A Cross sectoional study on Stanyadushti (breast milk pH and foam test) in lactating mothers of Urban Vadodara

Ayurveda advocates the advantages of Stanya (mother or wet nurse’s milk) over other feeding options to newborns. Ayurveda considers mother’s milk as *‘Piyush’*or Amrut (nectar) 1[1]. Kashyap Samhita states that pure breast milk gives unimpeded strength, longevity, growth, and development to child and also to the mother or wet nurse2 [2]. Modern science has described composition of various types of animal milk and has proved that mother’s milk is suitable for the newborn as it is digestible and also contains adequate nutrients. Also, there are no suitable feeding alternatives for the well-being of infants.