September 11, 2023

Breastfeeding 102- Initiation and Management of Common Early Breastfeeding Concerns

13 minutes

This episode is a follow-up to “Before Your First Time Working with a Breastfeeding Mother”. We’ll be reviewing additional details about breastfeeding that can help you to answer some of the most common questions that come up for families. We will discuss strategies to improve milk production, newborn stomach volumes, how to know if baby is getting enough milk, what to do if baby isn’t getting enough milk, and breastfeeding complications.

Strategies to improve milk production

Latching

Newborn stomach volumes

How to know if baby is getting enough milk

What to do if baby isn’t getting enough milk

Manual expression and pumping

Breastfeeding complications

Resources/Links:

Bella Breastfeeding Curriculum on Open Pediatrics (free): www.openpediatrics.org

Virginia Department of Health/Breastfeeding Education Consortium Online Course (free for those who live or work in Virginia): https://bfconsortium.org

American Academy of Pediatrics Residency Breastfeeding Curriculum: https://www.aap.org/en/learning/breastfeeding-curriculum/

ACOG Statement on Optimizing Support for Breastfeeding: https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/10/optimizing-support-for-breastfeeding-as-part-of-obstetric-practice

AAP Policy Statement: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk, 2022: https://publications.aap.org/journal-blogs/blog/20699/Welcome-to-the-AAP-s-2022-Policy-on-Breastfeeding?autologincheck=redirected#

US Breastfeeding Guidelines for Mothers with HIV: https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines/perinatal/infant-feeding-individuals-hiv-united-states

NEWT Curve: https://newbornweight.org

UpToDate “Initiation of Breastfeeding”: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/initiation-of-breastfeeding

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