JG COLLEGE OF

NURSING
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING-II
TOPIC: HEALTH TALK ON “IMPORTANTS AND
TECHINQUE OF BREASTFEDDING

SUBMITTED TO:
MS. REETA PATEL
ASSITANT PROFESSOR
JG COLLEGE OF NURSING
SUBMITTED BY
BHUMIKA PATEL
S.Y. M.Sc. Nursing
JG COLLEGE OF NURSING
 IMPORTANTS AND TECHNIQUES OF BREAST FEEDING

DATE: 27/06/2017

PLACE: Santhal village

TIME: 11:00 A.M.

GROUP: Postnatal mothers

LANGUAGE: Gujarati

TEACHING METHODS: Lecture cum discussion and demonstration

AUDIO- VISUAL AIDS: Posters

CENTRAL OBJECTIVE:

At the end of the health talk the group will be able to explain in brief regarding breast-
feeding, its advantages, the proper position for giving breast-feeding, the signs of good
attachment and how successful breast feeding can be achieved.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the health talk the group will be able to:

1. To define in brief breastfeeding

2. To list at least three advantages of breast feeding
3. To demonstrate at least two positions of breast feeding
4. To list down the proper positions of breastfeeding with 100% accuracy
5. To narrate the signs of good attachment with 100% accuracy
6. To enumerate at least three signs of adequate breast feeding
7. To state at least five steps of successful breast feeding
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. E.N.B.C. Module, AIIMS, New Delhi 2004.
2. Ghai O.P., “Essential Pediatrics”, 6th Edition, CBS Publications, Pp: 147 –
150.
3. IMNCI , Module, Ministry of H.& F.W., Govt. of India, New Delhi.,2003.
4. Keligman et al, “Nelson’s essentials of pediatrics”, 5th edition, Elsevier
Publications, Pp: 131-134.
5. Whaley and Wong’s, “Essentials of Pediatric Nursing”, 5th Edition, Mosby
Publication, Pp: 208 – 210.
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1 min To introduce self and INTRODUCTION: Lecture cum discussion
topic. Human milk is the best option for infant
nutrition up to 1 year of age. Breast milk
consists of a number of micronutrients
that are called bio-available, meaning
these nutrients are available in quantities
and qualities that make growth.
1 min
To define in brief DEFINITION:
breastfeeding Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant What do you mean
or young child with milk from a woman's by breast-feeding?
breasts. Babies have a sucking reflex that
enables them to suck and swallow milk.

ADVANTAGES OF BREAST Lecture cum discussion

3 min To list at least three FEEDING List at least three
advantages of breast BENEFITS TO THE BABY advantages of
feeding. breast-feeding.
 Complete food
 Easily digested and well absorbed
 Protects against infection
 Promotes emotional bonding
 Better brain growth
 Lecture cum discussion
BENEFITES TO MOTHER

 Helps in involution of uterus

 Delays pregnancy
 Lowers risk of breast and ovarian
cancer
 Decreases mother’s work load
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BENEFITES TO FAMILY AND
SOCIETY

 Saves money
 Promotes family planning
 Decreases need for
hospitalization
 Contributes to child survival
Lecture cum discussion
To demonstrate at  Demonstrate any
3 min least two positions of POSITIONING AND Demonstration one position of
breast feeding. ATTACHMENT breast-feeding.

Mother holding her baby in the

underarm position (foot ball position)

 Head of the baby should be

supported with the palm and head is
little upward.
 Useful for Twins, difficulty in
attaching the baby.

A mother holding the baby in the arm

opposite the breast.

 With other hand support the breast.

 Useful for very small and sick
babies.
•
 A mother can breastfed her baby
while lying. She has to take lateral
Position, baby also kept in lateral
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position.

 With one hand support the baby,

with second hand keep under the
head.
 Take care that breast will not block
the respiratory passage.
 Mother should be in comfortable
position. She may sit on a chair, bed,
stool or ground with back properly List down the
To list down the supported.. She should slightly proper position of
1 min
proper positions of recline backward and should not breast-feeding.
breastfeeding with lean on the baby. She can feed the
100% accuracy. baby in lying or semi reclining
posture

 PROPER POSITION OF BABY

INCLUDE

 Supporting whole of baby’s body.
 Ensure baby’s head, neck and back
are in same plane.
To narrate the signs of  Entire baby’s body should face Narrate the signs
2 min
good attachment with mother. of good
100% accuracy.  Baby’s abdomen touches mother’s attachment.
abdomen.
 Attachment. Lecture cum discussion

 OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING Demonstration
SIGNS OF GOOD ATTACHMENT
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1 min To enumerate at least  Baby’s mouth wide open Enumerate the
three signs of  Lower lip turned outwards. signs of adequate
Lecture cum discussion
adequate breast  Baby’s chin touches mother’s breast. breast feeding.
feeding.  Majority of areola inside baby’s
mouth.

SIGNS OF ADEQUATE BREAST

FEEDING

 Baby passer wine 6-8 times in 24

hours.
3 min
To state at least five  Goes to sleep for 2-3 has after the State the steps of
steps of successful feeds. successful breast-
breast feeding.  Gains weight at 20-40 gm/day. feeding.
 Crosses birth weight by 2 weeks.
Lecture cum discussion
 TEN STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL
BREAST FEEDING

 Have a written breastfeeding policy

that is routinely communicated to all
staff.
 Train all health care staff in skills to
implement the policy.
 Inform all pregnant women about
the benefits and management of
breastfeeding.
 Help mothers initiate breast feeding
within half hour of birth.
 Shaw mother how to breastfeed and
how to maintain location.
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 Give new born no food or drink
other than breast milk, unless
medically indicated.
 Practice rooming-in allow mother
and infants to remain together 24
hrs. a day.
 Encourage breastfeeding on
demand.
 Give no artificial treats or pacifiers
1 min to breastfeeding infants.
 Foster the establishment of
breastfeeding support groups and
refer mothers to them on discharge
from the hospital.

SUMMARY:

Today we have discussed regarding:

 The meaning of breast-feeding
 The advantages of breast-feeding
 The signs of good attachment
 The proper position of giving breast-
feeding
 The signs of adequate breast-feeding