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Background: Amber gave birth to Callum and Cole one week ago and is feeling overwhelmed with breastfeeding. The twins were born at 37 weeks by Caesarean section and are healthy. Cole was born small for gestational age. Amber has a 3-year-old daughter at home. Since being discharged from hospital, Amber has been exclusively breastfeeding Callum […]

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Background: Rima gave birth to Halima 19 hours ago after a 30-hour labour that resulted in a failed vacuum-assisted delivery and an emergency Caesarean section. Rima was 41 weeks gestation. This is Rima and her husband Anas’s first baby. Halima needed resuscitation due to low Apgar scores and was separated from Rima for the first […]

Temporary Illness While breastfeeding offers some protection against illness, many dyads face the challenge of temporary minor illnesses while breastfeeding. Breastfed infants are less likely to develop certain respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses, and when they do it may be less serious.5,17 HCPs can provide strategies to support continued breastfeeding throughout the illness, or a return […]

  Sometimes, birth interventions are needed for an infant’s safe delivery. These interventions can have a direct or indirect impact on breastfeeding. HCPs can support breastfeeding parents through birth-related challenges and help set up dyads for success. Birth scenarios that may pose challenges for breastfeeding infants are summarized below, with corresponding management strategies. https://vimeo.com/994244953?share=copy << […]

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Background: Gia and baby Arianna are home together after a forceps-assisted vaginal delivery 5 days ago. Gia tells you that Arianna got ‘stuck’, and she had to push for a long time. This is Gia and her partner Kosmo’s third baby. Gia’s goal is to exclusively breastfeed, but she tells you that Arianna has been […]

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