Purpose Labor, birth, and breastfeeding initiation comprise a normal, continuous process. Oxytocin, endorphins, and adrenaline produced in response to the normal pain of labor may play significant roles in maternal…
Definitions Breastfeeding-friendly physician’s office: A physician’s practice that enthusiastically promotes, supports, and protects breastfeeding through a warm office environment and education of health care professionals and families. Breastmilk substitutes :…
Purpose The purpose of this protocol is to outline considerations in assisting breastfeeding families to achieve optimal birth spacing by selecting a contraceptive method that is effective, unlikely to disrupt…
Introduction and Background The practice of breastfeeding or providing expressed mother’s milk to premature infants is promoted because of the considerable benefits to their health and well-being. Exclusive breastfeeding has…
Background Postpartum depression (PPD) (sometimes referred to as pregnancy-related mood disorder) is one of the most common and serious postpartum conditions, affecting 10% to 20% of mothers within the first…
Definition Ankyloglossia, partial : The presence of a sublingual frenulum that changes the appearance or function of the infant’s tongue because of its decreased length, lack of elasticity, or attachment…
Goals 1. Promote, support, and sustain breastfeeding in the near-term infant. 2. Maintain optimal health of infant and mother. Purpose 1. Allow infants born at 35 to 37 weeks of…
Background Galactogogues (or lactogogues) are medications or other substances believed to assist initiation, maintenance, or augmentation of maternal milk production. Because low milk supply is one of the most common…
Storage Containers 1. Hard-sided containers, such as hard plastic or glass, are the preferred containers for long-term human milk storage. These containers should have an airtight seal. 2. Plastic bags…
Purpose The purpose of this protocol is to promote a philosophy of maternal infant care that advocates breastfeeding and supports the normal physiologic functions involved in the establishment of this…
