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Although infants from the ages 0 to 4 months usually bring passive immMenunity obtained from the substance of their mother’s antibodies in the placenta, but still must be given immunizations to protect infants from dangerous diseases that can cause disability to death.

According to wikipedia immunization is immunization is the process by which an individual’s immune system becomes fortified against an agent (known as the immunogen). There are five types of mandatory immunizations given to children, are: the Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG), polio, measles, tetanus diftei pertussis (DTP) and hepatitis B. All five types of vaccine were given to prevent diseases that can cause disability and even children grow up to die.

Besides the five vaccinations over (which must be given), there are several types of vaccines are also recommended to be given to a child, the hemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), pneumococcal (PCV), influenza, measle mumps rubella (MMR), typhoid, hepatitis A, and varicella. Vaccination is best given from the time a child was a baby until the child’s growth, in accordance with their respective schedules.

The disease can be prevented by immunization

Immunization is given by way of entering into the body of a vaccine to stimulate the body’s immune system develop. Here are some types of diseases can be prevented by providing immunization:

• Pertussis (whooping cough) . The disease is caused by the pertussis bacteria and including infectious diseases.
• Tetanus. This disease usually enters the body through the germ from umbilical cord injuries or other injuries.
• Tuberculosis (TB). caused by TB germs and can be contagious.
• Measles.
• Poliomyelitis
• Diphtheria
• Hepatitis

To consider before making a child’s immunization

Before a child is given immunization, there are several conditions that must be observed by the parents.
Immunization should be postponed if the child:

• Children are experiencing fever with body temperature high enough.
• Children are taking high doses of prednisone
• Within the last three months of a child get a blood transfusion or injection immunoglobulin.

In essence, when immunization was given, the child should be in body condition that really fit and healthy. For only in such conditions the body to produce antibodies with better. Basically, immunization is the process of viruses or bacteria enter into the body to produce substances stimulate the body immunity against the virus or bacteria. When a child’s body in a weakened condition or illness, the body will work too hard causes the formation of immune disrupted.

So before making immunization parent must:

For the parent should consult their child’s health condition, associated with a history of illness or allergies prior to immunization.
Ask also what the reaction will occur in a child after being immunized, and what they should do about it.
Ask other types of immunization should or should also be given to their children, and when the time is right to do so.

Immunization side effects

Immunization generally provided will cause side effects, although it was not a direct result of vaccines given. The reaction can be:

• The effects of pharmacological
• Side effects from drug interactions, intolerance, and idiosyncrasy reaction.
• Allergic reactions

The most common thing that happens is the child will have a fever. But the parent does not need to worry because it is the body’s natural reaction, which showed that the body is working to produce immune substances.

Here are more references to understand more fully about immunization:

• National Network for Immunization Information
• Centers for Disease Control National Immunization Program

• Breastmilk is the best food for children. Mother should breastfeed her baby until the age of 2 years.
• Babies should be breast-fed immediately after birth. Basically, every mother can breastfeed her child and should be fed appropriately.
• Breastfeed each time the child was hungry (crying).
• Breastfeed from right and left turn.
• The first breast milk (colostrums), is very important given to the baby, because it will causes the child more resistant to disease.
• Until the age of 4 months, baby should not be given bananas, porridge or other soft food that make the baby feel full, and decrease the willingness of the baby to suckle.
• So that the breast milk can bring the baby’s needs, the mother should be eating and drinking enough (follow the instructions to eat a baby breastfeeding mother).
• Origin of Mother’s healthy, and follow the instructions of eating principles for breastfeeding mother, breast milk is only enough food for the baby until the age of 4 months.

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Benefits of breastfeeding against other milk:

Cheap, healthy and easy to give

Contain substances that can enhance children’s resistance against disease.

Contain enough food needed by the baby.

Means that a breastfeeding mother to the affection of children.

Speed breastfeeding mother became slim again after the birth.

To Facilitates Breast Feeding you can try herbal for naturally solution.

Exclusive breastfeeding

In principle, the provision of breastmilk can be given directly or not. Giving directly, it is clear how the breastfeeding. Meanwhile, the breastmilk is not done directly with the rack / breastmilk pump, and then save it to be given to babies. So, that working mothers who be embroidered giving breastfed exclusively should provide the knowledge about all of that. That is not less important than the mastery techniques worksite lactation preparation is done by the self-mother.

Many are already proving that the key to the success of exclusive breastfeeding for working mothers is a good breastfeeding management. Breast milk management here about the technique not only lactation in the workplace, but also the mother how to prepare themselves and their environment before they return to work. Why we need to prepare all the environment? Because of the support system will help smooth exclusive breastfeeding program.

Prepare mentally, looking for support

Increase self-motivation, a full canvass husband. Even better, if successful gain support from parents and the law (show happiness, a ……). But more important than that, you can believe that! Remove the clear concerns that have not been established, such as the volume of squeezed production, or will your baby like to drink it or not, etc.

Remember! Breastmilk production is influenced by the psychological condition of the mother. Consult with the lactation consultant will also be very helpful. If you master the correct technique lactation, by itself you will be more confident and more motivated.

We suggest that before starting work again, you inform your superiors that are providing exclusive breastfeeding. Clarify (with a sweet, of course!) And ask for your boss understanding, you have to squeeze that breastfeeding a few times during office hours. If the place where you work does not have lactation rooms, you can ask the boss for permission to use one of the rooms – meeting rooms, for example – that are not used to extort breastfeeding. Thankfulness and even if the boss to be inspired to create a special lactation room for employees.

squeeze breastmilk

Even if it turns your application can not be accommodated by the office, unnecessary grieving. Many working mothers who have experienced similar problems, so they forced to squeeze breastmilk in the bathroom. This condition is not ideal, but even if you do so in the toilet, during the process of extortion carried out correctly, no need to fear your breastmilk being contaminated.

Prepare the nursery for your baby

Finding the right nanny for the baby can be easily spelled easy-difficult. How can you be quiet when working with subject matter this tender. Because of the impact of the feared unrest are the hampered to breast milk production.

Ideally once I return home from the maternity home, you already have a nanny. Thus, you have plenty of time to transfer the knowledge and the limitations of treatment you want in the baby to the nurse, and to assess the quality of work. But, if ideal conditions are difficult to achieve, try to at least 1 month before you return to the office, the nurse is there. Of course you will feel calm again, if parents / law / one of the relatives to help oversee the office for you. If there is not any, no nothing. Therefore, it is important to build trust between you and the small nursery.

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Babysitter

Typically, a babysitter has an adequate level of education (at least junior high school). In addition, they also have a basic knowledge about the baby-care so that we (parents) do not need to train from zero. Other merit, there are other parties who monitor the work babysitter because generally they are in a special foundation. Nevertheless the advantages that one can also become a weakness. It is not a secret much longer if the foundation is not responsible. Effort will need to select the foundation for a credible babysitter. The lack of other (if this can be seen as lack of) is a relatively high salary.

Domestic workers

Salary standard are lower than the babysitter. However, you can not require adjuvant will skillful as babysitter in the baby, because they (adjuvant) is not science is provided. If you decide to employ domestic workers as a baby nursery, you need to spend more time to teach her more about baby-care and handling of squeeze breastmilk. Or even, you may need to train her from zero. Patient and do not be bored to provide an example as much as possible. In addition to the example, should also make a kind of written guidelines that it will be easy to understand.

squeeze breastmilk

Increase the frequency of breastfeeding / pumping / breastfeeding rack.

If the child would not suckle because still satisfied, please squeeze / pump your breast milk. Remember! Breastmilk production based on demand principle, the same principle like a factory. If the more often taken (fed / squeezed / pumped) then the more breastmilk will be produced.

Clear the breast after the children finished breastfeeding.

This criticism is related to some point above. The often empty, the breastmilk production is also well.

Not less important: the mother must be in circumstances RELAKS.

Psychological condition of breastfeeding mothers determine the success of exclusive breastfeeding. According to the results of research,> 80% more mothers breastfeeding in the failure to give exclusive breastfeeding is breastfeeding mother psychological factors. Remember: If you think you won’t produce enough breast milk, then at the same time hundreds of sensors in the brain hormone will ordered oxitosin (breastmilk production) for working slowly. And finally decreased breastmilk production.

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Just relax mom

This is actually the role of the father.

If the father give support, the breast milk will be smoothly. support can be a variety of ways ranging from inspirit wife to other things like help the baby belching after suckled, hold the baby for breastfeed to his mother, e.t.c.

Avoid giving baby milk formula

Sometimes as many parents still feel that her breastmilk is not enough or worry to the baby is not satisfied, and then providing baby milk formula to her child. In fact

the baby milk formula would cause the breastmilk does not smoothly. Children suckle relatively inert or even confused the hilt, especially when baby milk formula using feeding bottle. Once the babies are given formula milk, so when he suckle on his mother will be satiety. So that the reduced volume of breastmilk. Dairy milk more often given the less breastmilk you produce.

Avoid the use of feeding bottle

If you want to give squeezed / pumped breast milk (or choose baby milk formula) to the baby, try to use the spoon, not a dot (feeding bottle)! When the mother gives her breastmilk using dot, then the child can experience confuse (nipple confusion). Conditions where only a baby suckle at the tip of the stalk as the dot suckle. In fact, suckle in the right way is the whole areola (the dark bag. around the hilt breast) mother into the baby’s mouth. Finally, the small so averse suckle directly from the breast because he felt how difficult it is spent breastfeeding. Meanwhile, if suckle from the feeding bottle, with just a few pressure to the bottle, milk will directly flow out. Therefore, avoid the use of dot.

Go to lactation clinic

Do not hesitate to contact the clinic or consulting with lactation. There mother and father get technically feedback to keep optimum breastfeeding.

Mother breastfeeding consume nutritious food

Do breast treatment: Massage your breast and compress with warm water & cold water alternately.

Be from various sources (AAP, La Leche league, breastfeeding.com, WHO, etc.) and written by Luluk Lely Soraya I