Download - Breastfeeding
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Provision of safe and adequate nutrition for infants by the protection and promotion of breastfeeding and by ensuring the proper use of breastmilk substitutes and breastmilk supplements
EO 51
Milk Code
Adopts rooming in as a national policy to encourage, protect and support practice of breastfeeding
RA 7600
Rooming-In and Breastfeeding
Act
Provision of facilities for breastmilk collection and storage for health institutions
Establishment of lactation stations
RA 10028
Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act
Non-separation of the newborn from the mother for early breastfeeding initiation and rooming-in
AO 2009-0025
Essential & Intrapartum
Newborn Care
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1. Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely
communicated to all health care staff.
2. Train all health care staff in skills necessary to implement this
policy.
3. Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and management
of breastfeeding.
4. Help mothers initiate breastfeeding within a half-hour of birth.
5. Show mothers how to breastfeed, and how to maintain lactation
even if they are separated from their infants.
6. Give newborn infants no food or drink other than breastmilk,
unless medically indicated.
7. Practice rooming-in-allow mothers and infants to remain together-
24 hours a day.
8. Encourage breastfeeding on demand.
9. Give no artificial teats or pacifiers (also called dummies or
soothers) to breastfeeding infants.
10. Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and
refer mothers to them on discharge from the hospital or clinic.
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http://www.healthpromo.doh.gov.ph/breastfeedingtsek/
Tama
Immediate and appropriate breastfeeding within one hour after birth
Sapat
Mothers milk is sufficient for the baby up to 6 months
Eksklusibo
Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months
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Cradle Hold Cross cradle Hold
Clutch/Football Hold Side-lying Position
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Reduce risk of post-partum hemorrhage, breast cancer, ovarian cancer
Practice natural child spacing
Helps lose pregnancy weight
Promotes attachment between the mother and child
Breast milk is free and readily available
Reduce time lost from work
Reduce cost for medicine for sick baby
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Has complete nutrients for healthy development
Provides protection from infection
Protects against illnesses
Protects from allergies
Enhances intelligence
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The breastmilk that women produce in the first few days after delivery
Thick and yellowish or clear in color
high concentration of antibodies, especially IgA, an antibody that helps protect the lungs, throat,
and intestines
low in fat, high in proteins and carbohydrates
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Foremilk
found during the beginning of the feeding and contains water, vitamins, and protein
satisfy your baby's thirst
watery, low in fat and high in carbohydrates
Hindmilk
occurs after the initial release of milk and contains higher levels of fat
necessary for weight gain