Early Initiation of

Breastfeeding
/breast crawl
By:
Galuh, Femi, Dewi, Ning, Ina
 What is it??
• Breast Crawl is the method of infant’s ability
to crawl to his or her mother’s breast shortly
after birth, latch on, and suckle all on its own
• This method is evidence based and has been
field tested by Dr. Prashant Gangal and
colleagues from BPNI Maharashtra with
support from UNICEF and Government of
Maharashtra
 This conditions may not support:
• The standard Breast Crawl is obviously not
possible in caesarean deliveries
• Narcotic medication either injected or as agents
used in epidurals given to the mother during
labor can transfer via the placenta to the infant
and cause difficulty for the infant to latch on
• the mother’s discomfort from an episiotomy can
interfere
• Over hydration from intravenous fluids may cause
edema around the areola, and gastric suction by
catheter causes distress to the infant
 Why ??

1.Evidence shows that early initiation of

breastfeeding has great potential: 16% of
neonatal deaths could be saved if all infants
were breastfed from day 1 and 22% if
breastfeeding were started within the first
hour after birth (Edmond et al, 2006).
2. there too much benefits that we can get
freely..no cost!!
 What is the benefits?
1. Helps to keep the baby warm and secure,
because the mother is an important heat source
for the newborn through skin to skin contact.
Thouch is also a strong stimulus for
neurodevelopment.
2. The baby’s risk of infection is reduced because
safe germs (bacteria) from the mother start to
colonise her skin and intestines, and prevent
harmful germs from growing.
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3. The stepping movements on the abdomen
over the uterus helps the uterus clamp down,
decreasing the bleeding and expelling the
placenta
4. Each touch of the nipple creates releases of a
hormone called oxytocin in the mother:
a. it activates the production of prolactin for
the milk letdown
b. This helps to contract the uterus, reduce
bleeding and prevent maternal anaemia.
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6. Early and long term breastfeeding success, It
makes use of the baby’s sucking reflex
(which is strongest during the 1st hour) to
establish proper latching.
7. early human milk is rich in a variety of
immune and non-immune components that
are important for early gut growth and
resistance to infection.
 How??
• Soon after delivery and after the baby has cried
& started breathing well, the baby should be
thoroughly dried (except for the hands) with a
soft cotton cloth.
• The baby is then placed prone in between the
mother’s breasts.
• The baby starts to make mouthing movements.
The baby’s hands should have amniotic fluid on
them, as it guides the baby to the nipple.
• Nipple Massage and the stepping movemennts on the
abdomen over the uterus by the baby makes it protract.
This helps attachment. Nipple massage also releases a
hormone called oxytocin in the mother. This helps to
contract the uterus, reduce bleeding and prevent maternal
anaemia.
• The baby then reaches the nipple, raises her head and gets
nicely attached onto the nipple with her mouth wide open
to take a mouthful of breast, and the majority of babies
will successfully complete the Breast Crawl in about 30-
60 minutes.
 So..

• It is our strong desire that this information helps

every mother and baby to experience the miracle
of Breast Crawl. If we all could achieve early
initiation of breastfeeding, we will be able to
prevent 22% of all deaths among babies below 1
month.
• This can be achieved by training all health care
providers to initiate breastfeeding, by Breast
Crawl, to give infants the best start in life.
• Like all other gifts of nature this gift comes
free of cost. However, the health and nutrition
benefits offered will save millions of lives and
will save billions in terms of health cost. They
will create a generation which will reach the
highest human potential of growth and
developmen
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION..