Best Breastfeeding

Positions REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY
The Premier University in Zamboanga del Norte
GOV. GUADING ADAZA ST., STA. CRUZ, DAPITAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
1 Hold your baby's head with
the opposite arm of the COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES

breast you'll be nursing

from, with your wrist
positioned between your
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baby's shoulder blades. Day Helps Baby
2 Tuck your baby under
WHY IS BOTTLEFEEDING NOT
Work, Rest and
RECOMMENDED AT HOSPITAL?
the arm of the side
you're nursing from,
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The Philippine Milk Code
using a nursing (or (EO510) strictly bans formula
regular) pillow to prop
milk at any hospital, and it is a
up his or her body.
policy that extends to the use of
pacifiers, feeding bottles and
Your baby's head will
3 other non-breastfeeding-
rest in the nook of the
friendly paraphernalia on
elbow on the side you're
hospital premises.
nursing from and you'll
hold your baby's bottom The risk of infection is high as microorganisms
with the same hand. may stick on the neck and teat of the bottle
and transmit to the infant with reuse of the
Lie on your side with a bottle. Aspiration can also happen at any time
4 pillow under your head and
when your baby drinks too much milk.
position your baby to face
you, tummy to tummy, with
his or her mouth in line
with your nipple. REFERENCES:
https://www.smartparenting.com.ph/parenting/baby/bottle-
5 Lean back on a couch feeding-ban-in-hospitals-a00041-2019052
https://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/breastfeeding/files/bfpolicy.pdf
or in bed and prop
your back up with https://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en/
pillows, then position
your baby on top of Prepared by: Camille Ramos; Al- Radzdin Japani; Bea Dumayaca; Marie Quiao; Syra
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tummy.
 WHAT IS BREASTFEEDING?
The feeding of babies and young
children with milk from a woman's
breast. Health professionals
recommend that breastfeeding begin
within the first hour of a baby's life and
continue as often and as much as the
baby wants.
IMPORTANCE OF BREASTFEEDING
Breast milk helps keep your baby
healthy. It supplies all the necessary
nutrients in the proper proportions.
It protects and fight off viruses and
bacteria. It is easily digested – no
constipation, diarrhea or upset
stomach.
HOW BREASTS MAKES MILK?
The milk travels from the mammary
glands through tubes in your breasts
called ducts. The milk collects in an area
called the sinus. When your baby
breastfeeds, the milk moves from the
sinus out of the breast through tiny holes
in the nipple.
Ten Steps to Successful
Breastfeeding
Every facility providing maternity services
and care for newborn infants should:
1. Have a written breastfeeding policy
that is routinely communicated to all
health care staff.
2. Train all health care staff in the skills
necessary to implement this policy.
3. Inform all pregnant women about the
benefits and management of
breastfeeding.
4. Help mothers initiate breastfeeding B-Best for babies
within one hour of birth.
R- Reduces risk of allergies
5. Show mothers how to breastfeed and
how to maintain lactation even if E- Economical
they are separated from their infants. A-Antibody supplier
6. Give infants no food or drink other
than breastmilk, unless medically
S- Stool inoffensive
indicated. T- Temperature is always
7. Practice rooming-in--allow mothers right
and infants to remain together 24
hours a day.
F- Fresh always
8. Encourage breastfeeding on demand. E- Emotional bonding
9. Give no pacifiers or artificial nipples E- Easily established
to breastfeeding infants. D- Digested easily with 2-3
10. Foster the establishment of
breastfeeding support groups and hours
refer mothers to them on discharge I- Immediately available
from the hospital or birth center. N- Nutritionally optimal
G- Gastro enteritis greatly
reduced