Supporting Breastfeeding after Discharge ABM Protocol #2 Highlight:
For hospital discharge within 72 hours of birth "appointments where breastfeeding can be assessed should be made before discharge for the newborn and motherā¦ Providers should be aware that many newborns who are discharged within 48 hours of birth do not receive early follow-up as recommended. Barriers to newborn postbirth hospitalization checkup can be maternal illness, lack of reliable transportation, and lack of understanding of the importance of follow-up in healthy newborns.ā This excerpt from Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) Protocol #2: Guidelines for Birth Hospitalization Discharge of Breastfeeding Dyad, is our protocol highlight for February.
Protocol #2 lists 19 recommendations, which include: recommendation #16 (above) and #18 that āvisits with a lactation professional should be part of regular follow-up.ā
Primary care provider visits after hospital discharge provide an important touch point for assessing and supporting breastfeeding. Given the barriers to newborn follow-up, and the need to maximize lactation support in this critical window, an integrated model of team-based lactation consultant/primary care provider visits is an option that concretely addresses obstacles to breastfeeding support.
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