Ineffective

Breastfeeding
 What is ineffective breastfeeding?

Difficulty of feeding milk

from the breasts, which
may compromise
nutritional status of the
infant/child Ineffective breastfeeding
can cause problems with
weight gain and nutrition
because the baby is not
getting enough milk. Poor
milk removal will cause a
decrease in mom’s milk
supply.
 Signs of Ineffective Breastfeeding

Subjective Objective
• Sore nipples persisting • Infant inability to latch onto
beyond the first week of maternal breast correctly;
breastfeeding unsustained suckling at the
breast
• Insufficient emptying of • Infant arching/crying at the
each breast per feeding breast; resisting latching on
to breast
• Perceived inadequate milk • Infant crying within the first
supply hallucinations reduced hour after breastfeeding;
ability to pay attention to the fussing within 1 hourr of
situation at hand low breastfeeding; unresponsive
motivation. to other comfort measures
•Insufficient signs of oxytocin
release
• Inadequate infant stooling
• Insufficient infant weight
gain; sustained infant weight
loss
 Causes of Ineffective Breastfeeding

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5
Insufficient Supplemental Maternal anxiety or
Insufficient parental opportunity for Milk supply; delayed feedings with ambivalence,
knowledge suckling at the stage II artificial nipple; fatigue, pain,
regarding breast; inadequate lactogenesis; poor pacifier use obesity
importance of infant sucking reflex
breastfeeding or
breastfeeding
techniques
 Causes of Ineffective Breastfeeding

#6 #7 #8
Interrupted Maternal breast
breastfeeding anomaly Insufficient family
support
HOW TO COMBAT INEFFECTIVE BREASTFEEDING?

Wake the baby to breastfeed every

three hours. Feed sooner if the baby 1
is giving you feeding signs or cues.

Know that your baby will do better at

some feedings than others.
2

Massage your breast toward the

nipple during the feeding.
3

Keep a chart of the number of wet

diapers and stools per day. Write 4
down the amount and color of the
stools.
HOW TO COMBAT INEFFECTIVE BREASTFEEDING?

If your baby is not feeding well at the breast, use a

hospital grade, double electric breast pump to 5
develop and maintain a good milk supply.

Offer supplements of expressed breast milk as

directed. Talk to your baby’s doctor about using 6
donor milk from a milk bank or formula if you do not
have enough milk to feed your baby.

Some babies need some help with learning to suck.

Ask your doctor for advice or referrals if you have 7
concerns.

Some babies need some help with learning to suck.

Ask your doctor for advice or referrals if you have 4
concerns.
 SHORT VIDEO ABOUT INEFFECTIVE BREASTFEEDING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sViJIO_ukNY
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