BREASTFEEDING
- Feeding a baby with milk.
-Colostrum- first milk
-Has legal basis: RA 10028
-Acceptance rate: 92% in the Philippines
-Milk bank: ZCMC
-Signs:
Licking their lips
Rooting
Putting hand on their mouth
Opening their mouth
Fussiness
Sucking on things
-Breastfeeding positions:
Craddle
Cross
Football
Laid-back
Side-lying
-Breastmilk storage life:
At room temp: (77 oF or colder) for up to 4 hours
Refrigerator: 4 days
Freezer: 6-12 months
- The milk should not be re-freeze.
Should not be put in bottles w/ recycled symbol no. 7
-Good enhancer of milk production:
Seashells
Vegetables
Milk
Soup
Oats
-Problems encountered:
Both breasts must be used in breastfeeding
Sore nipples- include the areola, not only the nipples.
Breast engorgement- apply warm compress
