New Mom's Complete Guide to: Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding

Author: Masayoshi Negishi
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features:
To ensure all healthcare professionals understand the principles of breastfeeding;
To teach all healthcare workers the necessary knowledge and techniques for breastfeeding;
To help all pregnant women understand the benefits and methods of breastfeeding;
To assist mothers in initiating breastfeeding within 30 minutes after delivery;
To emphasize guidance on breastfeeding for mothers while also teaching them methods to maintain milk supply even when away from the infant;
Not to give infants water, sugar water, formula, or other non-breast milk substances unless necessary;
Rooming-in to ensure the mother and infant are together 24 hours a day;
Promoting demand feeding;
Not giving pacifiers to breastfeeding infants;
Establishing support groups for breastfeeding and introducing such groups to mothers upon discharge.