Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Thursday, August 20, 2009

PENUNDAAN - Majlis Pelancaran Minggu Penyusuan Susu Ibu Daerah Maran 2009

PENGUMUMAN MUTAKHIR...

PELANCARAN MINGGU PENYUSUAN SUSU IBU PADA 04/08/2009 BERTEMPAT DI DEWAN SEK. MEN. JENGKA 2, TELAH DITUNDA KE SATU TARIKH YANG AKAN DIMAKLUMKAN KELAK.
INI BERIKUTAN DARI MASALAH PENYEBARAN WABAK H1N1.

SEKIAN DIMAKLUMKAN.



Tarikh : 04 Ogos 2009 (Selasa)
Masa : 7.30 pagi - 2.00 ptg
Lokasi : Dewan Sek. Men. Keb. Jengka 2.

Aturcara Program :


Datanglah beramai-ramai...
Door gift menarik menanti anda..
Jumpa di sana !!!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Pengenalan KUSSIM



Kumpulan Sokongan Susu Ibu Daerah Maran (KUSSIM) telah ditubuhkan pada 8 Julai 2009. Objektif utama penubuhan KUSSIM ini adalah untuk menyokong, melindungi dan mempromosi penyusuan susu ibu di daerah Maran supaya semua ibu dapat menyusukan bayi dengan susu ibu secara ekslusif dari lahir hingga berumur 6 bulan dan seterusnya dapat meneruskan penyusuan sehingga bayi berumur 2 tahun.

Ia merupakan sebuah pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) yang ditubuhkan untuk membantu ibu dalam penyusuan susu ibu. Antara aktiviti utamanya seperti lawatan ke wad bersalin, lawatan ke rumah ibu bersalin, penglibatan dalam Minggu Penyusuan Susu Ibu, aktiviti advokasi dan promosi, temubual di media dan lawatan muhibbah.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Ramadhan and Breastfeeding

By Juana Ahmad

We welcome Ramadhan once again this year and during this holy month we may have planned to perform our ibadah without any interruption, with tarawikh prayers, tadarrus Al-Quran e.t.c, so we may gain His blessing and barakah. However, as a mother who is nursing her baby, especially first time mother, one may wonder whether she may be able to perform her fast without feeling dehydrated or fatigued due to the extra requirement on her to produce breast milk for her baby or whether her child will have enough quality breast milk during the fasting month. You may start to think to yourself whether you should supplement your diet since you may not get enough nutrition for your body to support the production of quality breast milk without depriving your own nutritional needs as a mother.

The answer is of course YES! For nursing mothers, your daily requirement for protein, which is an essential nutrient for production of breast milk, will increase from 45gm to 75gm an increase of more than 50%. While for most vitamins and minerals the increase will be between 25%-50% with some will increase by 100%-300% for example folic acid and iron. Logic will definitely tell you that with our current Malaysian diet which is high in saturated fat and carbohydrates (especially sugar) and small amount of vegetables and fruits taken, you are definitely not getting enough nutrients to carry yourself as a mother who nurses, more so during Ramadhan. Below are tables which show the US RDA (US Recommended Daily Allowance) for pregnant and nursing mothers in comparison to normal adults.

Vitamins Normal Adults RDA Nursing Mothers RDA
Vitamin A 5,000 I.U 5000 I.U
Vitamin D 400 I.U 800 I.U
Vitamin E 30 I.U 15 I.U
Vitamin C 60mg 180mg
Folic Acid 400mcg 800mcg
Thiamine 1.5mg 1.6mg
Riboflavin 1.7mg 1.8mg
Niacin 20mg 18mg
Vitamin B6 2mg 2.6mg
Vitamin B12 6.0mcg 4.0mcg
Biotin 300mcg 300mcg
Panthothenic Acid 10mg 10mg

Minerals Normal Adults RDA Nursing Mothers RDA
Calcium 1,000mg 1,200mg
Phosphorus 1,000mg 1,200mg
Iodine 150mcg 175mcg
Iron 18mg 30 to 60mg
Magnesium 400mg 450mg
Zinc 15mg 25mg

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What and how to supplement your diet during Ramadhan?

You should be getting enough protein, vitamins and minerals and more is in fact recommended for you since it is known that certain vitamins such as vitamins C and B are known to be destroyed during stress, pollution or due to consumption of medication and birth control pills. The surest way to ensure your required daily nutrients are adequate is by choosing high quality supplements that meet or exceed the RDA requirements. Whenever you choose any supplements, be sure to check out its labels for the US RDA. It must be at least 100% of the US RDA or more for vitamins and the combination of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus should be around 60/50/45% ratio because if more, it will not dissolve and be absorbed into your body. Other minerals supplemented should contain 100% of the US RDA. The supplements recommended to be taken by nursing mothers during Ramadhan, should be:

1. Protein in the form of soy protein, which contains all nine essential amino acids and low in fat and no cholesterol to ensure that you are getting a lot of energy and good production of breast milk;
2. Multivitamin which contains all the essential 12 vitamins and 7 minerals as mentioned in the table above (not in a liquid form) just to be sure that you are getting all the vitamins and minerals that you need daily;
3. Vitamin C which provides 500mg sustained release (not time release) and contains 120mg of bioflavanoids for good absorption. This is to help you stay healthy throughout the Ramadhan month and beyond;
4. B Complex which works best when it is combined with all the 8 family members of the B vitamins namely Folic Acid, Biotin, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12 and Panthothenic Acid known for growth, nerve, brain and reproduction functions and control almost all cells activities in your body;
5. Fiber is definitely needed during Ramadhan since we tend to drink a lot of sweet drinks and eat more carbohydrates and less vegetables and fruits and small quantity of plain water, we may experience constipation and fiber aids regularity. It also gives us the sense of fullness and may reduce your hunger pangs greatly especially for nursing mothers, which sometimes can be unbearable. Also if taken first during breaking of fast will help avoid the tendency to over eat; and
6. Energy drink with balanced electrolytes that helps prevent dehydration and provides energy during the day. Do not choose carbonated energy drink and those with high sugar content, as it is bad for you.

This article may help you in deciding whether you should consume food supplements during Ramadhan or not. In fact, as a nursing mother, you should start on a food supplement regime if you find that your diet is inadequate in comparison to the US RDA in order to stay very healthy even beyond your nursing period. May you have a blessed Ramadhan!.

Source:
1. Nourishing Healthy Children by Dr James Scala (Published by Bruce Miller Enterprises Inc.)
2. How To Begin A Food Supplement Programme by Dr Bruce Miller (Published by Bruce Miller Enterprises Inc.)

Friday, August 7, 2009

Muslim Mom's Breastfeeding FAQ


This article is taken from http://www.modernmuslima.com/bffaq.htm.
A good reference and courage for Muslim Moms.

An FAQ for Muslim Moms taken from Modern Muslima.com


1. Why should I breastfeed? Isn't formula just as good?

No. As one breastfeeding mother put it, "Using formula because it is "just as good," when breast milk is free is like turning down a scholarship to Harvard to pay for community college."

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that: "The second choice [after breastfeeding] is the mother's own milk expressed and given to the infant in some way. The third choice is the milk of another human mother. The fourth and last choice is artificial baby milk (formula)."

Why is breast milk so highly preferred over artificial baby milk (ABM)? For many reasons, including:

-- Bottle fed infants are fourteen times more likely to be hospitalized than breastfed infants

-- Bottle fed infants are three to four times more likely to suffer from diarrheal diseases

-- Bottle fed infants are four times more likely to suffer from meningitis

-- Breastfeeding reduces the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

-- Children who were breastfed as infants have IQ scores which average seven to ten points higher than children who were formula fed.

-- There are one million white blood cells contained in each drop of breast milk.

-- Breastfeeding reduces the risk of juvenile-onset diabetes.

-- Formula fed babies have a higher rate of allergies than breastfed babies.

-- A breastfed baby often has smoother, softer skin than a formula baby.

-- Breastfed babies have a lower incidence of eczema than formula fed babies.

-- The mother who breastfeeds passes on her antibodies to an infant whose immune system is still developing.

-- Breast milk contains DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid which is widely considered to be vital for the growth and development of brain tissue. Formula does not contain DHA.

-- Breast milk is rich in cholesterol, while formula has none at all. Cholesterol helps build the brain and manufactures hormones and vitamin D.

-- Breast milk contains lactose, while formula contains glucose and galactose. Lactose is valuable for brain tissue development and promotes intestinal health.

-- Children who are breastfed are less likely to be obese during adolescence.

-- Breastfed babies have better jaw alignment than formula fed babies, and are less likely to need orthodontic work when they are older. This is because the suckling action for breastfeeding is more complex and involves more "work" than the suckling action for an artificial nipple.

-- Breastfed babies develop a larger nasal space, which can reduce problems of sleep apnea and snoring later in life.

-- Breast milk contains the easy-to-digest whey proteins, while formula contains harder-to-digest casein proteins. This means that breast milk is digested quicker and is less likely to be spit up by baby.

-- Breastfed babies have diapers which are much more pleasant to change than the formula fed baby. Because formula is harder to digest, their stools are harder and more foul smelling than the breastfed baby's.

But the advantages aren't just for baby. There are advantages for Ummi too, such as:

-- A faster post-partum recovery. The sucking action of the breastfeeding baby stimulates the release of oxytocin, which helps the uterus contract to its pre-pregnancy size.

-- Breastfeeding mothers normally have an easier time losing weight than formula feeding mothers.

-- There is a reduced risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and uterine cancer in the breastfeeding mother.

-- The mother who breastfed her infant is less likely to develop osteoperosis in her older years.

-- Breast milk is free. With the costs of formula, bottles, nipples, and additional medical expenses, formula feeding can cost up to $1,200 a year.

-- Breastfeeding promotes Mother-Baby bonding.

2. Are there any spiritual benefits of breastfeeding my child?

Allah subhannahu wa ta'ala says in His Qur'an:

"The mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years..." (2:233)

and

"The bearing of the (child) to his weaning is thirty months." (46:15)

In addition, Anas relates this hadith from al Tabarani:

Sallama, the nurse to the Prophet's (sallalahu aleyhi wa salaam) son Ibrahim said, 'O Messenger of God, you have brought tidings of all good things to men, but not to women.' He said, 'Did your women friends put you up to asking me this question?' 'Yes, they did,' she replied, and he said,' Does it not please any one of you that if she is pregnant by her husband and he is satisfied with that, she receives the reward of one who fasts and prays for
the sake of Allah? And when her labor pains come, no one in the heavens or the earth knows what is concealed in her womb to delight her? And when she delivers, not a mouthful of milk flows from her, and not a suck does she give, but that she receives, for every mouthful and every suck the reward of one good deed. And if she is kept awake at night by her child, she receives the reward of one who frees seventy slaves for the sake of Allah.'"

Clearly, Allah subhannahu wa ta'ala has designed breast milk for our babies. The fact that the superior benefits of breast milk and breastfeeding are constantly being discovered should be sign enough for the Muslima. If artificial baby milk was really "just as good" as breast milk, then all or most of the benefits of breast milk would be present in formula. If artificial baby milk was just as beneficial to the mother-child relationship, then the above
ayat and hadith (among others) would not be so clearly pro-breastfeeding. The existence of the milk mother (the one who suckles a child more than five times becomes as another mother to him) in Islamic law testifies to the fact that Muhammad (sallalahu aleyhi wa salaam), who himself had a milk mother named Halima, realized how extensive and important the bonding between a nursing woman and a baby is. And we know from the hadith in Bukhari that the
mother is the most deserving of her offspring's attention, because of the care that she gave him when he was a child.

3. Okay, so I'll breastfeed. But I don't even know how!

Breastfeeding is not something that necessarily comes naturally to the new mother. Those of us raised in the bottle feeding culture of the United States may never have even seen a nursing mother before. We have not been raised around women who learned this art from their women, and so we do not have any examples to go by when it is our turn.

The first thing you must do is say, "I am going to breastfeed my infant," not "I am going to try to breastfeed," or "I'm going to see how it goes." The latter two mindsets will set you up for failure. Do not rely on switching to formula when the going gets a little rough. Do not let it become an option and you will succeed, insha'Allah.

Fortunately, breastfeeding is enjoying a revival here in the United States, and there are numerous places the new mother can turn to for advice and instruction, as well as support. The foremost organization for supporting the new nursing mother is La Leche League International (LLLI). This is a group that was founded by seven mothers in the 1950's to help and support other nursing mothers, in a time when breastfeeding had all but disappeared in our
country. Today, they have chapters all over the world. You can contact your local LLLI leader / group by looking them up in the white (or yellow) pages, or by asking your midwife or obstetrician.

You may also enlist the support and advice of an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Many hospitals have lactation consultants on staff, but sometimes, these are no more than staff nurses who have taken a class on breastfeeding. You may not find her helpful at all. Remember that almost all hospitals in the U.S. receive money and promotional materials from the major formula manufacturers, and that it is not uncommon for the
nurses in the maternity ward to routinely give bottles to all babies, including those who are supposedly "breastfed."

If you don't have any access to these supports, then there are numerous websites (see Resources page) which show video and pictures of how to breastfeed properly, as well as books. Modern Muslima recommends The Breastfeeding Book by William Sears, M.D. and Martha Sears, R.N. If that particular book is unavailable to you, you will get the same information and instructions from the more widely available The Baby Book by the same authors. Also, The
Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International, and So, That's What They're For: Breastfeeding Basics by Janet Tamaro-Natt.

4. I'm trying to breastfeed, but I just don't seem to have enough milk. Should I supplement with formula?

The percentage of women who can biologically not breastfeed or make enough milk to satisfy their babies is very, very small. However, it is not uncommon for pediatricians, who also receive free goodies and money from formula companies, to tell new mothers that "you don't have enough milk," or even more outrageous fallacies ("your milk will spoil") and then encourage her to supplement or switch to formula all together. Rather conveniently, he or she
will recommend the brand of formula whose logo is splashed on notepads, pens, and other items throughout the office.

If your baby has six to eight wet diapers a day, is gaining weight, and has clear or pale colored urine, then she is most likely getting enough milk. Supplementing with formula may cause your baby to develop nipple confusion or nipple preference. Sucking on a rubber nipple is less work than suckling at the breast, and your child may refuse to take from you all together. Less suckling at the breast also means decreased milk production, which lead
to more supplementing, which will lead to even less milk production... you get the idea.

Almost all new mothers can produce enough milk to satisfy their babies, and with a little work, you can increase your milk supply within a short period of time. One suggestion is to take the herbal supplement fenugreek. (Check with your midwife or health care practitioner before taking any herbal supplements). However, the most sure-fire way of increasing your milk supply is to nurse more often. Nurse longer on each side and nurse as frequently as
two hours, or when baby needs it (cue-feeding). Nursing at night also stimulates the hormone prolactin, which in turn helps produce more milk. Do not let baby have any artificial nipples or pacifiers, and instead allow her to "comfort suck" with you. You may also want to pump milk with a breast pump in order to stimulate more milk production.

5. I've established a nursing relationship with my child, but I feel tied to the home. How can I, as a Muslim woman, think about nursing in public?!

Public breastfeeding is a hang-up that our sisters from the East do not have. It is not uncommon to see women publicly breastfeeding throughout the Muslim world. If there is any group of women that has successfully combined public modesty with public breastfeeding, it is Muslim women. Just because you are a Muslim woman, or a nursing mother, does not mean that you are tied to your house for as long as your child nurses! With a few modifications and practice, you will find that you are soon nursing in public like a pro -- discreetly and modestly.

The first thing you are going to want to do is evaluate your wardrobe. Jumpers, dresses, thobes, and other items which do not open in the front will no longer be practical, unless you can adapt them for nursing by adding slits to them. Two piece outfits, abayas, and jilbabs which open easily will be the easiest thing to wear. There are some jilbabs which have an extra panel over the chest. You can probably cut a nursing slit right under this flap and pin it or sew buttons onto it, without completely wrecking the style of the jilbab.

If you do not already, you may also want to consider wearing 60"x60" scarves, or a cape-style khimar (the 2-piece style which comes down to at least the wrist). I was never a fan of this style of khimar, but as a nursing mother, I have discovered that it is the easiest style to wear, and allows me to nurse discreetly. You do not have to worry about it sliding off, unlike a blanket that you toss over the baby. I have also noticed that you can now find these khimars in colors other than black and white, and sometimes with pretty designs at the hem (although I've yet to see any that aren't in a solid color). I myself own several, including grey, burgundy, and lavender. With a cape style khimar, no one will be able to see if you leak milk onto your clothes (as so often happens in the early weeks). Also, with the cape style khimar, you can leave your jilbab unbuttoned at the top, allowing for less hassle when baby wants to nurse while you are out and about. And hey-- all you sewing sisters out there! You can design your own cape-khimars in prints and various fabrics.

Finally, if you still feel a little shaky, try "practicing" in front of a mirror, your husband, or someone else. Have them walk about you and look at you from various angles, and point out if anything is showing. When you do go out in public, and you are getting ready to nurse your child, look at something other than the baby. If you are looking down and fumbling with the baby, other people's eyes will be drawn to this area of your body.

6. It's time to pray, but my baby is still nursing. What do I do?

This when the benefits of baby wearing become even more evident to the nursing mother. If you own a baby sling of some sort, with practice, you can learn how to nurse the baby in the sling, while still going about your daily activities. It is possible to pray with a baby in the sling, but remember that you should support baby's head and body when making ruku and sajda.

7. This is so hard! I am so tired, and I am ready to give up.

There is this idea, especially in our drive-thru society that everything should be easy and convenient. If it is not, then it should be abandoned. Breastfeeding is not easy...at first. And it is not convenient, at first. Establishing your milk supply and teaching baby to latch on properly is hard work. In addition, breast milk is more easily digestible to baby's little tummy than artificial substitutes, and so the breastfed baby will feed more often, during the day, and more noticeably at night. Remember that our foremothers had mothers, sisters, neighbors, and nannies who had themselves nursed. Expert help was available to them whenever they needed it. If you are feeling fed up and frustrated, then now is the time to find support and guidance from a group like La Leche League. Your local LLL leader can offer you valuable information and education, as well as experience, about breastfeeding. You may find that attending an LLL meeting, and hearing about how others dealt with the same experiences will encourage and strengthen your resolve.

Think of it this way: Breastfeeding is not a simple matter of choice. It is a commitment you are making to your child. Resolve to succeed, and to keep trying. Bottle feeding may seem more convenient, especially when you are nursing the little one for the third time in three hours, but remember that in the long run, it costs much more money in terms of supplies and medical bills, and that, in the long run, it takes up much more time in terms of sterilizing and preparing formula as well as cleaning the bottles and nipples. The breastfeeding mother can just get up and go anywhere, and know that her baby will have all the milk he needs at exactly the right temperature. The bottle feeding mother must make sure she has purified water, that the bottles are kept chilled, that she has a way to warm them up later. She has to worry about the milk spoiling, or running out. Eventually, you will see that ease and convenience are on the side of the breastfed family.

8. Some other tips for nursing success:

Do not accept any "free" samples of formula or bottles, etc. from your hospital or birthing center.

Many hospitals sell lists of their patients' names and addresses to formula companies. You may receive a "free" case or two of formula by the time you arrive home with baby. Either promptly send the case back to the company, or take it to a local food pantry, with instructions that it be given to mothers who are already formula feeding.

Give yourself at least four weeks to establish a nursing relationship. Don't worry so much about the house during this time, and devote as much of your energy as you can towards nursing your little one.

Share sleep with your little one. Sleep sharing is a practice which has been done for centuries and which is done in all cultures all over the world. Prolactin levels, which stimulate milk production, are said to be highest between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. You will find it much easier to nurse your baby at night if she is sleeping beside you in the bed. After a week or two, the two of you may not even wake up all the way while you nurse her back to sleep. Be sure there are no pillows, stuffed animals, feather comforters, etc. near your baby. Use a guard rail on the bed, or push the bed flush up to the wall. Do not allow baby to sleep between you and your husband. Rather, she should sleep between the railing / wall and you. See "The Family Bed" by Tine Thevenin, or "The Baby Book" by William and Martha Sears for more information about sleep sharing.

Get a good book. "So That's What They're For!" by Janet Tamaro Natt, "The Breastfeeding Book" by William and Martha Sears, or "The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding" by La Leche League International are some good choices.

Get comfy. Set up a "nursing station" before you start. A tall glass of water, a snack, the phone, a book, a burping cloth, pillows, and perhaps a blanket are all items you should have on hand.

Some parting words...

Breastfeeding is not something that you should do with resentment. If you do not enjoy your nursing relationship with your child, that resentment will show in other aspects of your mother-child relationship. In our bottle feeding culture, we are often made to feel like breastfeeding is a hassle, while formula feeding is "more convenient," and more "modern." However, as Muslims, we should not be part of the mainstream culture, we should be like strangers. We should also be unconcerned with what the majority want, and look at what Allah wants. The superiority of breast milk over artificial baby milk is a clear indication that through His creation, Allah has given a gift to mothers and babies, one that we should be grateful for. The superiority of Allah created breast milk over man made formula is but one of the signs of His Majesty and Power, as well as His Mercy.

Mengapa breastfeeding baik utk ibu

Salam semua.

Kebiasaannya kita biasa lihat kelebihan susu ibu untuk bayi/anak-anak. Ramai juga masih keliru apa pula kebaikan utk si ibu? Sbb boleh kurus saja kah? Atau sbb jimat duit kah? Ada banyak sebenarnya. Kita kupas satu2:

1) saya mulakan dengan penyusuan akan membebaskan hormon oksitosin yang akan membantu uterus/rahim utk contract dan mengecut dan memberhentikan flow darah nifas (lochia) dgn cepat dan deliver placenta in one piece.

2) Mama mungkin akan merasai ini sepanjang tempoh penyusuan: Amenorrhea – perkataan yang besar dgn definisi yang ringkas: Tidak datang bulan/period. Ibu akan enjoy 6 bulan pertama tidak period selepas kelahiran baby dan kadangkala mencecah 1 tahun. Bayangkan, 9+6 = 15 bulan kita tak perlu susah payah mengalami menstruasi yang kadangkala sakit dibuatnya. In berlaku disebabkan Lactational Amenorrhea (kitaran haid pause semasa penyusuan) akan reduce fertility/kesuburan. Ianya method yang baik utk merancang keluarga selama 6 bulan. antara kebaikan LAM ini adalah menghalang si ibu dari terkena anemia (kurang darah merah) kerana penyusuan akan membuang iron (zat besi) dari badan mama pada kadar 0.3 miligram sehari.

3) Losing Pregnancy Pounds – Ini memang kebanyakan mama suka =) Mcm mana utk makan banyak namun masih lose weight? Tentulah breastfeeding! Tahu tak mama anda yang menyusu sgt2 bertuah, semasa anda menyusu baby, badan anda akan burn/bakar lemak yang tersimpan semasa kehamilan utk menghasilkan susu. Dan juga 500 kalori terbakar sehari! Walhal anda tak perlu jogging, tak perlu ke kelas tarian, tak perlu beli alat senaman mahal, hanya breastfeed dan tidur bersama anak (ohh saya sgt suka =) Namun mama harus ingat, berat badan bukannya turun sehari dua penyusuan, ianya mengambil masa. Teruskan penyusuan dan ambil makanan berkhasiat! =)

4) Ini yang paling istimewa: Bonding- Semasa menyusu si kecil mama akan dakap baby bukan? ini memberi peluang mama having time dgn babynya sendiri dan bermesra dgnnya with all her senses. Asas komunikasi kepada simanja adalah bermula dari penyusuan. skin to skin contact – akan membebaskan hormon prolaktin dan oksitosin secara semulajadi. Oksitosin yag dirembeskan membuatkan kedua2nya tenang. Hormon ini memang hebat, ianya akan membuatkan si mama berasa sayang terhadap anak yang dikandung walaupun apa yang berlaku di sekitarnya (contoh: perceraian, postpartum blues, anak luar nikah, masalah peribadi atau anak cacat)

5) Mengurangkan kanser payudara dan ovari – Perlu mama ingat baby tidak akan berjangkit kanser melalui susu ibu. Mama juga dapat mengurangkan risiko terkena penyakit ini melalui penyusuan. Pada tahun June 1999, terdapat sebuah kajian tentang susu ibu dan immunologi di publish di majalah “Discover” di bawah tajuk “Got Cancer Killers?” – Terdapat satu protein (dubbed HAMLET) di dalam susu ibu yang akan menyebabkan sel kanser “membunuh diri” – bukan di bunuh! Hebat kan?

6) Breastfeeding adalah environmentally friendly – sgt2 friendly. Tiada pengawet, tiada bahan kimia, tiada tin botol, tiada sisa selepas penyusuan, tiada pencemaran. Mungkin kita beranggapan “Alah, aku sorang je buat mcm ni bukan membantu sgt pun ke arah earth saver”. Namun percayalah, ianya utk generasi kita akan datang.

7) Breastfeeding akan menjimatkan kos sara hidup dan reputasi sebuah keluarga. Tiada susu yang mahal dan juga mama bukan pelanggan setia klinik pakar kanak-kanak. Mama akan lebih kerap ambil MC kerana anak tak sihat. Ini juga akan menjejaskan kerja2 mama di ofis. while anak2 yang breastfeed bukanlah tak sakit langsung, namun anda boleh lihat sendiri ketidak-kerapan anda ke klinik atau membeli ubat kerana si kecil mempunyai sistem pertahanan yang kuat oleh ubat semulajadi mereka – susu ibu =)

8) Papa suka: Ini pun penting! Keluarga papa adalah keluarga yang sihat, persekitaran yang bersih, kewangan yang baik, bebas dari feeding duties (membancuh susu), disamping potongan badan yang menarik dari pasangannya (isteri). Mama tentu suka bila badan anda yang ‘berat’ ketika mengandung telah ringan dan suami puji “Abg tengok bini abg ni makin slim la. seksi” =) Percayalah, breastfeeding akan menyebabkan seluruh keluarga menghargainya.

9) Penyusuan memberikan si mama merasa bangga kerana mama menjadi provider utk anak-anaknya. Walau apapun kata2 org di belakang, hati mereka sahaja yang tau betapa indah memberi yang terbaik utk anak-anak. Ibu itu sendiri percaya akan kehebatan tubuhnya: yang mampu menghasilkan susu utk tumbesaran anaknya. Walaupun kadangkala timbul “cukup ke susu ni” namun dgn kepercayaan terhadap diri sendiri itulah yang membuat si ibu berjaya menyusukan anak-anaknya selama mana rezeki anak-anaknya. walaupun tak capai 2 tahun, namun anggap rezeki anak sampai di situ. No worries. Si ibu telah provide tenaga, kasih sayang, dan segala-galanya walaupun dia bekerja. Terima kasih semua mama2!

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Itu saja lah coretan hari ini. Saya pasti ada bnyk lagi kebaikan, setiap ibu mengalaminya dgn cara yang berbeza. Saya hanya tulis beberapa strong point yang perlu mama tahu bila org tanya “apa baiknya penyusuan utk ibu?”. Now mama boleh jawab tanpa ragu2 =)

Dipetik dari http://www.sarakids.com/blog/

Usah Nafikan Kebaikan Susu Ibu


17 Januari, 2006 14:43 PM

Usah Nafikan Kebaikan Susu Ibu
Oleh Adibah Ismail

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Jan (Bernama) -- Asli atau tiruan? Lazimnya kebanyakan orang tanpa ragu-ragu akan memilih yang asli.

Namun begitu, masih ramai ibu bapa yang merelakan susu formula iaitu barang tiruan menjadi makanan pertama anak mereka.

Mengapa susu formula atau susu tiruan ini dikecualikan sedangkan masyarakat sedar walau sebaik manapun sesuatu barang tiruan, ia tidak akan sebaik barangan asli?

Polisi Kebangsaan Penyusuan Susu Ibu menggalakkan semua ibu menyusukan anaknya dengan susu ibu sahaja selama enam bulan atau dikenali sebagai penyusuan eksklusif dan meneruskannya sehingga dua tahun. Makanan tambahan pula hanya dimulakan semasa anak berumur enam bulan.

Kebanyakan ibu hanya mampu menyusukan anak mereka sehingga dua bulan atau sepanjang tempoh berpantang dan apabila mereka kembali bekerja, ramai yang mengambil jalan mudah dengan memberikan susu formula.

Ada juga segelintir wanita yang baru bersalin langsung tidak memberikan susu ibu kepada bayi mereka sejak dilahirkan walaupun menyedari susu ibu adalah makanan terbaik bagi bayi.

Menurut perangkaan 88.6 peratus ibu-ibu di Malaysia pernah menyusukan anak. Ini bermakna 11.4 peratus ibu tidak pernah menyusukan anak mereka!

Daripada 88.6 peratus ibu yang pernah memberikan susu, hanya 29 peratus yang mampu menyusukan bayi mereka secara eksklusif dan hanya 11.7 peratus yang menyambung penyusuan sehingga bayi berusia dua tahun.

KEBAIKAN SUSU IBU

Menurut Penolong Pengarah Pemakanan Jabatan Kesihatan Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Siti Mariam Ali, susu ibu mengandungi zat dan vitamin yang mencukupi dan berubah mengikut umur dan keperluan bayi.

Ia mudah dihadam dan digunakan oleh bayi dengan berkesan serta melindungi bayi dari penyakit, mengandungi antibodi, faktor tumbesaran, enzim dan tiada pencemaran.

"Contohnya bagi bayi yang dilahirkan pra-matang, susu ibu yang dihasilkan sesuai untuk perkembangan bayi tersebut. Ia kurang laktosa, lebih protein, Laktoferrin dan Imunoglobulin untuk mencegah alahan dan jangkitan," katanya kepada Bernama.

Katanya susu awal ibu atau dikenali sebagai kolostrum yang berwarna kekuningan pula adalah makanan pertama yang sempurna bagi bayi dan mengandungi pelbagai kebaikan.

Antaranya ialah mengeluarkan mekonium (najis bayi di awal kelahiran), mencegah penyakit kuning (jaundis), melindungi bayi dari jangkitan dan alahan (susu ibu kaya dengan antibodi dan sel darah putih), mencegah jangkitan dan penyakit mata (kaya dengan vitamin A dan E), mengandungi faktor pertumbuhan bagi kematangan usus sekaligus mencegah alahan dan bertindak sebagai imunisasi pertama untuk menentang bakteria dan virus.

"Jika bayi diberikan makanan lain sebelum dia diberikan kolostrum, makanan tersebut boleh merosakkan ususnya dan menyebabkan alahan," katanya.

Selain itu susu ibu juga melindungi bayi daripada kolik, lelah, penyakit kulit, hidung dan alahan kepada makanan, mengurangkan penyakit seperti batuk, jangkitan telinga, bronkitis, pneumonia, meningitis, dan cirit-birit.

Ia juga mengurangkan risiko penyakit jantung, kencing manis, kanser dan obesiti kanak-kanak di kemudian hari.

Selain itu susu ibu turut mengurangkan risiko sindrom kematian bayi, mengurangkan masalah karies gigi, penglihatan, pertuturan dan menguatkan pertumbuhan rahang.

FAEDAH TERSEMBUNYI

Terdapat banyak faedah lain yang diperolehi oleh bayi, ibu, keluarga mahupun masyarakat.

Mungkin kebaikan-kebaikan ini nampak remeh tetapi ia sebenarnya memberikan kesan kepada kehidupan kita seharian.

"Kajian menunjukkan IQ bayi yang menyusu susu ibu adalah 5.2 mata lebih tinggi daripada yang tidak menyusu ibu.

"Bayi yang menyusu ibu akan jarang dijangkiti penyakit, membolehkan ibu bapa bekerja dengan senang hati tanpa perlu mengambil cuti untuk menjaga anak yang tidak sihat, selain meningkatkan produktiviti," kata Siti Mariam.

Menyusukan bayi juga turut memberikan faedah kepada ibu tersebut dengan merendahkan risiko terhadap barah payudara dan ovari, mengelakkan pendarahan selepas bersalin, menjarakkan kelahiran kerana penyusuan merupakan cara perancang keluarga semulajadi, mempercepatkan proses pengurangan berat badan dan mengempiskan perut.

Penyusuan susu ibu juga akan menjimatkan wang kerana tidak perlu menyediakan barang keperluan untuk penyusuan, tidak perlu membeli susu formula dan mengurangkan perbelanjaan untuk rawatan perubatan kerana bayi yang menyusu ibu jarang sakit.

"Katakan anda memilih untuk membeli pam pemerah susu yang mahal, kos pembelian itu masih murah dibandingkan dengan kos untuk susu formula yang perlu dibeli setiap bulan.

"Pam yang menggunakan bateri walaupun berharga lebih kurang RM200, boleh digunakan sehingga dua atau tiga tahun. Jika susu formula, setin berharga lebih kurang RM30. Berapa jumlahnya sebulan? Berapa yang boleh dijimatkan dalam setahun?" katanya.

Selain itu, penyusuan susu ibu juga membantu mengeratkan kasih sayang antara anak dan ibu, lebih masa terluang bersama keluarga, dan menyumbang kepada objektif negara dalam perancangan keluarga.

KEKURANGAN SUSU FORMULA

Antara kekurangan ketara susu formula ialah khasiatnya tidak akan sama dengan khasiat susu ibu walaupun pelbagai zat tambahan dimasukkan seperti Omega3, Docosahexanoic (DHA), Arachidonic acid (AA), dan vitamin B12.

"Masih tidak ada kajian yang boleh menentukan kadar sebenar sesuatu zat yang diperlukan oleh bayi. Berbeza dengan susu ibu, kandungan zatnya akan berubah mengikut keperluan," katanya.

Zat-zat tambahan dalam susu formula juga membawa kesan sampingan lain seperti protein, walaupun ia telah diubah tetapi masih sukar dihadam manakala zat besi pula sukar untuk diserap, katanya.

Bayi yang diberikan susu formula juga terdedah kepada pencemaran bakteria apabila air bancuhan, peralatan botol dan puting tidak dibersihkan dengan sempurna.

"Bakteria membiak dengan cepat terutamanya jika susu dibiarkan dalam cuaca panas. Walaupun belum berbau masam atau basi, ia masih boleh membahayakan bayi," katanya.

Bayi juga tidak mendapat perlindungan daripada pelbagai penyakit kerana susu formula tidak mengandungi antibodi menyebabkan bayi yang diberi susu formula lebih kerap mendapat jangkitan penyakit seperti cirit-birit, demam, selesema, batuk dan alahan walaupun susunya dibuat secara bersih.

Terdapat juga risiko kekurangan zat makanan jika susu dibancuh terlalu cair ataupun jika dibancuh terlalu pekat, ia boleh mengakibatkan sembelit atau kerosakan pada organ tertentu.

"Sebab itu kita melihat ramai bayi yang mengalami kegemukan, mereka mendapat lebih zat daripada sepatutnya," kata Siti Mariam.

Berbeza dengan susu ibu, susu formula juga tidak mengandungi enzim. Ini melambatkan penghadaman dan menyukarkan tenaga dibekalkan kepada bayi.

BAHAYA AIR

Selain susu formula, kebanyakan ibu bapa juga cenderung untuk memberikan air kepada bayi mereka dengan alasan mengelakkan bayi daripada haus, badan panas, sembelit atau untuk mencuci mulut bayi.

Siti Mariam berkata alasan-alasan tersebut adalah tidak berasas kerana susu ibu mengandungi 88 peratus air dan bayi yang hanya diberikan susu ibu dijamin akan mendapat cukup air.

Amalan memberikan air kepada bayi sebenarnya boleh mendedahkan bayi kepada pelbagai risiko termasuk merencatkan tumbesaran dan akal, mengancam nyawa serta mengakibatkan sawan tarik.

"Perut bayi yang baru lahir hanya memerlukan empat sudu kecil kolosterum (2ml) dan jumlah ini akan meningkat kepada 40 sudu (200ml) hanya setelah bayi menjangkau umur setahun," katanya.

Oleh itu tumbesaran bayi yang diberikan air akan terencat kerana perutnya yang kecil itu sepatutnya diisi dengan susu ibu yang kaya dengan pelbagai khasiat untuk membantu tumbesarannya.

Air juga boleh menjadi pembawa kuman kerana pencemaran boleh berlaku di pelbagai peringkat sama ada sumber air atau bekas yang tidak bersih. Ini akan mendedahkan bayi kepada cirit-birit.

Air juga akan menghakis salutan pelindung penyakit yang dihasilkan oleh susu ibu dan ini akan mendedahkan bayi kepada pelbagai jangkitan.

Bagi bayi yang mengidap jaundis, air yang terlalu banyak boleh merencatkan akal manakala bagi yang berumur di bawah lima minggu, air yang terlalu banyak akan mencairkan garam di dalam darah yang mengakibatkan suhu badan yang rendah, kembung atau sawan tarik.

-- BERNAMA

Wassalam

Mesyuarat Bil.4/2009






Tarikh : 5 Ogos 2009 (rabu)
Masa : 9.00 pagi
Lokasi : Bilik Gunasama 2, Aras 3 Bgnn Persekutuan Maran.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

TIADA BUKTI SAINTIFIK SUSU SOYA SESUAI UNTUK PEMBESARAN BAYI

SURAT ini ditulis atas kebimbangan terhadap berleluasanya aktiviti pengiklanan mengenai kebaikan susu formula bayi berasaskan kacang soya di media massa.

Kami sebagai pakar perubatan kanak-kanak, ingin menerangkan dengan terperinci mengenai kesan atau keadaan di mana penggunaan susu soya boleh disyorkan berdasarkan kepada maklumat saintifik terkini.

Susu ibu adalah pilihan terbaik untuk bayi yang sedang membesar. Sekiranya, penyusuan susu ibu tidak dapat diteruskan atas sebab tertentu, susu formula bayi berasaskan protein lembu adalah pilihan alternatif yang disyorkan. Protein soya adalah berasal dari sumber tumbuhan.

Secara amnya, kualiti protein dari sumber tumbuhan adalah lebih rendah berbanding kualiti protein dari sumber susu manusia atau dari sumber susu lembu. Ia disebabkan kekurangan sesetengah jenis asid amino yang amat diperlukan untuk pertumbuhan fizikal yang sihat. Tambahan pula, susu soya mengandungi kandungan aluminium dan "phyto-oestrogens" berlebihan yang kesan jangka panjangnya terhadap tubuh badan manusia masih belum diketahui dengan terperinci buat masa ini.

Banyak badan profesional seperti Akademi Pediatrik Amerika, Persatuan Gastroenterologi dan Nutrisi Pediatrik Eropah serta Persatuan Perubatan Australia tidak mengesyorkan penggunaan susu berasaskan protein soya kepada bayi pramatang dan bayi berusia kurang dari enam bulan.

Penggunaan susu soya hanyalah terhad kepada kanak-kanak yang menghidapi penyakit 'Galactosaemia' iaitu sejenis penyakit metabolik yang jarang berlaku dan kanak-kanak yang menghadapi masalah 'Isolated Lactose-intolerance' iaitu ketidakbolehan menghadamkan gula laktosa yang terkandung di dalam susu lembu dan manusia.

Kami juga turut melihat trend penggunaan susu soya sebagai susu gantian ketika berlaku cirit-birit. Susu soya dipercayai boleh memendekkan tempoh jangka masa cirit-birit. Ingin ditegaskan bahawa setakat ini, tiada bukti saintifik menyokong kenyataan di atas. Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia menyarankan kepentingan strategi memastikan pengambilan cecair dan elektrolit yang mencukupi ketika cirit-birit.

Penggunaan susu berasaskan protein soya hanya terhad untuk jangka masa pendek kepada kanak-kanak yang disahkan mempunyai masalah menghadamkan gula laktosa disebabkan cirit-birit (secondary lactose intolerance) dan tidak perlu disambung penggunaannya untuk tempoh jangka masa panjang. Susu berasaskan protein soya juga sering disyorkan kepada bayi yang mempunyai masalah radang perut atau kolik oleh ramai pengamal perubatan. Realitinya, tiada bukti saintifik menyokong amalan berkenaan.

Tambahan pula, masalah kolik di kalangan bayi tidak memerlukan sebarang rawatan spesifik kerana masalah ini tidak berbahaya dan akan pulih dengan sendirinya. Penggunaannya di dalam rawatan asma adalah satu lagi keadaan di mana susu berasaskan protein soya digunakan tanpa indikasi tepat. Sekali lagi, tiada bukti saintifik yang menyokong amalan ini.

Peranan susu berasaskan protein soya di dalam rawatan masalah alahan kepada protein lembu tidak dapat dinafikan, tetapi ingin ditegaskan di sini bahawa masalah alahan protein lembu jarang berlaku dan sekiranya berlaku, penggunaan susu berasaskan protein soya hanya terhad untuk bayi berusia 6 bulan ke atas yang disahkan oleh pakar perubatan bahawa bayi mempunyai masalah ini. Kami berharap penerangan yang diberikan dapat meningkatkan pemahaman masyarakat mengenai peranan susu berasaskan protein soya. Ia adalah satu sumber nutrisi alternatif, tetapi penggunaannya terhad kepada keadaan tertentu saja.

PROFESSOR DR LEE WAY SEAH, Presiden Kolej Pediatrik Akademi Perubatan Malaysia. DR SOO THIAN LIAN, Presiden Persatuan Pediatrik Malaysia.

Sumber Artikel: BERITA HARIAN, 24 Jun 2009.

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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Kempen Penyusuan Ibu Ekslusif selama 6 bulan

Kempen Penyusuan Ibu Ekslusif selama 6 bulan dlm Mingguan Msia
Kesihatan

Penyusuan ibu eksklusif enam bulan pertama
Oleh: TAJAIYAH IHSAN

WALAUPUN kempen penyusuan ibu baru sahaja berakhir, namun usaha untuk menggalakkan lebih ramai ibu menyusukan bayi mereka masih diteruskan.

Ini kerana kelebihan menyusukan bayi sendiri adalah yang terbaik dan tiada tandingannya. Ia bukan sahaja bagus untuk si manja malah bagi ibu itu sendiri.

Menurut Pakar Perunding, Perbidanan dan Sakit Puan, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya (PPUM), Prof. Madya Dr. Jamiyah Hassan, sungguhpun sudah ada kesedaran di kalangan ibu-ibu menyusukan bayi mereka tetapi ternyata ia tidak mencukupi.

``Paling penting, mereka perlu menyusukan bayi mereka secara eksklusif sekurang-kurangnya enam bulan pertama, barulah dikatakan matlamat menyusukan bayi itu tercapai dan memberi kesan yang cukup positif pada bayi,'' ujar Dr. Jamiyah.

Jelas beliau, penyusuan eksklusif ini bermaksud, hanya susu ibu diberikan kepada bayi dalam tempoh enam bulan itu tanpa sokongan makanan atau minuman lain (termasuk air masak).

Makanan tambahan hanya dimulakan selepas bayi berusia enam bulan ke atas.

Lebih baik lagi, jika ibu-ibu dapat meneruskan susuan ke atas bayi mereka sehinggalah bayi meningkat dua tahun.

Dr. Jamiyah berkata, ``Memang benar sudah ramai ibu yang menyusukan bayi mereka kerana sudah dilatih sebaik sahaja melahirkan anak termasuk ibu yang melahirkan anak mereka melalui pembedahan Caesarean.''

Malah, ibu-ibu mendapatkan pendedahan awal mengenainya selepas satu jam bersalin daripada jururawat dan mereka yang terlatih di hospital.

Pihak hospital kerajaan dan swasta juga mengambil inisiatif dengan mengadakan kempen penyusuan ibu sempena sambutan Minggu Penyusuan Ibu Sedunia yang diadakan pada bulan Ogos setiap tahun.

Kempen-kempen ini dianjurkan bagi mewujudkan kesedaran di kalangan ibu di negara ini.

Beliau yang juga Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Inisiatif Penyusuan Ibu PPUM, memberitahu, pihaknya juga mengadakan sambutan yang sama bertemakan `Menyusu Bayi dan Makanan Keluarga, Sayang dan Sihat' pada 13 Ogos lalu.

Dr. Jamiyah berkata, walaupun sambutan Minggu Penyusuan Ibu sudah berlalu, program seperti ini berterusan dan aktiviti berkaitan terus diadakan dari semasa ke semasa.

Apa yang jelas, menyusukan bayi dengan susu ibu merupakan langkah bijak dan terbaik ke arah perkembangan dan tumbesaran bayi.

Kepentingan penyusuan ibu menurut Islam:

``Dan ibu-ibu hendaklah menyusukan anak-anak mereka selama dua tahun genap iaitu bagi orang yang hendak menyempurnakan penyusuan itu.'' - Surah al-Baqarah.

Kelebihan susu ibu

* Susu awal ibu yang menitis pekat berwarna kekuningan mengandungi kolostrum yang tinggi khasiatnya untuk si manja. Antaranya: melindungi bayi daripada jangkitan dan alahan kerana ia kaya dengan antibodi, mencegah jangkitan dan penyakit mata kerana mengandungi vitamin A & E, kematangan usus dan mencegah alahan dan mengeluarkan mekonium dan mencegah jaundis (susu ibu juga sejenis laksatif).

* Mengandungi khasiat zat yang lengkap bagi memenuhi keperluan bayi

* Mengandungi protein, lemak dan asid lemak yang tinggi dan mudah dihadam. Perkembangan sistem penglihatan bayi yang menyusu juga mengumpul DHA di dalam korteks. (Kajian menunjukkan bayi yang menyusu adalah 5.2 mata lebih tinggi daripada yang tidak menyusu susu ibu. - American Journal Of Clinical 1991)

* Melindungi bayi daripada kolik, lelah, penyakit kulit, hidung dan alahan kepada makanan

* Mengurangkan penyakit-penyakit seperti batuk, jangkitan telinga, bronkitis, pneumonia, meningitis dan cirit-birit.

* Mengurangkan risiko penyakit jantung, kencing manis, kanser dan obesiti kanak-kanak bila mereka dewasa

* Mengurangkan risiko sindrom kematian bayi

* Mengurangkan masalah karies gigi, penglihatan, pertuturan dan menguatkan pertumbuhan rahang

* Mengurangkan risiko pencemaran berbanding penyusuan yang lain.

Faedah penyusuan terhadap ibu

* Melindungi kesihatan ibu, merendahkan risiko terhadap barah buah dada dan ovari

* mengelakkan pendarahan selepas bersalin

* Menjarakkan kelahiran kerana ia merupakan cara perancang keluarga semula jadi

* Mempercepatkan proses pengurangan berat badan dan mengempiskan perut kerana hormon oksitosin membantu mengecutkan rahim

* Mengeratkan kasih sayang antara ibu dan anak

* Penyusuan ibu boleh dilakukan pada bila-bila masa saja dan di mana-mana sahaja.

Menurut Dr. Jamiyah lagi, biarpun penyusuan ini banyak memberi kelebihan, namun masih ada yang agak keberatan mahu menyusukan bayi mereka.

Senario ini mungkin terjadi kerana kurang pengetahuan mengenai cara menyusukan bayi dengan betul dan selesa atau cara lekapan yang betul tanpa menyakitkan puting buah dada.

``Teknik menyusukan bayi juga perlu betul kerana jika tidak ia boleh melukakan puting buah dada dan membuat ibu serik menyusukan anaknya,'' ujar Dr. Jamiyah lagi.

Cara yang betul ialah dengan memasukkan puting dan sebahagian kawasan gelap buah dada ke dalam mulut bayi. Puting akan terluka jika dihisap pada pangkal puting sahaja.

``Sebenarnya ibu boleh memilih gaya mana yang mereka selesa untuk menyusukan bayi, duduk atau baring mahupun lain-lain posisi. Apa yang pasti proses penyusuan itu mewujudkan satu hubungan yang akrab penuh kasih sayang antara ibu dan anak-anak.''

Beliau juga memberitahu, di PPUM, bakal ibu dan bapa digalakkan mengikuti kelas ibu mengandung dan penyusuan ibu. Kehadiran ayah akan memberi sokongan kepada ibu.

Malah kata Dr. Jamiyah lagi, pihaknya juga menggalakkan ibu menyusukan bayinya di depan anak-anaknya yang lain supaya anak-anak memahami mengenainya dan apabila mereka dewasa, ia (penyusuan ibu) sudah tidak pelik lagi.

Proses pengeluaran susu

Pengeluaran susu bergantung pada keperluan dan penghisapan bayi anda. Anak saraf di dalam puting dirangsang apabila bayi menetek.

Kemudian isyarat dihantar ke otak yang menyebabkan pengeluaran hormon prolaktin. Hormon ini memulakan pengeluaran susu dalam buah dada.

Semakin kerap bayi menetek, semakin banyak hormon prolaktin yang dikeluarkan dan lebih banyak hormon bererti lebih banyak susu yang terhasil.

Kala bayi menyusu ia akan merangsangkan pengeluaran oksitosin yang menyebabkan susu mengalir keluar.

Walau bagaimanapun proses mudah dan semula jadi ini tidak akan berjaya jika anda kurang yakin dengan keupayaan diri untuk menyusu atau cemas dan mengalami tekanan.

Kata Dr. Jamiyah lagi, yang penting ibu mestilah berasa seronok dan positif untuk menyusukan bayinya.

Menurutnya, ibu angkat juga boleh menyusukan bayi yang dipelihara bila bayi itu menetek dengannya dan proses itu sekali gus merangsangkan air susu ibu untuk mengalir.

``Terdapat kes-kes yang melibatkan ibu angkat yang berjaya menyusukan anak angkat mereka dengan jayanya,'' katanya lagi.

Selepas tempoh dua bulan, ibu yang kembali bekerja masih boleh terus menyusukan bayinya.

Mereka boleh menyimpan perahan susu dalam peti sejuk (bahagian dingin beku) beberapa bekas untuk kegunaan bayi dan boleh juga membuat perahan yang sama di pejabat.

Dalam hubungan ini, Dr. Jamiyah berharap majikan boleh mengadakan ruang atau bilik khas buat ibu-ibu yang bekerja.

Beliau juga memberitahu, apa yang penting ibu juga perlu menjaga kesihatan, kebersihan dan makan makanan seimbang.

Dr. Jamiyah juga menambah, walaupun seseorang itu sakit atau menghidap sesuatu penyakit, dia juga layak menyusukan bayinya.

Pesakit HIV positif dan pesakit barah yang dalam rawatan tidak dibenarkan menyusukan bayi kerana dikhuatiri menjejaskan kesihatan bayi.


Tolak tanggapan negatif

Beliau juga menolak tanggapan yang mengatakan ibu yang menyusukan bayinya akan menyebabkan buah dadanya melendut atau jatuh.

Sebaliknya mereka akan mendapati buah dadanya elok asalkan mengenakan coli yang betul dan bersesuaian. Apa juga masalah mengenai penyusuan boleh diatasi andainya mereka merujuk kepada yang arif.

Apa yang penting ibu perlu sentiasa menjaga pemakanan mereka dan kebersihan dari awal mengandung sehinggalah bayi dilahirkan dan seterusnya.

Seperkara lagi banyak kaedah dan tip boleh diberikan kepada mereka yang baru mula menyusukan bayi mereka.

``Saya berharap ramai ibu akan tampil untuk menyusukan anak mereka kerana mereka boleh melakukannya. Istilah susu kering atau apa sahaja, insya-Allah semuanya boleh diatasi. Rujuk kepada yang pakar jika anda mengalami masalah mengenai penyusuan ibu ini,'' ujar Dr. Jamiyah.