Here is a link to an incredible amount of research that has come out from the Lancet about all of the amazing ways that breastfeeding
supports normal infant development.
Not exact matches
Aims and Objectives: Looking at what is
normal in healthy
infants» feeding, sleep and behaviour, and how to
support parents through challenges in these areas.
In my opinion any healthcare worker working with lactating parents and babies should be well versed in
normal infant behaviour and breastfeeding and should know when they need to refer a parent and baby out for more detailed breastfeeding
support from an IBCLC.
I find it unfortunate that we do not
support mothers with pertinent information about
normal and healthy
infant sleep or ways to cope with the challenges of nighttime parenting, and limit the discussion to differences in «parenting styles» and within the framework of misguided cultural expectations and beliefs.
These misunderstandings, perhaps the result of incomplete or absent education about
normal infant behavior or lack of availability of local breastfeeding
support, often cause a mother to perceive a breastfeeding or lactation problem that may not actually be present.
The data from this study indicate that when moms are given breastfeeding
support, milk production is not a limiting factor and provides enough calories for
normal growth, even in 6 - month - old
infants.
Care should
support the
normal physiologic functions involved in the establishment of this maternal —
infant process and assist families choosing to breastfeed with initiating and developing a successful and satisfying experience.
In my opinion any healthcare worker working with birthing parents and babies should be well versed in
normal infant behaviour and breastfeeding and should know when they need to refer a parent and baby out for more detailed breastfeeding
support from an IBCLC.
This isn't a step away from the belief that there are risks to formula feeding that parents need information about, it isn't a divorce from the science that
supports breastfeeding as the healthy
normal food for a human
infant, this isn't a watering down of our commitment to help moms reach their breastfeeding goals, and it certainly isn't a sugarcoating of the issues surrounding
infant feeding and society.
To navigate
normal breastfeeding challenges such as knowing what medications are safe with breastfeeding, understanding
normal infant feeding patterns and behaviors, handling growth spurts and teething, continuing to breastfeed when returning to work, introducing solids, and weaning, women need access to health - care professionals who are adequately trained to provide routine breastfeeding guidance and
support.
«Carbohydrates are essential for
infants and young children as a source of energy
supporting normal growth and development.
While it is true that the
SUPPORT infants got treatments within the range of
normal care, they were put into high - or low - oxygenation groups, while doctors in neonatal care units often change oxygenation levels in response to a variety of signs and symptoms, said Michael Carome, Public Citizen's director of health research and a former OHRP official.
At the clinic, we aim to identify and treat medical causes of
infant crying, discuss
normal infant sleep and crying patterns, offer parents management strategies to encourage
infant settling, help parents to better cope with
infant crying, mobilise
support for parents and screen for postnatal depression.