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Provision of safe and adequate nutrition for infants by the protection and promotion of breastfeeding and by ensuring the proper use of breastmilk substitutes and breastmilk supplements

EO 51

Milk Code

Adopts rooming in as a national policy to encourage, protect and support practice of breastfeeding

RA 7600

Rooming-In and Breastfeeding

Act

Provision of facilities for breastmilk collection and storage for health institutions

Establishment of lactation stations

RA 10028

Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act

Non-separation of the newborn from the mother for early breastfeeding initiation and rooming-in

AO 2009-0025

Essential & Intrapartum

Newborn Care

1. Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely

communicated to all health care staff.

2. Train all health care staff in skills necessary to implement this

policy.

3. Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and management

of breastfeeding.

4. Help mothers initiate breastfeeding within a half-hour of birth.

5. Show mothers how to breastfeed, and how to maintain lactation

even if they are separated from their infants.

6. Give newborn infants no food or drink other than breastmilk,

unless medically indicated.

7. Practice rooming-in-allow mothers and infants to remain together-

24 hours a day.

8. Encourage breastfeeding on demand.

9. Give no artificial teats or pacifiers (also called dummies or

soothers) to breastfeeding infants.

10. Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and

refer mothers to them on discharge from the hospital or clinic.

http://www.healthpromo.doh.gov.ph/breastfeedingtsek/

Tama

Immediate and appropriate breastfeeding within one hour after birth

Sapat

Mothers milk is sufficient for the baby up to 6 months

Eksklusibo

Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months

Cradle Hold Cross cradle Hold

Clutch/Football Hold Side-lying Position

Reduce risk of post-partum hemorrhage, breast cancer, ovarian cancer

Practice natural child spacing

Helps lose pregnancy weight

Promotes attachment between the mother and child

Breast milk is free and readily available

Reduce time lost from work

Reduce cost for medicine for sick baby

Has complete nutrients for healthy development

Provides protection from infection

Protects against illnesses

Protects from allergies

Enhances intelligence

The breastmilk that women produce in the first few days after delivery

Thick and yellowish or clear in color

high concentration of antibodies, especially IgA, an antibody that helps protect the lungs, throat,

and intestines

low in fat, high in proteins and carbohydrates

Foremilk

found during the beginning of the feeding and contains water, vitamins, and protein

satisfy your baby's thirst

watery, low in fat and high in carbohydrates

Hindmilk

occurs after the initial release of milk and contains higher levels of fat

necessary for weight gain