Breastfeeding Positions
The most common position taught to new moms
What is the football position?
Ideal number of feedings per day
What is 8-10?
Someone who may need breastfeeding alternatives after birth
Who is someone who is unable to establish a solid latch?
Where the baby's body should be facing when in a cradle or cross-craddle position?
What is facing mom, or belly to belly?
3 types of community based support
What are
Peer Support Groups
Professional Support networks
Family and Partner Engagement
A great position for a mom who struggles with a heavy letdown
What is the laid-back position?
3 common support aids for breastfeeding
What are
Supportive pillows
Breast compression
Positioning tools
Some reasons latching may not be ideal short term
What are
Unresolved pain when feeding
Excess weight loss
Trouble getting a solid latch
How the baby's lips should be with a solid latch?
What is flanged?
3 Core support principles
Person Centered Care
Emotional Support
Educational Support
An easy position for a mom who co-sleeps with baby?
What is Side Lying?
3 Late Hunger Cues
What are
Crying
Turning Red
Agitated movements
4 common alternative feeding techniques
Cup Feeding
Syringe Feeding
Finger Feeding
Paced bottle feeding
Where the baby's face should be when going to latch
What is nose to nipple?
The 3 breastfeeding counceling techniques
What are
Active Listening
Motivational listening
Problem-solving Approach
A position where you would hold baby in your left arm if you are feeding on the right breast
3 Early Feeding Cues
What are
Lip Smacking
Stirring from sleep
Rooting
The best way to talk to parents who are at risk for breastfeeding troubles
What is setting realistic expectations?
The angle you want to see the baby's mouth open when latching?
What is 140 degrees?
The two parts of advocacy and support?
What are
Educating moms on their rights for feeding/ pumping in the workplace
Advocating for public breastfeeding
The location of the arm when properly latching/ feeding?
What is the back of the neck?
3 Mid hunger cues
What are
Stretching
Fist to mouth
Kicking/waving
Risk Factors for breastfeeding trouble
What are
Any Prior breast augmentation surgeries
PCOS/ other Autoimmune disorders
Previous cancer/ other major illneses
An acronym to get a perfect latch?
What is ABC
Alignment
Body
Chin
An example of Person-centered care
What is
Respect parental preferences and cultural beliefs.
or
Provide evidence-based, nonjudgmental information.
or
Empower parents tomake informed decisions.