Mother’s milk is considered as ‘nectar’ for a newborn baby.
India’s famous badminton player Jwala Gutta remains in the discussion at the moment. Recently, he has done such a thing that he is being discussed everywhere. Actually, Jwala has donated his 30 liters of breast milk. Jwala’s husband Vishnu Vishal himself gave this information through social media posts. Let me tell you that Jwala Gutta has become a mother for the second time and this time she has taken this step. Jwala has donated breast milk through Amritam Foundation. This foundation takes breast milk from mothers to the needy newborns.
Everyone knows that mother’s milk is considered as ‘nectar’ for a newborn baby. The development of newborn depends most on mother’s milk. However, many cases are seen in which the mother does not get milk and the child is deprived of it, which causes obstruction in the development of the child. At the same time, there are many cases where the mother’s milk is not available when the mother dies. In view of these, the concept of breast milk donation has been brought. So that infants can get mother’s milk and it can develop well. Today in this article, we will discuss this issue and know from the experts how the breast milk is donated, what are the rules in India and what is its entire process.
Why is breast milk necessary for newborn?
First of all, we know why the breast milk is so important for the newborn and what are its benefits. According to NCBIBreast milk contains all the nutrition that is necessary for a 6 -month -old child. It contains a lot of fat, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water quantities. Newborns easily digest it. If bioactive properties are also found in breast milk, then the baby’s immunities help to strengthen the immune system and provide protection from infection.
Shashank Trivedi, Senior Doctor of Kanpur Apollo Spectra Hospital also says that, Mother’s milk gives necessary nutrition for good development of the baby. It is beneficial for the growth of bones, muscles and brain of the child. Mother’s milk contain natural antibodies that protect your baby from infection. Therefore, it is advisable that mother’s milk should be given to the baby for at least 6 months.
The amount of fat in breast milk- According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, about 3.5 grams of fat is found in 100ml breast milk. Which provides about half of the milk energy. This fat comes out in the form of small drops and as milk is fed, its quantity increases. That is why the milk that is left about feeding is full of fat. This also changes its color. When the woman starts feeding, her milk is light yellow. But when the amount of fat in it increases, the color of milk starts turning white. There are 2 types of fat found in mother’s milk which is not in any other milk, which says docosahexanoic acid (DHA) and arakidonic acid (ARA). These fatty acids are important for the child’s neurological development.
The amount of carbohydrates- The main carbohydrate is a special milk sugar lactose, which is called disacharide. 100 ml breast milk contains about 7 grams of lactas, which is the highest compared to all other milk. Another type of carbohydrate is found in mother’s milk, which is called oligosaccharides. It provides protection from infection to the child.
The amount of protein- Protein found in mother’s milk is different from animal milk in quantity and quality. Proteins found in mother’s milk have a balance of amino acids which makes it suitable for the baby. Talking about its quantity, 0.9 grams of protein is found in 100ml breast milk, which is much lower than animal milk.
Vitamins and Minerals- A good amount of vitamins are found in mother’s milk, which provide all the necessary vitamins to the baby. Unless there is a lack of any vitamins in the mother herself. However, it is necessary for the baby to spend some time in sunlight for vitamin D. This will enable the baby’s body to make vitamin D by itself. If it is not possible to take sunlight, supplements are given for vitamin D. At the same time, when we talk about minerals, minerals like Ayner and Zinc are found in small quantity in mother’s milk. But they become good in the body.
What are the rules in India to donate breast milk?
According to Dr. Shashank Trivedi of Opolo SpectraIn India, a lot of care is taken to donate breast milk. Many guidelines and rules have been made for this so that any rigging can be avoided. There is a complete ban on selling breast milk in India. Whichever woman has to donate breast milk, the entire process is done. In which the women’s tests are first done, so that serious illness can be detected. We will tell you further which test women have to conduct. Before that, we know the rules for donating breast milk. After the test, breast milk is deposited in banks and deposited in banks. The woman who has donated milk is kept confidential. Breast is done before storing the together. It is noteworthy that nutritious milk is accepted by banks. Then this milk is given to the needy babies.
Which women should donate breast milk and who are not?
Let us know that every woman can donate breast milk. Rules have also been made for this. Artemis Hospitals Unit Head and Doctor Nidhi Rajotia Women who have excess milk from the child can consider donating it. Also, women who have any serious disease like cancer, diabetes, AIDS, hepatitis are not accepted. Apart from this, increasing milk by using supplements or any medicine is also illegal. Therefore, the same woman can donate breast milk and she comes to too much milk and she is completely healthy.
What amount of breast milk does a woman make?
Dr. Shashank says that, The amount of breast milk in a woman depends on the age, appetite and health of the mother. Usually about 600 to 900ml milk is made every day in the first month. But as the age of the baby increases, the amount of milk also increases along with hunger. The formation of milk also depends on how the mother’s diet is. Lack of nutrients in catering can affect the quality and quantity of milk.
Which tests are necessary before donating breast milk?
According to information received from Dr. Nidhi Rajotia, women are mandatory to conduct some tests before donating breast milk. In which blood test is most important. Apart from this, tests of serious diseases like HIV, Hepatitis B and C, Tuberculosis are done. Also, blood pressure and blood sugar are also examined. During this time, the team and doctors of Breast Milk Bank monitor this entire process. After getting milk, it is also investigated so that some type of infection can be detected.
In which hospital is breast milk stored?
Talking to Artemis Hospitals unit head and doctor Nidhi Rajotia, he said that in view of the need of babies, breast milk banks have been set up in many hospitals in India. Women can donate breast milk here. Firstly, in 1989, a Human Milk Bank was established in Mumbai’s Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital (Sion Hospital). After this, its facility started to be provided gradually in many hospitals, including the Institute of Child Health Milk Bank of Kolkata, Neelofar Hospital Milk Bank of Hyderabad, Divya Milk Bank of Udaipur. Apart from this, these include some famous hospitals like AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Campas Hospital, Fortis, Medanta, National Institute of Child Health etc. All these banks first check the donated milk and store it and reach the infants only after passing. The government and many health institutions are promoting this service so that more and more mother’s milk will get the benefit of this.
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