2.4 Step 10 / Point 7
Birthing Facility Care
Step 10
Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and refer mothers to them on discharge from the hospital or clinic.
Community-based Care
Point 7
Promote co-operation (collaboration) between healthcare staff (and volunteers), breastfeeding support groups and the local community (in order to promote, protect and support breastfeeding).
Promote collaboration among health services, and between health services and the local community. (NZ)
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Implementation
Mothers in the birthing facility:
- should be encouraged to be seen by a breastfeeding-knowledgable health professional within 2 - 4 days after leaving the birthing facility care
- should be aware of how to get help for infant feeding when they leave the facility
- from breastfeeding-knowledgable health professionals, AND
- from breastfeeding peer counsellors or support groups
- This information should be provided in a written format, as well as during discussions.
Mothers in the community should be aware of:
- how to contact an appropriate health professional for support with breastfeeding
- the out-of-hours support available for infant feeding issues and how to access it
- how to contact a peer-counselling service and access local support groups, where available
The procedure to be followed should include
- a referral mechanism from birthing facility to community care, particularly for mothers or babies requiring additional assistance,
- a method to record when follow-up care within the community (within 2 - 4 days) was recommended
- Supporting documents should be clear about the follow-up appointment, and contain accurate contact information for community health care services and volunteer or peer-counselling services.
What should I remember?
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