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Predominant Breastfeeding - ANSWER Babies who receive breastmilk and other liquids (e.g. water, minerals, vitamins, oral meds). Breastfeeding - ANSWER Baby receives human milk, as well as other foods or fluids, including formula. Complementary Feeding - ANSWER Child is between 6-23 months receiving both human milk and solid or semi solid foods. 3 strategies for increasing BF initiation and duration - ANSWER Promotion, Protection, Support Promotion - ANSWER Focuses on advantages of BF on a personal, community, country, or global level. BF to the community. Protection - ANSWER Focuses on government, manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure BF ability to compete with commercial interests. Includes state, local, an national laws regarding BF. International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Subsitutes - ANSWER Addresses improper marketing practices by formula companies. It is not currently a law in the US. What does the International Code Prohibit? - ANSWER Distributing free formula Giving coupons for formula What did the AAP resolution state in regards to the International Code? - ANSWER No distributing formula, discharge bags, industry written handouts. Support - ANSWER Focuses on interaction of helpers with family, as well as program development and implementation. 10 steps to successful BF - ANSWER 1. Written BF policy. Skin to Skin immediately after birth. 2. Train healthcare staff 3. Inform pregnant women about benefits and management of BF 4. Help all mothers initiate BF within 1 hour after birth 5. Show mother's how to BF and maintain lactation 6. Exclusive breast milk only 7. Practice rooming in 24 hours a day 8. Encourage BF on demand 9. No artificial teats or pacifiers 10. Establishment of BF support groups Healthcare staff responsibility for working with lactating mothers include what? - ANSWER 1. Training 2. Minimum of 20 hours of training 3. 3 hours of competency verification What are the indications for providing supplementation other than breast milk? - ANSWER 1. Medical condition 2. Parents request after being informed of consequences Protocol for calculating Baby's daily needs - ANSWER Baby's weight x 2.5 (2.7 or 3.0 if Baby needs to catch up weight) = daily ounces. PCP decides what the multiplier is!!! What should be assessed 3-5 days after birth by PCP? - ANSWER Hydration (elimination patterns) Body weight (no more than 7% loss) Observe Feeding Maternal or infant issues What is a CLC? - ANSWER Nationally recognized designation awarded by the ALPP. Practice parameters are designated by professional scope of practice. How many stools per day should a breast fed newborn have? - ANSWER 4, some yellow by day 4. When should a baby be back to birth weight? - ANSWER 12-14 days post birth How much weight should a baby gain daily? - ANSWER Approximately 1 ounce Why do women supplement with formula when there is no medical need? - ANSWER 1.