- You are a health educator working in a prenatal clinic and are discussing the benefits of breastfeeding with your clients. A number of women are very resistant to the idea of breastfeeding because they heard that it would be painful and embarrassing. What can you tell them about the health benefits for their baby and themselves that will make them change their minds? Imagine that you are actually talking with a new mother.
- You are a health educator working on a hospital postpartum unit. What procedures would you recommend to the staff to ensure the optimum environment for encouraging breastfeeding?
- Define exclusive breastfeeding. What does the AAP recommend in terms of length of exclusive breastfeeding and length of breastfeeding after that time period?
- Read the section “Contraindications to Breastfeeding” What does the AAP recommend to women who are HIV+ and living in developing nations? Were you surprised?
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