Positioning And Attachment Flashcards
What is a mother centred approach to teaching
Establish what mother already knows
Explain using simple language and using hand off approach
Make use of leaflet
Document event
What inf does pregnant lady need to make informed choice to breastfeed
Upstanding health benefits of reastfeeding for mum and baby - reduce SIDS and be sixty and reduces breast cancer
Helps emotional attachment
Reduces postnatal depression
3 ky constituents of breast milk that is not found in formula
Growth factors - help growth and development of baby’s gut
Transfer factors help with absorption
Enzymes aid digestion and destroy bacteria
What practical measures need to be put in order to get breastfeeding off to a good start
Skin to skin contact
Early frequent feeds
Baby feeding cues awareness
Hy are breastfeeding rates in uk low
Misconception that formula milk is nearly as good as breast milk
Lack of support
lack of positive role models
Family influence
Lack of education
Hard to find breastfeeding friendly areas
Why is skin to skin contact important
Keeps baby warm
Bonding
Good start to breastfeeding
Calms mum nd baby
Regulates heart rate and breathing
Increases positive baby biome
Positioning baby at breast
Head and body in a straight line
Hold head but make sure that baby is able to still move head back so can move off the nipple if want to
Close to mum
Nose to nipple
How do babies attach to breast
Wide open mouth
Chin leads
Bottom lip touches breast away from nipple
Nipppl towards back of mouth
Signs that baby is well attached
Wide open mouth
No suckling noises
No pain for mum
Round cheeks
Content baby who stays on breast
Why is effective latch important
To prevent sore nipples
Adequate milk transfer
Sign that you would discuss with mum to help her tell if baby is getting enough milk
Effective attachment
8-10 feeds in 24hrs
Suck/swallow pattern
Seeing and pooing
No tenderness in breast or pain
Responsive feeding
Feeding when baby shows cues - looking for breast
Offering breast when full
When else would it be appropriate to offer the breast
When baby is distresssed ] to help he relax
Understand that breastfed babies can’t overfeed
Why is it important to avoid allowing advertisement of formula milk in healthcare system
Implies endorsement of brand
Parents need unbiased evidence based information
How to keep up to date with info regarding infant feeding
UNICEF uk baby friendly initiative
Breastfeeding network
