NSPN 7150 Mod 6

communication pitfalls - judging avoiding concerns sending solutions empowerment model - information principles mother finds her way confidence independence Goals of BFHI - Transform hospitals and maternity facilities through implementation of 10 steps helps mothers make informed decisions and initiate and establish breastfeeding Guiding principles of BFHI - Informed decision making Promoted and implemented evidence-based best practice Support breastfeeding across the continuum of services through collaboration Work toward empowerment and public participation how to counsel a mother - positive attitude good communication empathy respect How to implement change - Change HCP attitude Effective staff educaiton Innocenti Declaration - On the Protection, Promotion, and Support of Breastfeeding: Policy statement adopted by participants at the World Health Organization UNICEF policymakers' meeting on breastfeeding, a global initiative held in Italy in 1990. The policy established exclusive breastfeeding from birth to 4-6 months of age as a global goal for optimal maternal and child health. International code of marketing of breastmilk substitutes - not a ban on formula. protect hcp from marketing, ensures health priorities not profit interest. voluntary in canada aim of code is to provide safe and adequate nutrition for infants by protection and promotion of breastfeeding Lovee method - Listen and Observe for fears Validate the mothers feelings Empower and Educate