- Preface for the 2009 BFHI materials: Revised, Updated and Expanded for Integrated Care
- Section 1. BACKGROUND AND IMPLEMENTATION
- Section 2. STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINING THE BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE: A COURSE FOR DECISION-MAKERS
- Course guide
- Session 1. The national infant feeding situation
- Session 2. Benefits of breastfeeding
- Session 3. The baby-friendly Hospital Initiative
- Session 4. The scientific basis for the “Ten steps to successful breastfeeding”
- Session 4. The scientific basis for the “Ten steps to successful breastfeeding” for settings with high HIV prevalence
- Session 5. Becoming “Baby-friendly”
- Session 5. Becoming “baby-friendly” in settings with high HIV prevalence
- Session 6. Costs and savings
- Session 7. Appraising policies and practices
- Session 8. Developing action plans
- Section 3. BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION AND SUPPORT IN A BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL: A 20-HOUR COURSE FOR MATERNITY STAFF
- 3.1. GUIDELINES FOR COURSE FACILITATORS
- 3.2. SESSION OUTLINES
- WELCOME SESSION
- Session 1. THE BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE: A PART OF THE GLOBAL STRATEGY
- Session 2. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Session 3. PROMOTING BREASTFEEDING DURING PREGNANCY – STEP 3
- Session 4. PROTECTING BREASTFEEDING
- Session 5. BIRTH PRACTICES AND BREASTFEEDING - STEP 4
- Session 6. HOW MILK GETS FROM BREAST TO BABY
- Session 7. HELPING WITH A BREASTFEED - STEP 5
- Session 8. PRACTICES THAT ASSIST BREASTFEEDING – STEPS 6, 7, 8 AND 9
- Session 9. MILK SUPPLY
- Session 10. INFANTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
- Session 11. IF BABY CANNOT FEED AT THE BREAST – STEP 5
- Session 12. BREAST AND NIPPLE CONDITIONS
- Session 13. MATERNAL HEALTH CONCERNS
- Session 14. ON-GOING SUPPORT FOR MOTHERS – STEP 10
- Session 15. MAKING YOUR HOSPITAL BABY-FRIENDLY
- CLOSING SESSION
- CLINICAL PRACTICE 1– OBSERVING AND ASSISTING BREASTFEEDING
- CLINICAL PRACTICE 2- TALKING WITH A PREGNANT WOMAN
- CLINICAL PRACTICE 3 – OBSERVING HAND EXPRESSION AND CUP FEEDING
- Appendix 1 Acceptable medical reasons for use of breast-milk substitutes
- Appendix 2 Knowledge Checks
- 3.3. PowerPoint Slides for the course
- Section 4. HOSPITAL SELF-APPRAISAL AND MONITORING