A second co-production between ILCA and InJoy, this new DVD teaches nursing and lactation staff specific, research-based techniques to help mothers overcome the most common early breastfeeding challenges.
Program Benefits:
- Supports Joint Commission Core Measures on Breastmilk Feeding
- Clinical scenarios – shows how to problem-solve with mothers
- Anticipatory guidance – prepare mothers and their partners for challenges that might arise after discharge
Modules Include:
- Newborn Challenges – includes sleepy baby, jaundice, avoidance behaviors, oral structure variations, late preterm infant; solutions include skin-to skin care, laid-back breastfeeding, cup and finger feeding, frenulotomy, asymmetrical latch, milk expression
- Maternal Challenges – includes flattened and inverted nipples, Lactogenesis II, nipple pain, parent fatigue; solutions include reverse pressure softening, position and latch, nipple shields
- Milk Production and Transfer – challenges include perceived insufficient milk supply, maternal health and delayed or low milk production; solutions include the process of lactation, signs of milk transfer, guidelines for expressing via hand or breast pump
- Discharge Planning – challenges include engorgement, plugged ducts, mastitis; solutions include promoting milk flow, managing breast fullness, reducing discomforts, when to call a healthcare professional, mother-care, breastfeeding resources
This product is suitable for Baby-Friendly hospitals.
1.5 Contact Hours available from ILCA. Fees apply. CE forms available in free Facilitator’s Guide.
Baby-Friendly® is a registered mark of UNICEF. This product has not been assessed for compliance with the Baby-Friendly Health Initiative and has not been endorsed by or affiliated with UNICEF or Baby-Friendly USA, Inc.
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