A Call to Action: Improving Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration in the Hudson Valley

Maternal-Infant Services Network Stephanie Sosnowski Deputy Director, Maternal-Infant Services Network Chair, New York Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition Disclosure: I have no actual or potential declarations to make in relation to this program

Maternal-Infant Services Network Objectives Describe NYS DOH Breastfeeding Promotion Initiatives Describe how to increase breastfeeding in the Hudson Valley, including cesarean birth mothers

Maternal-Infant Services Network Breastfeeding: A National Public Health Priority CDC 2007 National survey: MPINC Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care

Maternal-Infant Services Network Source: CDC, NIS, provisional data, 2007 births

Maternal-Infant Services Network Exclusive Breastfeeding As defined by Joint Commission National Quality Core Measures “Newborn receiving only breast milk and no other liquids or solids except for drops or syrups consisting of vitamins, minerals, or medicines.”

Maternal-Infant Services Network Breastfeeding, by Race, NYS

Maternal-Infant Services Network % BF, by race Source: NYS PedNSS, 2010 Black Am. Indian/Alaskan Multiple races

Maternal-Infant Services Network Hudson Valley Source: NYS DOH 2008 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance

Maternal-Infant Services Network Breastfeeding Rates by Hospital (county averages) Source: NYS DOH Maternity Information Leaflet

Maternal-Infant Services Network NYSDOH Call to Action Provide information on website and in Maternity Information leaflet about infant feeding practices at each hospital Increase visibility of individual hospital performance measures related to initiation and exclusivity.

Maternal-Infant Services Network NYSDOH Call to Action, cont. Called on healthcare providers to: -Talk with prenatal patients and new moms -Refer women to appropriate resources; to WIC if eligible

Maternal-Infant Services Network Call to Action, cont. Called on maternity services hospitals to: Review hospital policies to ensure they are in compliance with NYS Perinatal Regulations. Provide staff training, designate staff to attend NYSDOH training opportunities. Review hospital policies to ensure that formula is only provided to breastfed infants when medically indicated, and that educational material provided to mothers is free of commercial interest.

NYSDOH Breastfeeding Publications Breastfeeding Your Baby - Simply the Best Brochure, English: #2961 Breastfeeding Your Baby - Simply the Best Brochure, Spanish: #2962 Breastfeeding - Simply the Best, Pocket Guide for Health Care Providers: #2963 Mail, or Fax Orders (limit 200) to: NYSDOH Distribution Center 21 Simmons Lane Albany, NY Fax:

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Breastfeeding and Cesareans Source: Percentage of mothers who had a cesarean delivery without complications who began to breastfeed in the recovery room by perinatal designation.

17 Percentage of mothers who had a vaginal delivery without complications who began to breastfeed in the delivery room by perinatal designation. NYS DOH 2009 Hospital Survey

Maternal-Infant Services Network Breastfeeding Committee Recommendations Baby Friendly® Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #7: Model Breastfeeding Policy (Revision 2010)

Maternal-Infant Services Network Breastfeeding - Just 10 Steps! The Baby-Friendly® Way Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all health care staff Train all health care staff in skills necessary to implement this policy Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breastfeeding Help mothers initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth Show mothers how to breastfeed, and how to maintain lactation even they should be separated from their infants.

Maternal-Infant Services Network 10 Steps, cont. Practice rooming in - allowing mothers and infants to remain together - 24 hours a day. Encourage breastfeeding on demand. Give newborn infants no food or drink other than breastmilk unless medically indicated. Give no artificial teats or pacifiers to breastfeeding infants Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and refer mothers to them on discharge from the hospital or clinic.

Maternal-Infant Services Network ABM Policy #7 (rev. 2010) Best Practices for Breastfeeding Support Following Cesarean Delivery 1.Early mother-infant contact. Avoidance of separation unless dictated by medical indications 2.Early breastfeeding <1 hour after delivery. Can occur in delivery suite or recovery room. 3.Regional anesthesia for cesarean delivery. 4.Infant Positioning to minimize incision discomfort. Use of side-lying, football breastfeeding position. Use of pillow to protect incision site. 5.Use of regional medication after cord clamping to decrease the need for postoperative narcotics.

ABM Policy #7 (rev. 2010) Best Practices for Breastfeeding Support Following Cesarean Delivery, cont. 6. Preferential use of narcotics with less adverse effects on neonatal behavior 7. Frequent breastfeeding and rooming-in such as would be routine for vaginal delivery. 8. Protocols for early breast pumping and expression if infant separation is dictated because of medical indication such as prematurity. Should be initiated day of delivery. 9. Easy availability of lactation expert for further support and assistance if needed. 10. Monitoring for delayed onset of lactation in mother and excessive weight loss in the newborn. 11. Education and encouragement of family members in methods of supporting breastfeeding in the new family.

Maternal-Infant Services Network Thank you “We need to direct even more effort toward making sure mothers have the support they need in hospitals, workplaces and communities to continue breastfeeding beyond the first few days of life, so they can make it to those 6 and 12 month marks.” William Dietz, MD, PhD, Director of CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity.

Maternal-Infant Services Network Next meeting Thursday, December 2, am – Hudson Valley Hospital Center Educational Offering: Implementing the Joint Commission Perinatal Care Core Measure on Exclusive Breastfeeding For more information: