Former badminton star Jwala Gutta has done a great job in her first year of having children. During this period she attracted attention on social media by donating 60 liters of breast milk. She has donated milk to help helpless babies admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in government hospitals in Chennai and Hyderabad. Sharing his feelings on the matter, the athlete said that his small step would help many newborns under treatment to recover.
Jalla Gutta explains that just one hundred milliliters of breast milk can sustain a small baby weighing one kilogram for several days. Many hospitalized newborns do not breastfeed immediately due to various medical complications. Mother’s stress, Many have delayed milk production due to physical illness or premature birth‘b can be used. During such crises, milk donated by other healthy mothers provides these babies with essential nutrients and builds their immunity. This allows the child to recover quickly and return home with his parents.
Various medical studies have shown that milk donated in this way is especially helpful in preventing serious stomach ailments in underweight babies. It protects the newborn from dangerous infections and helps the newborn recover quickly without the help of a ventilator in the hospital. The athlete has assured everyone that milk donation in this way is completely safe and scientific. Human Milk Bank of India S‘Chiashan collects milk from healthy mothers and stores it in the hospital after proper examination and treatment. So any healthy mother can seek expert advice to save her newborn’s life.
