Abstract
What you need to know
- Many mothers do not find breastfeeding as easy as they expect and may have concerns or encounter challenges. For most breastfeeding women, challenges can be resolved with early, sensitive, skilled help
- Mothers often have concerns about their breast milk supply being adequate, but few have true milk insufficiency. Encourage them to boost and maintain their supply by breastfeeding in response to their baby’s feeding cues
- Infant crying can be distressing and parents may be tempted to attribute this to gastrointestinal problems such as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease or cow’s milk allergy, but these conditions are rare (<5%); support women by listening carefully to their concerns and carry out a full assessment in accordance with guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Remote breastfeeding support is best used to complement rather than replace face-to-face support
- Many mothers do not find breastfeeding as easy as they expect and may have concerns or encounter challenges. For most breastfeeding women, challenges can be resolved with early, sensitive, skilled help
- Mothers often have concerns about their breast milk supply being adequate, but few have true milk insufficiency. Encourage them to boost and maintain their supply by breastfeeding in response to their baby’s feeding cues
- Infant crying can be distressing and parents may be tempted to attribute this to gastrointestinal problems such as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease or cow’s milk allergy, but these conditions are rare (<5%); support women by listening carefully to their concerns and carry out a full assessment in accordance with guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Remote breastfeeding support is best used to complement rather than replace face-to-face support
Original language | English |
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Article number | e065927 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | BMJ |
Volume | 375 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2021 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Breast Feeding/psychology
- Evidence-Based Practice/methods
- Female
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Mothers/psychology
- Postnatal Care/methods
- Pregnancy
- Primary Health Care/methods
- Social Support