2. Breast Feeding Educational Session
The main anticipated goal is to enhance information and practical
attitude towards breast feeding.
Evident suggest that educational program provided to women
during pregnancies may increase the duration of breast feeding.
The plan is to hold an educational session at the one of the Irbid’s
antenatal health centres, and as per the scheduled program.
The session starts with information awareness supported by a
brochure for 10 minutes, followed by a doll demo for 15 minutes,
than a post-test assessment for 5 minutes.
3. Objectives
Define the meaning of Exclusive Breast Feeding by WHO
Identify Benefits of breastfeeding to Infants and Mothers
Under stand how to achieving Optimal Breastfeeding
Demonstrate breastfeeding in popper Techniques and Position
Identify role of the Grandmother in Breast feeding
4. Out line
Introduction
Benefits of Breastfeeding to Infants and Mothers
Achieving Optimal Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Techniques and Position
Role of the Grandmother in Breast feeding
5. Definition of Exclusive Breast feed by WHO
Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the
healthy growth and development of infants; it is also an integral part
of the reproductive process with important implications for the
health of mothers. Review of evidence has shown that, on a
population basis, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is the
optimal way of feeding infants. Thereafter infants should receive
complementary foods with continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of
age or beyond.
6. Why mother’s milk
The mother’s milk:
Always available – No preparation time.
Proper temperature.
Clean & Fresh.
Free of contaminating agents.
Cheap.
7. Benefit of Brest Feeding for mother and
Infant
Maternal health outcomes Infant health outcomes
Prolong locational amenorrhea
Reduce type 2 diabetes risk
Reduce cardiovascular risk
Reduce breast cancer risk
Reduce ovarian cancer risk
GI tract infections
Upper and lower respiratory tract
infections
Otitis media
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Sudden infant death syndrome
Cognitive development
Atopic allergies
Asthma
Childhood obesity
8. Good Breastfeeding Techniques
The baby should be properly positioned to achieve effective
latching.
The mother should wear comfortable apparel, with the breast well
exposed for the infant to be able to latch.
The infant’s mouth, chin and umbilicus should be lined up with
the head in a neutral position. breast.
The infant is brought to the breasth, with the nose touching or
close to the
9. The gum line should overlap the areola, and the nipple straight
back into the mouth.
The tongue moves forward beyond the lower gum, cupped and
forming a reservoir.
Milk is removed for the lactiferous sinuses, the jaw moves down
creating a negative pressure gradient that helped transfer milk to
the pharynx.
10.
11.
12. Breastfeeding Positions
Football Hold Position
The infant’s is placed under the arm,
like holding a football
Baby’s body is supported with the
forearm and the head is supported
with the hand.
Many mothers are not comfortable
with this position
Good position after operative
procedures
Cradle Hold
This is the most common position
used by mothers.
Infant’s head is supported in the
elbow, the back and buttock is
supported by the arm and lifted to
the breast.
13. Side Lying Position
The mother lies on her side propping
up her head and shoulder with
pillows.
The infant is also lying down facing
the mother.
Good position after Caesarean
section.
Allows the new mother some rest.
Most mothers are scared of crushing
the baby.
Australian Hold Position
This is also called the saddle
hold
Usually used for older infants
Not commonly used by
mothers.
Best used in older infants with
runny nose, ear infection.
14. Achieving Optimal Breastfeeding
Activities, attitudes and procedures during the delivery and post
partum period have an impact on breastfeeding .
There is well documented evidence that skin to skin contact
between infant and mother helps to maintain the body
temperatures, reduce risk of hypoglycemia, enhance oxytocin
release and beneficial nutrition with intake of colostrum
Skin to skin contact should occur for about 1-2 hours after
delivery. Procedures after delivery like weighing, administration of
vitamin K, eye prophylaxis and other procedures should be
delayed
15. Achieving Optimal Breastfeeding (Cont’d)
Breastfeeding should be started and fully established before
discharge from the hospital
Physicians and health care professionals should observe at least
one feeding and ensure this is done properly and breast milk is
produced
Lactation specialist should also work with parents that are having
difficulty with breast feeding.
Early follow up after leaving the hospital is required.
16. Signs of Effective Breastfeeding
Frequent feedings 8-12 times daily.
Intermittent episodes of rhythmic sucking with audible swallows should be heard while
the infant is nursing.
Infant should have about 6-8 wet diapers in a 24 hour period once breast feeding is
established.
Infant should have minimum of 3-4 bowel movements every 24 hours
Stools should be about one tablespoon or larger and should be soft and yellow after day
3.
Average daily weight gain of 15 -30g.
Infant has regained birth weight by day 10 of life.
17. Working Mothers
If a woman cannot breastfeed at her workplace she should express her milk 3 times a
day and store for use later.
A woman employed away from her home can continue to breastfeed a child if she
breastfeeds as soon as possible when she is with her infant.
If a mother cannot be with her baby during working hours she should breastfeed often
when they are together, frequent breastfeeding will ensure her milk supply.
The mother should not give breast milk substitutes if she is able to breast feed the baby.
Families and communities can encourage employers to provide paid maternity leave and
the time and a suitable place for women to breastfeed or express their milk.
18. Storage of Breast Milk
Human milk can be stored at room temperature for 6-8
hours.
Expressed milk can be stored in an insulated cooler bag
with icepacks for 24hours.
Breast milk can be stored in the refrigerator for about 5
days at about 40° F.
It can also be kept in a freezer compartment of a fridge for
up to two weeks at 0 - 5°F
It can be stored in a deep freezer for about 3-12 months
19.
20. GRANDMOTHER'S CORNER
New breast-feeding moms do need lots of help! Mom and baby need to spend LOTS and
LOTS of time together so they can learn how to breastfeed but this means that the new
mom needs help with all the other parts of being a mom - this means you can help with:
making sure mom gets healthy food to eat
helping with the new babies older brothers and sisters
washing/folding new baby's unending dirty clothes and blankets
comforting baby in between feeds so moms can nap
learning about breast milk/nursing and helping educate the family about how important
it is
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