cancer.

 

Aiyedun advised nursing mothers to wear good Brra when Bre.asting in order to help package the Bre.ast to make it firm.

 

On Bre.ast milk, the paediatrician said that it contains mostly water, adding that there was no reason to give babies water in the first six months after birth.

“Exclusive Bre.astfeeding is economical and is also ideal food for the baby as well as saves money for the family and the community.’’

 

Aiyedun also said that for exclusive Bre.astfeeding to be effective and sustained there must be a good relationship with the gate keepers such as the head of communities, religious and traditional rulers among others.

 

This according to her is because such persons can influence women, especially nursing mothers positively or negatively.

 

She added that having a baby friendly environment for working class mothers was another measure in ensuring that exclusive Bre.astfeeding would be sustained.

 

The health practitioner frowned at some cultural practices which entailed the mother giving new born water in the first six months from the stream or goddess and that it was a taboo for mothers to disobey such practices in some communities.

 

She also advised health workers to maintain the right attitude as well as good relationship with nursing and pregnant women in order to ensure that exclusive Bre.astfeeding was sustained.

 

According to her, giving some kind of incentives, training and assistance from Community Support Group and involvement of husbands from the antenatal stage through delivery will also help in sustaining exclusive Bre.astfeeding.

 

She, therefore, encouraged husbands to support their wives to practice exclusive Bre.astfeeding.

 

Aiyedun also called on the media to help in creating awareness on the need for nursing mothers to feed their babies exclusively for six months.

 

The paediatrician commended international bodies such as “Save The Children’’, “World Health Organisation (WHO) as well as local Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for their support in making sure that exclusive Bre.astfeeding was sustained in the country.

 

-NAN

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