Investigation of the Effect of Mother's Nutrition Status on Breast Milk Contents

Descriptive, Observational, Investigation of the Effect of Mother's Nutrition Status on Breast Milk Contents

This study; this work; The aim is to investigate the effects of mothers' nutritional status on breast milk macro nutrients (carbohydrate, fat and protein).

Macronutrients in breast milk can be affected by various factors. The mothers will be taken in the first 24 hours after birth and their nutritional habits, socio-demographic characteristics, anthropometric characteristics of the mother, body mass index will be examined and newborn characteristics will be taken. 2 ml sample from colostrum will be analyzed with milk analyzer instrument. The mothers will be re-checked on the 5th day and their anthropometric properties will be obtained. The same procedure will be repeated on the 15th day after childbirth. At each control, the mother's last 24-hour feeding status will be taken and the nutritional values consumed by "BeBis" program will be examined.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Follow-up of the infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics,

  • The mother is able to understand and answer the questions,
  • Single pregnancy,
  • The baby's birth week is 34 weeks or more,
  • The mother does not have a disease (Diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, etc.) that may affect breast milk content.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Multiple pregnancy,

  • The birth week of the baby is less than 34 weeks.
  • Breastfeeding or breast problems in the mother,
  • The mother has a disease that may affect breast milk content (Diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, etc.),
  • The mother is not willing to participate in the research,
  • A disease known to be transmitted by breast milk (HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, etc.).