Li-024206 Baby Friendly Skills Day (4-hour)
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Type
Live
Credit
No
Description
After overview of MWHC Baby Friendly journey, participants will be divided into groups and rotate through ... show more
After overview of MWHC Baby Friendly journey, participants will be divided into groups and rotate through ... show more
After an overview of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, participants will be divided into groups and rotate through four skills station described below. Total class time required is 4 hours.
STATION 1: Positioning and Latch
STATION 2: Hand Expression and Alternative Feeding
STATION 3: Breast Pump
STATION 4: Promotion of Breastfeeding
Objectives
- •STATION 1: Positioning and Latch. Participants will learn and demonstrate skills related to breastfeeding positioning, latch evaluation, and evaluation of milk transfer.
- •STATION 2: Hand Expression and Alternative Feeding. Participants will learn and demonstrate skills related to hand expression and supplementation using alternative feeding methods.
- •STATION 3: Breast Pump. Participants will learn and demonstrate proper use of breast pumps.
- •STATION 4: Promotion of Breastfeeding. Participants will review breastfeeding policy, discuss skin to skin techniques, and describe rooming in/newborn bath measures to facilitate initiation of breastfeeding.
Fees
Free
Activity Director
Amy Grund
Organization
MedStar Washington Hospital Center