There are few reasons to stop breastfeeding for a longer period of time or to stop breastfeeding. In the case of infectious diseases of the mother, it must be decided on a case-by-case basis whether weaning is recommended. This is because pathogens can be transmitted with the mother’s milk and trigger the corresponding disease in … Communicable Diseases in the Breastfeeding Period
The health benefits of breastfeeding for mother and especially for the child have been proven by numerous studies. Premature infants Breast milk may promote brain growth in premature infants. In one study, preterm infants whose diet consisted of at least half (pumped) breast milk during the first few weeks had larger or better-developed brains at … Benefits of Breastfeeding
Amniocentesis is an amniocentesis procedure used to examine the fetal (child) cells present in the amniotic fluid. It is offered in the 15th-18th week of pregnancy to detect possible chromosomal abnormalities by chromosomal analysis. Regarding trisomy 21 screening, for example, the test accuracy of amniocentesis is 99-99.95%.Amniocentesis can also be performed at a later time … Amniocentesis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Chorionic villus sampling (synonyms: chorionic biopsy; villus skin test; placenta puncture; Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)) is the removal of tissue from the fetal (child) portion of the placenta. The tissue obtained is used to perform karyotyping/chromosome analysis in the laboratory Indications (areas of application) Age over 35 years Abnormal first trimester screening (ETS; screening examination … Chorionic Villus Sampling
The probability of having a child with Down’s disease (trisomy 21) – a pathological chromosomal change in the child associated with physical malformations and mental limitations – increases with the mother’s age. Therefore, prenatal diagnostics, i.e. prenatal malformation diagnostics of the unborn child, is recommended for all women over 35 years of age. The measurement … Sonographic Examination of Fetal Nuchal Translucency
The effects of alcohol consumption during breastfeeding are not as well studied as those during pregnancy.The majority of breastfeeding women drink alcohol only occasionally. What can be observed is that the proportion of women who drink alcohol while breastfeeding increases with the age of the newborn child. For example, one study showed that 30% of … Alcohol in the Breastfeeding Period
