HEALTH EDUCATION ON

BREAST FEEDING

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

Dr.S. SUJATHA K. SIVASAKTHI,
HOD, M.SC NURSING IST YEAR,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILD HEALTH CON- PIMS.
NURSING,
CON- PIMS.
SUBMIITTED ON:
NAME OF THE STUDENT : K. SIVASAKTHI

COURSE : MSC.NURSING 1 ST YEAR

BATCH : 2021-23

SUBJECT : CHILD HEALTH NURSING

TOPIC : BREAST FEEDING

METHOD OF TEACHING. : LECTURE CUM DISCUSSION

AUDIO VISUAL AIDS : FLASH CARDS

DATE/ TIME :

VENUE :

DURATION : 20 MINUTES

NAME OF THE EVALUATOR : Dr.S. SUJATHA

HOD, CON- PIMS.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:

At the end of the class, the learner’s will be able to acquire knowledge on breastfeeding and develop positive attitude and skills
towards practicing breastfeeding in home setting.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the class, the learner will be able to

 define breast feeding.

 describe the physiology of lactation.

 list the types of breast milk.
 discuss about initiation of breast feeding.
 enumerate the techniques of breastfeeding.
 brief the positions of breast feeding.
 differentiate signs of good attachment and poor attachment.
 explain the duration of breastfeeding.
 discuss the signs that the baby is getting enough breast milk.
 enumerate the advantages of breastfeeding for baby and mother.
 define exclusive breast feeding.
 describe the factors inhibiting breastfeeding
 explain the human milk storage guidelines.
 list the contra indication for breastfeeding.
 explain the composition of breast milk.
TIME SPECIFIC CONTENTS TEACHER LEARNER’S AV
OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY ACIVITY AI EVALUATIO
DS N
BREAST FEEDING
2 mins L L F
INTRODUCTION: E I L
Breast milk is wholesome food for the baby. C S A
T T S
Breastfeeding is the most effective way to provide baby
U E H
with a caring environment and complete nutrition. It R N
meets the nutritional as well as emotional needs of the E I C
baby. UNICEF and WHO recommends exclusive G A
C R
breastfeeding to babies until six months of age. D
U
2 mins Define breast BREAST FEEDING: M S What is meant
feeding. by breast
Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child feeding?
with breast milk directly from female human breast (via
D
lactation) not from a baby bottle or other container I
Describe the PHYSIOLOGY OF LACTATION S
5 mins physiology of C Describe the
lactation. Human milk is produced due to interaction between U physiology of
lactation.
hormones and reflexes. During pregnancy, the glandular S
tissue of breast is stimulated to produce milk due to S
I
hormones-oxytocin and prolactin. Also, two reflexes
O
mediated by these hormones come into play. N
1. Milk Secretion Reflex (Prolactin Reflex): Prolactin
produced by anterior pituitary gland is responsible for
milk secretion by alveolar cells of breast. When the baby F
sucks, the nerve endings in the nipple carry message to L L L
anterior pituitary which in turn releases prolactin. This E I A
C S S
cycle from
T T H
stimulation to secretion is called milk secretion reflex or U E
prolactin reflex. R N C
2. Milk ejection Reflex (Oxytocin Reflex): Oxytocin
E I A
CONCLUSION:

Breastmilk is the ideal food for infants. It is safe, clean and contains antibodies which help protect against many common childhood
illnesses. Breastmilk provides all the energy and nutrients that the infant needs for the first months of life, and it continues to provide
up to half or more of a child’s nutritional needs during the second half of the first year, and up to one third during the second year of
life.

SUMMARY:

So, for we have discussed about the Breastfeeding- definition, physiology of lactation, types of breast milk, good and poor attachment,
advantages for mother and baby, storage and contra indication for breastfeeding.

POST EVALUATION:

1. What is meant by colostrum?

2. What are the types of breast milk?
3. What are all the advantages of breastfeeding?
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Book reference:
1. Padmaja. A, “Pediatric Nursing Procedure Manual” Jaypee Brothers Medical Publication, first edition (2014) page no:
2. Rimple sharma, “Essentials of pediatric nursing” Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, third edition (2021) page no.89-93.
Net reference:

 https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/recommendations/handling_breastmilk.htm
 https://www.who.int/health-topics/breastfeeding#tab=tab_1
 https://www.slideshare.net/hanasheque/breastfeeding-14847728