Report of a Staff Program to Promote and Support Breastfeeding in the Care of Vulnerable Infants at a Children's Hospital
Open Access
- 1 January 2005
- journal article
- Published by Lamaze International in The Journal of Perinatal Education
- Vol. 14 (1) , 30-38
- https://doi.org/10.1624/105812405X23630
Abstract
Ill or premature infants do not have the opportunity to begin breastfeeding in an optimal manner; yet, these infants may benefit most from human milk. Health-care providers' knowledge of breastfeeding in both healthy and ill infants is frequently limited due to deficits in training. This article outlines a multifaceted approach to develop a comprehensive, hospital-wide system to support and promote breastfeeding for vulnerable infants. This approach was designed for the staff of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.Keywords
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