Skin to skin
How soon do we start skin to skin
Immediately and uninterrupted
Why is breastfeeding important for baby
Breastfed babies are overall healthier
Why is suckling important in first 2 hours
This triggers onset of milk production
How long should we exclusively breastfeed
6 months
What do we do when parents choose formula
We support them and document this choice
How do we maintain skin to skin during transfers
1. Keep baby skin-to-skin with the mother, covered with a dry blanket.
2. Make sure the baby is secure
Minimum feeding frequency is how often
8 times in 24 hours
Describe 3 aspects of listening when talking with a mother
Ask open ended questions.
Show interest
Reflect back what the mother says.
Empathize
Avoid words which sound judgmental
What is the global recommendation length for breastfeeding
Two years or longer
What happens when we offer formula in the first few hours of life
This undermines breastfeeding and reduces hormones to make milk
When should skin to skin be interrupted
What about breastfeeding helps infant psychology
Infant bonds faster with parent because of mutual vocalizations.
What does responsive feeding mean
Recognizing and responding to infant cues for feeding
Human milk has what
All the nutrients needed by baby
Infant feeding companies may offer these:
Financial or material gifts. We have to refuse.
What should be assessed while skin to skin
Color, breathing, free movements of head and neck (vitals are good too;)
What happens to the microbiome of the baby
The baby is colonized with the mother’s healthy bacteria
Rooming in with parents
Helps parents see and recognize feeding cues of infant
What is a good sign of adequate transfer of milk
Infant passing meconium stool followed by increase in stool output
What can we accept from formula companies
Scientific and factual information about their products
How does skin to skin help breastfeeding physiologically
Stimulates hormones for breastfeeding
How does skin to skin help baby physiologically
Breastfeeding reduces the risk of what to mothers
Fewer postnatal depressive symptoms.
Discard freshly expressed breastmilk after how long in room temperature
More than 4 hours. Thawed or warmed breastmilk must be discarded after 2 hours.
Name 3 items covered by the International Code of Marketing
Breast-milk substitutes (including infant formula), Other foods and beverages promoted, Feeding bottles and teats