Breastfeeding
How often should a newborn eat?
What is every 2-3 hours around the clock or 8-12 feeding in a 24 hour period?
This food is complete and provides all the nutrients baby needs for optimum growth
What is breastmilk?
The ring of pigmented skin surrounding the nipple
What is the areola?
An annual, week-long celebration of breastfeeding during August
What is World Breastfeeding Week?
What is skin to skin?
Cradle, Cross Cradle, Laid-back, Side-laying, Pillow and Football
What is positioning?
These are less stinky in breastfed babies than in those who are formula fed
What are baby's dirty or poopy diapers?
An uncomfortable condition caused by not nursing or pumping frequently enough
What is engorgement?
Hospitals that follow the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and have obtained a special designation by WHO and UNICEF
What are Baby Friendly Hospitals?
Keeping mothers and infants together 24 hours a day
What is rooming in?
Spoon, Syringe, Cup and SNS
What are alternative feeding methods?
premenopausal breast cancer, ovarian cancer, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart attacks, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis
What are the risks of not breastfeeding for mothers?
The hormones responsible for milk ejection and uterine contractions
What is oxytocin?
Exclusive Breastfeeding for six months and continuing breastfeeding with addition of appropriate foods for up to at least one year of age
What is recommended by all major healthcare organizations?
Don’t put anything in baby’s mouth that might interfere with breastfeeding
What is limit the use of pacifiers or artificial nipples?
Mouthing, Sticking the tongue out, bringing hands to the face
What are feeding cues?
Infection, childhood obesity, type 1 or 2 diabetes, childhood cancer, SIDS, ear infection, asthma, NEC and more
What are the risks of not breastfeeding for infants?
Tubes inside the breast, which milk travels through and out the nipple
What are milk ducts?
Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breastfeeding
What is motivating patients to choose breastfeeding?
Use it or loose it
What is supply and demand?
Deep latch, flanged upper and lower lips, most of areola in baby's mouth, audible swallowing, active feeding
What is are signs of a good feed?
The first milk mom makes, full of antibodies and immunoglobulins, its appearance is yellow and sticky and often is also called "baby's first immunization"
What is colostrum?
Sebaceous (oil) glands around the nipple that become more pronounced during pregnancy
What are Montgomery Glands?
Protect, promote and support breastfeeding
What is the core intent of the 10 Steps to successful breastfeeding?
What is decrease milk supply?