Xhosa Breastfeeding

Question 1

Developing rapport

Answer 1

1. Molo, mama. NdinguKaylene Govender. Ndifundela ukuba ngugqirha eYunivesithi yaseStellenbosch.
   {Ewe, molo, nkosazana. Mna ndinguNandipha Solaze. Ndiyavuya ukukwazi.}
2. Nam, ndiyavuya ukukwazi, Nandipha. Ngubani igama lomntwana wakho?
   {NguBongi, nkosazana.}
3. UBongi unangaphi?
   {Uneenyanga eziyi-4.}

Question 2

Conventional ways of feeding the baby

Answer 2

4. Nandipha, ndicela ukubuza imibuzo ngeendla oncancisa ngazo usana lwakho? Ndingbuza?
   {Ewe, ungabuza, nkosazana.}
5. Luncanca ntoni usana lwakho, mama?
   {Ngamanye amaxesha luncanca ubisi lwebele, iti, i-rooibos kunye namanzi.}
6. Ubisi lwebele lubalulekile. Uyaqonda, mama?
   {Ewe, nkosazana. Ndiyaqonda.}

Question 3

Breastfeeding times per day

Answer 3

7. Nandipha, kusasa (in the morning) ulancancisa kangaphi ibele usana lwakho?
   {Luncanca kayi-2 kusasa.}
8. Emini (in the day) uluncancisa ibele kangaphi usana lwakho?
   {Luncanca kayi-2 ngemini.}
9. Ebusuku (in the evening), luncanca kangaphi?
   {Luncanca kayi-1.}

Question 4

Alternative to breastfeeding: formula

Answer 4

10. Luncanca nantoni enye usana lwakho?
    {Luncanca i-lactogen.}
11. Luqale nini ukuncanca i-lactogen?
    {Luqale xa lunenyanga eyi-1.}
12. Uluncancisa i-lactogen kangaphi?
    {Kayi-3 ukuya ku-4 ngemini okanye xa lungaphumi kakuhle ubisi ebeleni.}

Question 5

Exclusive breastfeeding: 0 - 6 months

Answer 5

13. Mamela kakuhle, mama. Kufuneka usana luncance iinyanga eziyi-6 luzelwe.
    {Oo, iinyanga eziyi-6 luzelwe. Kutheni, nkosazana?}

Question 6

Benefits of breastfeeding

Answer 6

14. Kubalulekile kakhulu ukuncancisa ubisi lwebele kuphela:

– Lunee-nutrient namanzi afunwa lusana iinyanga eziyi-6 luzelwe.
(It has nutrients and water that are needed by a 6-month-old baby.)

– Lunciphisa amathuba okufumana utyatyazo.
(Breast milk decreases chances to get diarrhoea.)

– (Ubisi lwebele) lunciphisa amathuba okufumana isifuba.
(Breastmilk decreases chances to get chest complications.)

– Lugcina usana lusempilweni.
(Breastmilk keeps the baby in good health.)

{Oo, ndiyabona, ngoku!}

Question 7

Education about breastfeeding

Answer 7

15. Masiqhubeke, mama. Ubisi luphuma kakhulu xa usana luncanca ibele qho.
    {Oo, ndiyabona nkosazana! Enkosi. Ndiluncancise ixesha elingakanani?}
16. Akukho xesha limisiweyo. Ncancisa usana rhoqo lufuna emini okanye ebusuku.
    {Oo! Qho xa lufuna. Ndiyabona!}
17. Ewe, mama. Qala ngebele elinye ngexesha de lwanele. Uza kulubona xa lwanele.
    {Enkosi kakhulu, nkosazana. Ndiyaqonda, ngoku.}

Question 8

Conclusion

Answer 8

18. Kuhle, mama! Sigqibile ngoku. Ndiza kukubona kwakhona ngoLwesine, nge-30 kaMatshi ngo-10:00 kusasa. Kulungile, mama?
    {Kulungile, nkosazana. Sobonana.}
19. Salani kakuhle mama nosana lwakho.
    {Hamba kakuhle, nkosazana.}