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Breastfeeding
Oxytocin Release
Releases Milk
Production Increases
3. continue breastfeeding
Breastfeeding
Complications
Infants at risk for poor weight gain
Premature (less than 38 weeks)
Difficulty latching on
Ineffective or unsustained sucking
Oral anatomic abnormalities (cleft lip/palate, short frenulum, receding chin)
Multiples
Jaundice
Cystic fibrosis
Infection
Cardiac disorders
Neurologic problems – downs, hypo or hypertonia
Poor apgars
Long labor
Sleepy, nondemanding, passive temperament
Separation from mother early after delivery
Infants less than 5 lbs
Breastfeeding
Hospital Discharge Support
Mother breastfeed longer if they:
Are confident at hospital discharge
Have a good support system after discharge
Receive follow up after discharge
Upon discharge
Give written information
Recommend mom to keep breastfeeding record
Give mom phone number for a telephone helpline
Lactation consultant follow-up
Breastfeeding
Hospital discharge support
Support the mothers breastfeeding efforts
Provide accurate current breastfeeding
information
Breastfeeding
Resources for Mothers
Books:
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding – LeLeche League
So that’s what they’re for! Breastfeeding Basic by Janet Tamaro
The Breastfeeding Book by Martha and William Sears
Nursing Mother Companion - Huggins Howard Common Press
The Breastfeeding Answer Book – LeLeche Legue
Medication and Mothers Milk – Thomas Gele PhD., a manual of lactational
pharmacology 9th Ed.
Breastfeeding and Human Lacation – 2nd Ed. Jan Rioden and Kathleen G. Auerbach
Breastfeeding Triage Tool - Sanie Jollay and Ellen Phillips-Angeles, M.S. Ches 4th Ed.
Websites
LeLecheLeague.org
Medela.com
Parents.com
CBI@illi.org
Groups
LeLeche League
WIC – Public Health Department
Carle’s Breast Feeding Clinic
Twin clubs
References
Slusser Wndelin, Ms, MD and Powers Nancy G MD;
Breastfeeding Update 1: Immunology, Nutrition and
Advocacy; Pediatrics Review Vol 18 No. 4
Neifert, Marianne M.D., Early Assessment of
Breastfeeding Infant, Contemporary Pediatrics Oct.
1996
The Breastfeeding Answer Book, LeLeche League
International
AWHONN – Association of Women’s Health,
Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Independent Study
Module for the Clinical Management of
Breastfeeding for Health Professionals 1999
Clinical Case