Positive Affirmations
We are doing our ____ for our baby.
We are doing our BEST for our baby.
One way for a partner to gain knowledge to support their breastfeeding partner
What is a breastfeeding class?
It rhymes with shmormones
Lack of _____ from family affects breastfeeding success.
What is support?
Assume good intentions! Instead of "you're not helping", try...
what is "I really need help with X right now"
Doing this _______ helps our baby thrive.
Doing this together helps our baby thrive.
When a partner has this, breastfeeding is more likely to be successful
what is a positive attitude?
True or false: men and women go through the same changes postpartum?
When breastfeeding beyond 6 months, mothers often experience cultural pressure to do this?
What is wean?
Lower Expectations! Instead of "the house is a mess and I've had cereal for dinner", try...
One way to empower a partner on the breastfeeding team
what is shared decision making?
The person on the breastfeeding team who may feel left out and be unsure how to help, leading to resentment.
Who is dad or the nonbreastfeeding partner?
Breastfeeding success is linked to these two key supporters
Who are fathers and grandmothers?
Appreciate each other daily. Thank you for....
What is making my coffee? Changing that diaper? Encouraging me?
What is bathing? Diapering? Babywearing? Reading books? Going for walks?
The person on the breastfeeding team who is learning a new skill, recovering physically, and may be feeling "touched out".
Who is the breastfeeding mother?
What is postpartum depression?
Protect communication. Instead of "you always", try...
What is "I feel"?
Can you Name the 5 S's from Dr. Harvey Karp?
What is Swaddle, Side/Stomach, Shush, Swing, and Suck?
What percentage of new fathers experience postpartum depression?
What is 8-10%?
Providing father clubs, prenatal classes for fathers, home visits, and father-infant calendars
What are interventions to improve breastfeeding support? From a study in Vietnam
Take it back to the teenage years with this daily practice to re-establish intimacy?