World Health Organization Publication : 9241561300: Protecting, Promoting and Supporting Breast-Feeding ; TheSpecial Role of Maternity Services

By Hiroshi Nakaiima, Dr.

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Title:	World Health Organization Publication : 9241561300: Protecting, Promoting and Supporting Breast-Feeding ; TheSpecial Role of Maternity Services
Author:	Hiroshi Nakaiima, Dr.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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Medical Reference Publication

Excerpt
In our world of diversity and contrast, we believe that this statement on the role of maternity services in promoting breastfeeding is striking for its universal relevance. The principles affirmed here apply anywhere maternity services are offered, irrespective of such labels as de~eloped and developing, North and South, modern and traditional. And the health professionals and other workers responsible for these services are well placed to apply them by providing the leadership needed to sustain, or if necessary re-establish, a breast-feeding culture. While discoveries are still being made about the many benefits of breast milk and breast-feeding, few today would openly contest the maxim breast is best. Yet slogans, however accurate, are no substitute for action. That is why we invite all those concerned with providing maternity services to study this statement to see how they are helping or hindering breast-feeding. Are they encouraging and supporting mothers in every possible way? We urge them, wherever they might be, to ensure that their services are fully mobilized to this end and thereby to bear witness to the unequalled excellence of breast-feeding for infants and mothers alike.

Table of Contents
Contents Page Ten steps to successful breast-feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 . Preparing health workers to promote and support breast-feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Essential messages about breast-feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Training health workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3 . Where and when health workers should act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The broad social context. of action by health workers . . . . 9 Structure and functioning of health services . . . . . . . . . . . . I I Influencing the influential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4 . Procedures and individual care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Prenatal care: history. physical examination and counselling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Prenatal care: advice on dietary intake ar.d useofdrugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Care for the mother during and immediately after delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Care of the newborn infant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Discharge and follow-up care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 5 . Conclusion . . . . . . . . Annex Check-list for evaluating the adequacy of support for breast-feeding in. m . aternity hospitals. wards and cl~n~c. .s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .