This episode is a follow-up to “Before Your First Time Working with a Breastfeeding Mother”. We’ll be reviewing additional details about breastfeeding that can help you to answer some of the most common questions that come up for families. We will discuss strategies to improve milk production, newborn stomach volumes, how to know if baby is getting enough milk, what to do if baby isn’t getting enough milk, and breastfeeding complications. Strategies to improve milk production Latching Newborn stomach volumes How to know if baby is getting enough milk What to do if baby isn’t getting enough milk Manual expression and pumping Breastfeeding complications Resources/Links: Bella Breastfeeding Curriculum on Open Pediatrics (free): www.openpediatrics.org Virginia Department of Health/Breastfeeding Education Consortium Online Course (free for those who live or work in Virginia): https://bfconsortium.org American Academy of Pediatrics Residency Breastfeeding Curriculum: https://www.aap.org/en/learning/breastfeeding-curriculum/ ACOG Statement on Optimizing Support for Breastfeeding: https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/10/optimizing-support-for-breastfeeding-as-part-of-obstetric-practice AAP Policy Statement: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk, 2022: https://publications.aap.org/journal-blogs/blog/20699/Welcome-to-the-AAP-s-2022-Policy-on-Breastfeeding?autologincheck=redirected# US Breastfeeding Guidelines for Mothers with HIV: https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines/perinatal/infant-feeding-individuals-hiv-united-states NEWT Curve: https://newbornweight.org UpToDate “Initiation of Breastfeeding”: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/initiation-of-breastfeeding

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