Chandler, Arizona
Sweet Pea ​Births
Sweet Pea ​Births
...celebrating every swee​t pea their birth
...celebrating every swee​t pea their birth
Blog
The Can-Do Five
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 11:26 AM |
Thank you to Debbie Gillespie, IBCLC, RLC, for today's installment on breastfeeding. You can find her at Modern
Mommy Boutique on Monday Mornings at 10:00 am for a FREE Breastfeeding Support
Group, and she will also be featured here on the fourth Friday of every
month. Please see the end of the post for Debbie's contact information if
you are interested in reaching her for more information, or to find
registration information for her Breastfeeding 101 Class offered on the 2nd
Saturday of the month (September 10, 2011). The
Can-Do Five No, it’s not a spin-off of the Jackson Five. The Can-Do Five are simply five things you
“can do” before you even leave the hospital that can help ensure breastfeeding
success. The Breastfeeding Friendly
Hospital Initiative (BFHI), launched in 1991, lists ten model breastfeeding
practices that hospitals are encouraged to follow as the gold standard for
improving the breastfeeding initiation and duration rates in the United States. Of these practices, five of these maternity
practices resulted in significantly more mothers meeting their breastfeeding
goals. Those Can-Do Five practices are
as follows: 1. Infant
is fed in the first hour after birth. 2. Infant
is fed only breast milk in the hospital. 3. Infant
stays in the same room with the mother in the hospital. 4. Infant
does not use a pacifier in the hospital. 5. Hospital
staff gives mother a telephone number to call for help with breastfeeding after
discharge. None of these are new to any of us, yet it is quite
surprising how frequently these five steps are not followed for a variety of
reasons. Stack the odds in your favor by
communicating these goals to your support team, including your family members
and any friends who will be at the hospital helping you; your obstetrician and
your baby’s pediatrician; and any nurses or lactation staff who are caring for
you. Make it part of your birth
plan. Why are these particular practices
so important? 1. Infant
is fed in the first hour after birth. This means holding off on routine procedures
such as eye ointment, baths, and any tests that can wait until later, assuming
you and your baby are doing well. That
first hour after your baby comes into this world, (s)he is completely wired to
breastfeed, and all systems are GO! His or
her senses are particularly acute, so (s)he’s smelling the amniotic fluid on
his hands and seeking that same scent on his mother’s nipples. His face is particularly sensitive to
pressure on the cheeks and chin, specially designed to find the breast, root
for the nipple, and latch on with little help from mom. Check out The Breast Crawl on Youtube and
you’ll be able to see it in action. If
you miss this crucial period of time, your baby will not completely reject
breastfeeding, but his instincts aren’t going to be quite as sharp later on. 2. Infant
is fed only breast milk in the hospital. Again, this seems pretty intuitive, but many
babies still routinely receive supplemental formula. New mothers are often told, “Your milk isn’t
in yet, you need to give your baby formula until your milk comes in,” without
noticing whether the baby is breastfeeding well or how the baby is doing on
mom’s colostrum. During the first 24
hours after birth, one teaspoon of your precious colostrum is a full feeding. Very few situations require supplementation
in the first few days, and usually a blood sugar test can verify if baby is
struggling. What’s best for low blood
sugar in baby? Mom’s colostrum. We don’t want babies to go hungry; we just
want to make sure that supplementation with formula is medically indicated, not
routine. 3. Infant
stays in the same room with the mother in the hospital. Many hospitals in the Valley
don’t even routinely staff their nurseries unless there happens to be a sick
baby at the time. Other hospitals
encourage mothers to send their babies to the nursery, so they can take
advantage of the help at hand and get their rest before going home with the new
baby. Even if the nursery isn’t used for
complimentary babysitting, some hospitals send baby to the nursery for
procedures such as routine testing and bathing, rather than doing it in the
mother’s room. If baby isn’t with mom,
mom and baby can’t practice breastfeeding.
While in the nursery, babies are sometimes accidentally fed bottles of
formula or samples of sugar water to keep them calm while away from mom or
during testing, upsetting baby’s developing intestinal flora and throwing off
baby’s appetite. If your baby needs to
leave your room, try to send an advocate with them, to ensure his or her speedy
return to your side. 4. Infant
does not use a pacifier in the hospital. This one has more to do with getting baby fed
than worrying about “nipple confusion.”
Baby doesn’t know right away that the pacifier doesn’t feed him, so he
sucks harder and harder, waiting for his reward. By the time he realizes the Binkie isn’t
feeding him, (s)he is one angry little person and very difficult to calm down
enough to breastfeed. Encourage your
baby to have his or her sucking needs met at the breast – offer the breast
whenever (s)he shows signs of life. This
ensures a strong milk supply, as well as good weight gain for baby. If you do want to offer a substitute to calm
baby, such as during diaper changes, try offering your finger, pad side up. 5. Hospital
staff gives mother a telephone number to call for help with breastfeeding after
discharge. What if mom and baby
still haven’t gotten the hang of breastfeeding after they leave the
hospital? What if she has questions
about breastfeeding once she gets home?
Valley hospitals now offer each of their patients a frequently updated
list of resources, including breastfeeding support groups, breast pump rental
and purchase sources, contact information for certified consultants she can
call to answer her questions, or who will meet with her privately to work
through her remaining challenges. This
resource list provides a safety net to catch her if breastfeeding doesn’t take
off, so she doesn’t feel that her only option is to quit. Not every situation will allow a mother to implement these
five practices, but simply knowing about each of them will improve your
success. If you have any questions about
any of these Can-Do Five, please contact me.
You can do this! With questions about this post, or
to contact Debbie for a consultation: Debbie Gillespie, IBCLC, RLC Registered with the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (480) 786-0431 Breastfeeding 101
Class Join Debbie for a 90-minute comprehensive breastfeeding
class once a month (2nd Saturday - 11:00 am) at Modern Mommy Boutique for only
$10/couple. Call Modern Mommy Boutique for registration: 480-857-7187 3355 W. Chandler Blvd #3, Chandler, AZ 85226 Disclaimer:
The material included on this site is for informational purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The reader should always consult her or his healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation. This blog contains information about our classes available in Chandler, AZ and Payson, AZ and is not the official website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained on this blog do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®. Our next series in Chandler is still open for enrollment - call 602-684-6567 for more information. |
MapQuest Terms and Conditions
Maps/Directions are informational only. User assumes all risk of use. MapQuest, Vistaprint, and their suppliers make no representations or warranties about content, road conditions, route usability, or speed.
Categories: Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding 101, Breastfeeding support, Debbie Gillespie, IBCLC, RLC, Hospital Birth, Information Center
Post a Comment
Oops!
The words you entered did not match the given text. Please try again.
0 Comments
Loading...
Categories
- Why we chose the Bradley Method� childbirth classes (14)
- Birth center (34)
- Birth Centers Phoenix AZ area (8)
- Birth place options (36)
- Bradley Method� outcome (44)
- Managing or coping with natural labor (33)
- natural labor coping mechanisms (35)
- Natural labor coping techniques (35)
- Pain management (23)
- Pain management natural labor (18)
- The Bradley Method� pain management (19)
- First stage labor (29)
- Birth plans (72)
- The Bradley Method® (68)
- Birth Story (33)
- Bradley Method® birth story (16)
- Birth Circle (9)
- Midwife (36)
- Midwifery Care (32)
- Cesarean Birth (35)
- Cesarean Surgery (27)
- Doulas (50)
- Second Stage Labor (21)
- Acupuncture (5)
- Parenting (63)
- Use of vacuum extraction (1)
- Breastfeeding (232)
- Chiropractic Care (10)
- Webster Protocol (3)
- Breastfeeding support (154)
- Information Center (101)
- The Bradley Method® classes (57)
- Placenta Encapsulation (11)
- Postpartum Depression (31)
- Breech presentation (8)
- Breech turning techniques (6)
- ECV (6)
- External Cephalic Version (6)
- Infections and Pregnancy (7)
- Bradley� Coaches (47)
- Coach's Corner (14)
- Coaches (47)
- Coaching (39)
- Exercise (18)
- Modern Mommy Boutique (10)
- Nursing and Maternity Bras (4)
- Transition (11)
- Postpartum Plan (29)
- Grief Counseling and Support Services (3)
- Miscarriage or Stillbirth (8)
- Pregnancy Loss (4)
- Variations and Complications (17)
- Going to your birthplace (9)
- Homebirth (58)
- Hospital Birth (57)
- Informed Consent (29)
- Patient Bill of Rights (2)
- Dehydration and Pregnancy (5)
- Fluid Retention (3)
- Heat Comfort Measures (7)
- Hyperthermia and Pregnancy (2)
- Pre-term Labor (4)
- Swelling in Pregnancy (2)
- Full term (9)
- Past due date (6)
- Postdate (7)
- Postmature baby (2)
- Crying (8)
- Newborn Care (23)
- Fussy baby (11)
- Support Groups (17)
- Pregnancy (69)
- Avoiding harmful substances (32)
- Toxins, pesticides, chemicals and pregnancy (18)
- Starting Solids (14)
- Drinking during labor (11)
- Eating during labor (12)
- NPO (2)
- Nutrition (37)
- Due Date (9)
- Planning for Baby (34)
- Child Spacing (3)
- Sibling Preparation for Newborn Arrival (9)
- Breastfeeding 101 (24)
- Debbie Gillespie, IBCLC, RLC (8)
- Circumcision (2)
- Lactivist (3)
- In Their Own Words (36)
- NIP (25)
- Nursing In Public (28)
- Childcare (17)
- Infant Classes (5)
- Photographer (5)
- Epidural (15)
- Depression (12)
- Allergies (3)
- Dairy Allergy (2)
- Breast Pumps (19)
- Postpartum Doula (11)
- Jaundice (2)
- Newborn jaundice (1)
- RSV (4)
- Postpartum (55)
- Labor Marathon (20)
- Labor Sprint (17)
- Belly Cast (2)
- Maternity Keepsake (1)
- Natural birth (34)
- Obstetrical Care (16)
- Engorgement (2)
- Uterine Rupture (3)
- Berman's Law (1)
- Back Labor (3)
- Healing (8)
- Hearing Screen (1)
- Perineum (4)
- Herbalist (2)
- Tandem Nursing (5)
- Breastfeeding Challenges (91)
- Tongue Tie (2)
- Tongue Tie Procedure (2)
- Bradley Day Family Picnic (5)
- Cephalo-Pelvic Disproportion (3)
- CPD (3)
- Failure to Progress (10)
- Fetal Distress (2)
- FTP (5)
- Pain (4)
- Prolonged Labor (3)
- Baby games (4)
- Playing with baby (5)
- Sensory games (2)
- Cesarean Support Group (16)
- Baby blues (8)
- NAP (5)
- Natural Alignment Plateau (6)
- Baby-led weaning (2)
- BLW (2)
- Comfort Measures (15)
- Flower Essences (4)
- Relaxation practice (4)
- First Foods for baby (2)
- Babywearing (21)
- Nursing (31)
- Sling (2)
- Soft-structured carrier (1)
- Wrap (2)
- Weaning (2)
- Co Sleeping (6)
- Family Bed (6)
- Relaxation (6)
- Meet the Doula (24)
- Bradley Method® (37)
- Bradley Method® for next baby (4)
- Bradley Method® for second pregnancy (5)
- Bradley™ classes and the next baby (4)
- Bradley™ classes for next pregnancy (3)
- Bradley™ classes for second pregnancy (3)
- Next baby (5)
- Next pregnancy (7)
- Repeat Bradley™ classes (1)
- Bedtime Routine (5)
- Children's Books (3)
- Breast Pumps and Workplace (10)
- Breastfeeding in Public (37)
- Communication (8)
- Labor Support (25)
- Amniotomy (5)
- AROM (6)
- Artifical Rupture of Membranes (5)
- Bag of Waters (5)
- Premature Ruptture of Membranes (4)
- PROM (4)
- ROM (4)
- Rupture of Membranes (4)
- La Leche League (8)
- Nursing Strike (2)
- Galactogogues (1)
- Increase Breastmilk (2)
- Milk Supply (2)
- CIO (4)
- Cry It Out (4)
- Teething (1)
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum (1)
- Morning Sickness (3)
- Nausea (2)
- Eclampsia (1)
- Healthy, Low-Risk (16)
- Pre-eclampsia (5)
- Rights for Homebirth (6)
- Traditions (2)
- Midwifery Scope of Practice Committee (5)
- Scavenger Hunt (1)
- Sweet Pea Births (5)
- Cassandra Okamoto (6)
- Mommy-Con (9)
- Phoenix Mommy-Con Mini (2)
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (18)
- Vaginal Birth After Multiple Cesareans (10)
- VBAC (21)
- Monitrice (1)
- Baby Concierge (4)
- First Birthday (1)
- Oxytocin (2)
- Warning Labels (3)
- Inside Look (19)
- Induction (12)
- Induction of Labor (8)
- Labor Induction (11)
- Episiotomy (3)
- Info Sheet (22)
- Information Sheet (22)
- Augmentation (4)
- Labor Augmentation (9)
- Cord Clamping (2)
- Delayed Cord Clamping (2)
- Immediate Cord Clamping (2)
- Birth Mantra (19)
- Rally to Improve Birth (4)
- Eye Drops (1)
- Eye Ointment (1)
- Eye Prophylaxis (1)
- Neonatal Eye Drops (1)
- Neonatal Eye Ointment (1)
- Neonatal Eye Prophylaxis (1)
- Wordless Wednesday (37)
- Big Latch On (1)
- Blog Carnival (3)
- IBCLC (11)
- Lactation Consult (3)
- Lactation Consultation (3)
- WBW2013 (1)
- World Breastfeeding Week (51)
- Thoughtful Thursday (3)
- Family Fun (18)
- Weekend Activities (1)
- Upcoming Events (81)
- Breastfeeding Awareness Month (76)
- Sleep Sharing (1)
- Newborn (12)
- Newborn Procedures (3)
- Preemies (4)
- Twins (1)
- Vitamin K (1)
- Vaccines (3)
- Fertility (10)
- Premature Baby (4)
- Babymoon (4)
- Green Nursery (4)
- Gowning (1)
- Affirmation (20)
- Birth News (5)
- First Trimester (1)
- Membranes (3)
- Stripping Membranes (2)
- Sweeping Membranes (2)
- Fear-Tension-Pain Cycle (2)
- Third Trimester (2)
- Baby (26)
- Infant Care (9)
- Contest (1)
- Family Fest (9)
- Giveaway (1)
- Birth (33)
- Nursery (3)
- Bradley® Dads (3)
- Mantra (8)
- Waterbirth (3)
- Essential Oils (1)
- Gestational Diabetes (1)
- Q&A with SPB (23)
- NICU (3)
- Placenta (4)
- Birth Story Listening (1)
- Meditation (3)
- Birthing From Within (3)
- Ask the Doula (1)
- Monday Mantra (4)
/
Oops!
Oops, you forgot something.