In-Hospital Lactation Assessment

Verity Livingstone

Journal SOGC January 1996

Abstract

Obstetricians and family physicians play a privotal role in helping mothers to initiate lactation and to establish succesful breastfeeding in hospital. They can ensure that hospital policies and practices support breastfeeding, they can identify mothers and infants at risk for difficulties, and can offer early management advice.

This article outlines standardized in-hospital breast feeding protocols and assessments that can be used by health professionals on the wards.

A teljes cikk letölthető a Vancouver Breastfeeding Centre oldaláról.