Manual Expression of Breast Milk
A health care professional should be familiar with the technique of manual expression and be able to diagnose improper technique. Technique All breastfeeding women should be familiar with the basic…
PEDIATRICS
Protocol 2: Guidelines for Hospital Discharge of the Breastfeeding Term Newborn and Mother: “The Going Home Protocol”
A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success. These protocols serve only as…
Protocol 1: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocols Guidelines for Blood Glucose Monitoring and Treatment of Hypoglycemia in Term and Late-Preterm Neonates
A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success. These protocols serve only as…
Educating and Training the Medical Professional
The 1984 Surgeon General’s Workshop on Breastfeeding and Human Lactation was the first national meeting to focus exclusively on breastfeeding. The breastfeeding strategies developed at that workshop are still being…
Organizations Interested in Supporting and Providing Materials for Breastfeeding
Government Agencies Food and Nutrition Information Center Nutrient Data Laboratory USA-ARS 10300 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705-2350 Phone: 301-504-5414 Fax: 301-504-6409 E-mail: ndlinfo@ars.usda.gov Website: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov The center serves the informational…
The Storage of Human Milk
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s Human Milk Storage Information for Home Use for Healthy Full-Term Infants Please see Appendix J-8 , Table F-1 , and Box F-1 for guidelines on milk…
Induced Lactation and Relactation (Including Nursing an Adopted Baby) and Cross-Nursing
As breastfeeding has returned to being the preferred form of nourishment for the infant, there has been an increased interest in induced lactation. Induced lactation is the process by which…
Breastfeeding Infants with Problems
Breastfeeding is the ideal and preferred feeding method for a newborn. Occasionally infant problems interfere with breastfeeding and require the attention of the infant’s physician to diagnose and treat the…
Employment and Away from Home Activities while Breastfeeding
Mothers are the fastest-growing segment of the labor force. Maternal employment has become more common in developed countries. Mothers who work and continue to breastfeed have also become more common….
Precautions and Breastfeeding Recommendations for Selected Maternal Infections
Table D-1 Precautions and Breastfeeding Recommendations for Selected Maternal Infections * Organism, Syndrome, or Condition † , ‡ Empiric Precautions § Breastfeeding Acceptable ¶ Compatibility of Medications with Breastfeeding ||…
