Increasing capacity for the provision of evidence-based human milk and breastfeeding support

Human milk and breastfeeding rates remain low globally for both term infants and those separated from their mothers at birth. A new report from the World Health Organization has concerning news about the effectiveness of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. Therefore, other models must be considered to increase capacity for the provision of evidence-based human milk and breastfeeding support.

Diane L. Spatz
PhD, RN-BC, FAAN
Professor of Perinatal Nursing and the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and Nurse Researcher and Director of the Lactation Program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
spatz@nursing.upenn.edu

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Keywords

Nurses and midwives should be the key; drivers of evidence-based lactation; support and care for the breastfeeding; family.; In addition to the Baby Friendly; Hospital Initiative, there are many; models that exist to increase; breastfeeding rates.; Mothers need appropriate anticipatory; guidance prior to delivery to set human; milk and breastfeeding goals and; understand how and when to seek help; if they experience challenges.

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