Breastfeeding Interventions for the Inpatient Stay the First Hour
If the infant and mother are clinically stable, the infant should be placed skin–to–skin on the mother’s chest and assisted to breastfeed within the first hour of birth.
Rationale: Late preterm infants show better cardiorespiratory stability with early skin–to–skin contact (Moore et al., 2007). A dose–response relationship exists between early skin–to–skin contact and exclusive breastfeeding, with longer contact times resulting in an increased likelihood of breastfeeding exclusivity in the hospital (Bramson et al., 2010). Early skin–to skin contact reduces the risk of hypothermia and lowers the risk of hypoglycemia by decreasing crying (Christensson et al., 1992) and increasing breastfeeding opportunities.
The First Day
The infant should be put to breast frequently:
• Within an hour of birth
• Once every hour for the next 3 to 4 hours
• Every 2–3 hours until 12 hours of age
• At least 8 times or more each 24 hours during the hospital stay
Rationale: This feeding plan is designed for preventing hypoglycemia or for infants in the hypoglycemic range (California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program, 2002).
Positioning
Infants should be positioned in a cross cradle, clutch, or ventral (prone) position to breastfeed, avoiding the cradle hold.
Rationale: Late preterm infants are prone to positional apnea due to airway obstruction, increasing the risk of apnea, bradycardia, and oxygen desaturation in positions that create excessive flexion in the neck and trunk.
They lack postural control in their necks and may have difficulty maintaining stability during feedings. Semi–reclined maternal positioning with the infant placed prone may improve ventilation and stimulate feeding reflexes (Colson et al., 2008).
Breastfeeding Interventions for the Inpatient Stay the First HourIf the infant and mother are clinically stable, the infant should be placed skin–to–skin on the mother’s chest and assisted to breastfeed within the first hour of birth.Rationale: Late preterm infants show better cardiorespiratory stability with early skin–to–skin contact (Moore et al., 2007). A dose–response relationship exists between early skin–to–skin contact and exclusive breastfeeding, with longer contact times resulting in an increased likelihood of breastfeeding exclusivity in the hospital (Bramson et al., 2010). Early skin–to skin contact reduces the risk of hypothermia and lowers the risk of hypoglycemia by decreasing crying (Christensson et al., 1992) and increasing breastfeeding opportunities.The First DayThe infant should be put to breast frequently:• Within an hour of birth• Once every hour for the next 3 to 4 hours• Every 2–3 hours until 12 hours of age• At least 8 times or more each 24 hours during the hospital stayRationale: This feeding plan is designed for preventing hypoglycemia or for infants in the hypoglycemic range (California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program, 2002).PositioningInfants should be positioned in a cross cradle, clutch, or ventral (prone) position to breastfeed, avoiding the cradle hold.Rationale: Late preterm infants are prone to positional apnea due to airway obstruction, increasing the risk of apnea, bradycardia, and oxygen desaturation in positions that create excessive flexion in the neck and trunk.They lack postural control in their necks and may have difficulty maintaining stability during feedings. Semi–reclined maternal positioning with the infant placed prone may improve ventilation and stimulate feeding reflexes (Colson et al., 2008).
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