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LATAR BELAKANG
Statistics on Breastfeeding
Around the World
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
30%
26%
South Asia
45%
East Asia/Pacific
32%
Latin America/Caribbean
Developing World
19%
*
37%
Opportunities to
Promote Breastfeeding
Preconception
Education in school systems
Pediatric and adolescent visits
Gynecologic visits
Breast examinations
Opportunities to
Promote Breastfeeding
Early pregnancy
Perform breast
examination.
Discuss normal
anatomy and
physiology.
Assess previous
surgeries, scars, biopsies.
Talk about previous breastfeeding
experiences.
Provide positive support for benefits
of breastfeeding.
Early Initiation of
Breastfeeding
Sight
Hearing
(Klaus 1998)
Smell
(Varendi 1997)
Taste
(Matthiesen 2001)
Touch
(Klaus 1998)
Skin-to-Skin Contact
Thoroughly dry
infant to prevent
temperature loss
Place infant prone
against mothers bare
chest
Place a blanket across
babys back and pull bed
covers over both mother
and baby
Value of Skin-to-Skin
Contact
Skin-to-Skin Contact
Helps Babies Breastfeed
Placing babies back in their
natural habitat skin-to-skin
with mother allows babies
to use their energy reserves
to learn how to breastfeed.
(Klaus 1998)
Opportunities to
Promote Breastfeeding
Prenatal visits
Provide appropriate literature,
resources.
Refer for prenatal and
breastfeeding classes.
Refer to pediatrician for
prenatal visit.
Avoid formula coupons or
products.
Opportunities to
Promote Breastfeeding
Peripartum/postpartum
Provide supportive
delivery environment.
Facilitate early
skin-to-skin contact.
Dry, warm, and place
on mothers abdomen.
Have trained professionals
to assist mother if needed.
Initiate breastfeeding within the
first hour after delivery.
Community Support
Knowledgeable
physicians
Lactation
specialists
Hospital support
groups
The Breastfeeding
Friendly Doctors Office
Encourage women/staff to
breastfeed in the office.
Display pictures of breastfeeding
infants.
Avoid distributing infant formula
or coupons.
How Long to
Breastfeed?
Exclusively for
about the first
6 months of life
Continuing for
at least the first
year of life, with
addition of solids
Thereafter, for as
long as mutually
desired by mother and child
Summary
World Breastfeeding
week
http://www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org