Benefits of Breastfeeding
A reduced risk of Type 2 DM
What is a long-term health benefit to the mother for breastfeeding an infant?
Infant tachypnea, tachycardia, and hypothermia can be helped by doing this
What is Skin-to Skin Contact?
The normal feeding frequency for the 2nd and 3rd day
What is 8-12+ times per day?
For most infants, the best latch is when the nose is positioned like this
What is “off the breast” or “not touching”?
Use the breast and demonstrate proper hand position for hand expression
They should show the "C" position at the edge of the areola
A reduced risk of Type 1 DM
What is a long-term health benefit for the breastfed infant?
The ideal time frame to begin breast pumping for NICU families?
What is 4 hours from birth? (or separation if transferred later)
Doing this can result in nipple damage and decreased milk supply
What is early pacifier use?
For the best latch, the infant’s head and body should be like this
What is aligned?
Use the breast and demonstrate the proper technique for hand expression, including the memory words
Press back to chest wall, compress fingers and thumb, release
A reduced risk of asthma
What is a long-term health benefit for the breastfed infant?
The yellow or seafoam green nipples that should be used with EVERY breastfed infant that receives a bottle for any reason. They are referred to as this.
What are slow-flow nipples?
Once the infant is no longer losing weight and mom is no longer having any nipple pain, the infant may use this if desired
What is a pacifier?
Two reasons for a compression line across the nipple
What are shallow latch and tongue tie?
Use the doll, demonstrate one of the two positions that help the newborn learn how to breastfeed (no repeats)
A reduced risk of hypertension
What is a long-term health benefit to the mother for breastfeeding an infant?
The term for the excessive sleepiness that infants demonstrate on the first day of life
What is “recovery sleep”?
The normal feeding volume for the second day
What is 5-15ml?
Assess for this data when poor latching is a concern
What is >3% weight loss per day?
Use the doll, demonstrate one of the two positions that help the newborn learn how to breastfeed (no repeats)
lactation will grade
A yellow substance with beta-carotene, antibodies, and WBCs
What is colostrum (or Liquid Gold)?
Evidenced-based volumes for feedings in the first 24 hours
What is 2-10ml?
The normal feeding volume for the third day
What is 15-30ml?
To begin the latching sequence, stroke the nipple to this area of the infant’s mouth
What is the upper lip?
Use the bottle and the doll, demonstrate paced bottle feeding
horizontal to the ground alternating with no milk at all in nipple, infant side lying