This is the kind of schedule a breastfeeding baby should be on
What is demand -- baby sets the time
100
This is the size of a baby's stomach on day one
What is a marble 5-7ml
100
This is the color of a baby's stool on day 6
What is yellow seedy
100
This is how many voids and stools a baby should have on day 1
What is one wet and one stool
200
This is how long skin to skin should last after birth
What is as long as the mother wishes or at least until the first breastfeeding
200
This is when skin to skin should begin after a c/s
What is as soon as mom and baby are stable
200
This is the reason all women need to receive information about the benefits of breastfeeding
What is to allow fully informed choice
200
This is a minimum numbers of time a baby should be fed in 24 hours
What is 8X
200
This is a source of outpatient support for a breastfeeding mom
What is WIC
300
These are four benefits of breastfeeding for mom
What are: Reduces postpartum bleeding
Reduces risk of breast cancer
Earlier return to pre-pregnant weight
Reduces risk of ovarian cancer
300
This is how long the AAP recommends that exclusively breastfeeding should be
What are 6 months
300
These are reasons that babies should not be given artifical nipples and/or pacificers
What are: May make it more difficult for baby to attach to the breast
Interferes with cue-based feeding leading to decreased milk supply
300
These are the reasons correct positioning and attachment are important for breastfeeding
What are: Ensure efficient milk transfer
Ensure sufficient milk supply
Prevent sore nipples
300
This when a mom who is separated from her baby should be taught hand expression
What is 3 hours no later than 6 hours.
400
These are benefits of breastfeeding for baby
What are: Reduces the risk of Otitis media
Decreases risk of childhood asthma
Childhood obesity
Higher test scores of cognitive and motor development
400
This is why skin to skin is so important
What are: Regulates temperature of mother and infant
Facilitates initiation of breastfeeding
Has positive impact mother-infant bonding
Calms mother and baby
400
this is important information that non breastfeeding need to know in order to safely prepare formula for their babies
What is Safe storage
safe handling
appropriate reconstitution
appropriate hygiene
accuracy of measurement of ingredients
cleaning of utensils and equipment
Appropriate feeding methods
400
This is why it is so important not to give supplements of formula to breastfed infants unless clinically indicated
What is Decreased breastfeeding leading to reduced milk supply
Mother loses confidence in breastfeeding
Allergic sensitization of baby
400
This is why all breastfeeding mothers are taught to hand express
What is Help baby to attach
Relieves engorgement
Deal with blocked ducts
Better to express colostrum
May work better than a pump
500
These are the steps for hand expression
What are: Stimulate breast with massage and nipple rolling
Gently grasp the breast with thumb and forefinger at the approximate location of where the baby's lips would locate for a correct latch and pull the breast back toward the chest wall
Using forefinger and thumb gently compress and roll towards nipple in a steady rhythm without sliding fingers along skin
Milk may take a few minutes to flow
Rotate fingers around the breast to express all quadrants of the breast
500
This is why rooming in is so important for breastfeeding
What is mother learns feeding cues
Mother learns how to handle and comfort her baby
Enables demand feeding
Baby learns to recognize its mother
500
this is how often a mother with a NICU baby should express her milk
What is 8X in 24 hours, including at night
500
This is how a baby in need of a supplemental feeding be fed