Medical Specialties
Obstetrics (Maternity) - Infant Feeding Breast Feeding (BF) Facility The BF Room is equipped with comfortable arm-chairs, nursing pillows and foot rests for breast feeding mothers. A variety of breast pumps (electric and manual) are available to stimulate milk supply. Other breast feeding products and accessories such as nipple shield, cup feeder, syringe feeder and Haberman feeder are available for mothers and babies with nursing difficulties. Breast Feeding Counseling Clinic operates every Friday except public holidays. The aim is to support nursing mothers and to provide information and solution to breast feeding problems. The clinic is conducted by an International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants. Infant Feeding Infant receives nutrients either by breast feeding or bottle feeding with infant formula or both. We will help and support mothers with their preferred mode of feeding. Breast Feeding Human milk is the best source of nutrient for the infant. It is more than a simple collection of nutrients. It not only constitutes living substances of great biological complexity but it also provides a unique protection against diseases and stimulates the baby's own immune system. Therefore our hospital has established an on-going program to promote, support and protect breast feeding mothers. Promote breast feeding during antenatal period
Support breast feeding during hospitalization
Protect breast feeding after being discharged from the hospital
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