Breastfeeding a baby can provide various benefits to the baby’s growth and even strengthen the bond between mother and baby. Although breastfeeding a baby is highly recommended and has a plethora of benefits, no one can deny that the breastfeeding process is a process that requires a lot of patience, energy, and sacrifice. There are many mothers who experience terrible discomfort, and injury to the breasts after breastfeeding their babies. The mother begins to feel pain and sometimes experiences bleeding in the nipple to ensure that their child gets a natural, highly nutritious drink. Yes, that is one of the sacrifices made by the mother. We would like to share with you the best positions or best way to breastfeed your baby to make sure you feel much more comfortable while nursing the baby.

Breastfeeding in a supine or reclined position

The relaxed breastfeeding position, also known as biological nurturing, is frequently among the best ways to breastfeed the baby that new mothers can try. If your baby is placed on your chest or tummy as soon as he is born, he will instinctively work his way toward one of your breasts and attempt to latch on, and this is known as the ‘breast crawl’. Skin-to-skin contact stimulates his feeding instincts, while gravity aids in latching and keeping him in place. You will be much more comfortable reclining gently rather than lying flat on your back. Cushions or pillows are helpful to keep you supported while breastfeeding your baby and at the same time, you can look at your baby directly.

Classic cradle hold

When most of us think of breastfeeding, we imagine ourselves in this classic cradle-hold position. This breastfeeding position entails you sitting upright with your baby on his side, his head and neck laying along your forearm and his body against your stomach in a tummy-to-mummy position. Although it is a popular position, it is undeniably easy with a newborn because it does not provide as much support as other breastfeeding positions. You may place a pillow or cushion behind your back and a breastfeeding pillow across your lap to provide more support and prevent back or shoulder strains.

Side-lying position

Breastfeeding your baby in a side-lying position can also be more comfortable than sitting if you have experienced a caesarean or stitches. It is ideal for relaxed night nursing and breastfeeding in bed or on the sofa. This breastfeeding position requires you and your baby to be lying on your sides, stomach to stomach.

Nursing in a sling

It may take some practice, but breastfeeding your baby in a sling can be useful when you are outdoors and caring for older children, or doing light housework. You can multitask doing the chores or carrying out your favourite activities by wrapping a sling or sarong at your upper body part and placing your body in the wrapped sling or sarong, or maybe a front carrier. This way works best if your baby is a seasoned breastfeeder who can hold his head up on his own. Breastfeeding can be done in a variety of slings, including stretchy wraps, ring slings, and front carriers. Whatever you choose, make sure your baby’s face is always visible and his chin is not pressed against his chest.

In conclusion, you should not forget about your comfort and baby’s safety during the breastfeeding process. You may practise those breastfeeding positions and find which one works best for you and your baby. No matter what, safety and comfort come first!

Before doing anything WASH YOUR HAND PROPERLY!! It is better to worry than sorry and it has never been enough to wash your hand carefully. 

What is the best container for storing breast milk?

Mothers should best save and preserve expressed breast milk with cleaned food-grade containers that have caps to ensure proper isolation between the milk and air from bacteria. These containers could be made from glass or plastic that must not contain chemicals such as bisphenol (BPA) or special breastmilk storage bags Malaysia baby stores often suggest to parents. 

How do mothers store breast milk? 

How to? 

Divide breast milk into small feeding portions that could be used for each meal, ranging from 30 millilitres to 120 millilitres. Make sure the containers are clean and tailored and/or friendly with breast milk storage – contain no BPA. Label each container with waterproof ink with information like the expressing dates and the capacity of the portion. This is to help parents control the milk quality, and safety to use, as well as the baby eating portion for parents to predict and detect any irregularities in case of occurrence. 

Additionally, always try to place the milk containers deep inside the refrigerator where the temperature is coolest so that the milk could stay preserved better. In case there is no refrigerator around, parents could temporarily store the breast milk in a temperature insulation bottle with ice packs. Another precaution is that most liquid will also expand on a small scale when frozen, don’t fill the container to the brim. 

Tips 

• The refrigerator door is not an ideal place to store breast milk due to the temperature changes when opening and closing the door. 

• In case of delayed feeding, and you don’t think that you would use the freshly expressed breast milk in the next 4 days: freeze it immediately as this will maintain the quality of the milk. But don’t let the baby consume frozen milk stored in the freezer for a long time.

• When delivering breast milk to a childcare facility, make sure to clearly label the child’s name on the container and give the caregiver notice ahead of time. 

• In case of travelling, breast milk storing in an insulated container with an ice pack, the milk would last for 24 hours, ensure the milk is use right away or frozen in the refrigerator after reaching the destination 

How long does breast milk last after expressing?

Room temperature: freshly expressed breast milk could last up to 6 hours at room temperature, but make sure to use proper containers and the milk can only last up to 4 hours if the room is warm.

Insulated cooler: As mentioned above, when stored in an insulated container with ice packs, the breast milk could last up to 24 hours. 

Refrigerator: fresh breast milk could be stored at the back of the refrigerator up to 4 days in a clean and proper container environment but it is optimal to use the milk within 3 days

Deep freezer: when frozen, the milk could last up to 12 months but it should be best to use the milk within the first 6 months. 

Giving scholarships to students in higher education institutions is very important. The awarding of scholarships can provide various benefits to the financial situation of students. The same is the case with the awarding of scholarships to doctoral students. Scholarships for doctoral students should be continued to make them feel more at ease to gain knowledge. RUMC Malaysia is no exception in providing medical university scholarships Malaysia to deserving students. In this article, we will share our opinion on why medical university scholarship Malaysia is important.

1) Make education more accessible and affordable

Scholarships could be useful for paying for higher education. According to Sallie Mae, up to 65% of college students use them to help cover costs. This provides opportunities for those who would not otherwise be able to attend school. It may also lighten the load later on, after school. They may not have any student loans to repay. Most households use scholarships to pay for college fees, academic fees, and any related.

2) Charity platform

Scholarships allow businesses to give back. They might also be involved in corporate social responsibility. This assists businesses in determining how they can contribute to community support. As a result, they may assist the company in becoming a community leader. Companies may choose to focus on charities, organisations, or other aspects that reflect their values. This may enable them to contribute to local community efforts.

Scholarships teach philanthropy as well. A scholarship recipient may be grateful for it. As a result, they recognise the importance of giving back. They learn the value of public service. They might be more willing to help others in the future.

3) Recruit and keep talent

Some scholarships include opportunities for internships. After completing their education, college students may benefit from gaining work experience. The scholarship could help businesses attract new employees. Internships can provide new employees with valuable experience. They bring new perspectives to the company as a result of their college education. This could help the company’s need for innovation. It is also critical to support current employees. Many current employees might want to return to school. They might want to get a graduate degree. Scholarships may assist employers in retaining these employees.

4) Introduce your brand

Scholarship assistance may aid in the development of a company’s brand. School students frequently seek scholarships with the assistance of their parents. They get to know the companies to which they apply. Marketing such scholarships also helps the community as a whole become acquainted with the company. All of these things contribute to the company’s brand development. It assists businesses in gaining recognition for their efforts. It raises awareness of the company. It expands the company’s engagement opportunities with prospective customers.

Too much of anything is not good at all, and enough well-measured amounts for anything will proceed to success. Especially within the manufacturing industry when every metric counts, as they could pose direct and indirect effects on the whole system. An excess amount of any component while manufacturing could cause that system to be overworked and spoil the batch that forces the business to lose money on solving the issue. This is why modern industrial mechanical valves are introduced into the market with the typical example of the Belven mechanical valve.

Ball Valves

As the name suggests, this valve is an industrial valve that uses a ball to control and navigate the flow within the pipeline system. Ball valves are used to control the flow and pressure in gas distribution systems and for reducing the pressure with gas storage connections. Ball valves serve as a helping mechanism within the food and oil processing industries. Additionally, they are commonly found in flowing systems on ships, fire-safe protection services and chlorine manufacturing industries. These valves can be used in a variety of applications and markets such as gas processing, transmission and storage, industrial…

Advantages

• Easy to operate and regulates the flow within seconds.
• Compact and low-maintenance design that can work without lubrication.
• Leak-proof services & Multi-way design flexibility.

Butterfly Valves

Butterfly Valves are tailored for regulating the flow and limiting the control capability. It is a valve in which the obturator rotates about an axis at right angles to the flowing direction, and the flow surpasses the obturator in the open position. The butterfly valve’s thin feature in between the flanges makes them lighter in weight and creates a small install footprint. Butterfly valves are also used for a broad range of applications like water supply, wastewater treatment, fire protection and gas supply, also in chemical and oil industries, fuel handling systems, power generation…

Advantages

• Could operate electronically, manually or pneumatically.
• High accuracy, especially for industrial applications.
• Easy installation and removal without pipe system dislocation.

Gate Valves

Gate valves are typically used in the wider sections of pipes to control the flow of liquids. They can be designed with rising stems or non-rising stems, solid wedges, flexible wedges, or with split wedges.

Gate valves are divided into two main types: Parallel and wedge-shaped valves.

Moreover, gate valves are the common types of valves used in industries such as textiles, power generation, refineries, petrochemical plants, shipbuilding, food plants, the chemical industry and paper factories… 

Advantages 

• Gate valves produce a much lower friction loss when compared to other types of valves.
• Gate valves’ distinctive features allow them to provide laminar flow when pressure loss is at a minimum.
• Suitable to use in high temperature and pressure conditions.

These mentioned above might not be all of the valves that are used within the manufacturing industry but they are the most common ones that any factory should have. Hope that with this information, you have learned something new about the industrial manufacturing sector and have a better understanding of how it works.