Northside Hospital - Special Beginnings

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Table of Contents

Your Baby’s Health Care Team ....................................5 Who’s Who on the SCN Health Care Team...........5 Resources......................................................................................6 Communication About Your Baby’s Care..............7 Things You Should Know...................................................7 How Can You Help?................................................................7 Being With Your Baby ......................................................8 Infection Prevention..............................................................9 Monitors and Alarms...........................................................10 Learning About Your Baby’s Behaviors..................11 Baby’s Signs...............................................................................12 Signs of Stress .........................................................................12 Ways to Help Calm and Comfort Your Baby......13 Skin-to-Skin Care in the SCN.........................................14 Pain................................................................................................... 15 Feeding and Nutrition........................................................16 Baby Feeding Signs.............................................................17 Blood Sugar...............................................................................18 While You Are Waiting.......................................................18 Medications................................................................................ 19 Mother’s Milk ........................................................................ 20 Breastfeeding When You Are Separated from Your Baby....................................................................... 21 Anatomy of the Breast......................................................22 Physiology of the Breast..................................................22 Stages of Milk Production..............................................22 Colostrum................................................................................... 23 Transitional Milk.....................................................................23 Mature Milk................................................................................23 Steps to Making Milk..........................................................24 Cleaning Your Breast Pump Parts...........................26 Transporting Your Pumped Milk to the Hospital.........................................................................27 Breast Pump for Home....................................................27 Pumping Tips..........................................................................28 Milk Supply................................................................................29 Maintaining Your Milk Supply......................................29 Increasing Your Milk Supply..........................................29 How Can My Partner or Spouse Help?..................30 Nutrition Tips...........................................................................30 Beginning Breastfeeding Your Baby.....................32 Steps to Breastfeeding.....................................................33 Positioning/Latch-On........................................................34 Nipple Shields..........................................................................35 Engorgement.......................................................................... 35 Blocked Ducts.........................................................................36 Mastitis.......................................................................................... 36 Donor Milk..................................................................................37 Breastfeeding Plan for Discharge ....................... 38 Conclusion .............................................................................. 38 Mom Pumping Log ......................................................... 39 Glossary ..................................................................................... 41

Parent Emotions.........................................................................8 NICU Equipment.......................................................................10 Kangaroo Care............................................................................14 Benefits of Breastfeeding..................................................21 Milk Production.........................................................................22 Hand Expression......................................................................24 Pumping in the NICU...........................................................25

The information in this booklet is for general reference purposes only and cannot be relied upon as a substitute for medical care. For the purpose of clear and concise writing, the term “he” will be used to reference the baby. Please Note: All words highlighted in TEAL are clearly defined in the glossary. Special Beginnings is for general reference purposes only and cannot be relied upon as a substitute for medical care. You and your baby should have regular checkups with your health care provider. You should also consult with your health care provider about any special questions or concerns.

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