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Breastfeeding Guidelines and Benefits

The documents summarize Philippine laws and policies related to breastfeeding promotion and support. The key laws and policies include Rooming-In and Breastfeeding Act (RA 7600) which adopted rooming-in to encourage breastfeeding, Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act (RA 10028) which provided facilities for breastmilk collection and storage, and the Essential & Intrapartum Newborn Care (AO 2009-0025) which mandated non-separation of newborns from mothers for early breastfeeding initiation. The documents also outline best practices for health facilities to support breastfeeding, the different types of breastfeeding (Tama, Sapat, Eksklusibo), common breastfeeding positions, and benefits of breastfeeding

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Breastfeeding Guidelines and Benefits

The documents summarize Philippine laws and policies related to breastfeeding promotion and support. The key laws and policies include Rooming-In and Breastfeeding Act (RA 7600) which adopted rooming-in to encourage breastfeeding, Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act (RA 10028) which provided facilities for breastmilk collection and storage, and the Essential & Intrapartum Newborn Care (AO 2009-0025) which mandated non-separation of newborns from mothers for early breastfeeding initiation. The documents also outline best practices for health facilities to support breastfeeding, the different types of breastfeeding (Tama, Sapat, Eksklusibo), common breastfeeding positions, and benefits of breastfeeding

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EO 51
Milk Code

RA 7600
Rooming-In and
Breastfeeding
Act

Provision of safe and adequate nutrition for infants by the


protection and promotion of breastfeeding and by
ensuring the proper use of breastmilk substitutes and
breastmilk supplements

Adopts rooming in as a national policy to encourage,


protect and support practice of breastfeeding

RA 10028
Expanded
Breastfeeding
Promotion Act

Provision of facilities for breastmilk collection and storage


for health institutions
Establishment of lactation stations

AO 2009-0025
Essential &
Intrapartum
Newborn Care

Non-separation of the newborn from the mother for early


breastfeeding initiation and rooming-in

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5.

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 a half-hour of birth.
Show mothers how to breastfeed, and how to maintain lactation
even if they are separated from their infants.
6. Give newborn infants no food or drink other than breastmilk,
unless medically indicated.
7. Practice rooming-in-allow mothers and infants to remain together24 hours a day.
8. Encourage breastfeeding on demand.
9. Give no artificial teats or pacifiers (also called dummies or
soothers) to breastfeeding infants.
10. Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and
refer mothers to them on discharge from the hospital or clinic.

Tama
Immediate and
appropriate
breastfeeding
within one hour
after birth

Sapat
Mothers milk is
sufficient for the
baby up to 6
months

Eksklusibo
Exclusive
breastfeeding for 6
months

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Cradle Hold

Cross cradle Hold

Clutch/Football Hold

Side-lying Position

Reduce risk of post-partum hemorrhage, breast


cancer, ovarian cancer
Practice natural child spacing
Helps lose pregnancy weight
Promotes attachment between the mother and
child
Breast milk is free and readily available
Reduce time lost from work
Reduce cost for medicine for sick baby

Has complete nutrients for healthy


development
Provides protection from infection
Protects against illnesses
Protects from allergies
Enhances intelligence

The breastmilk that women produce in the first


few days after delivery
Thick and yellowish or clear in color
high concentration of antibodies, especially IgA,
an antibody that helps protect the lungs, throat,
and intestines
low in fat, high in proteins and carbohydrates

Foremilk
found during the beginning of the feeding and
contains water, vitamins, and protein
satisfy your baby's thirst
watery, low in fat and high in carbohydrates

Hindmilk
occurs after the initial release of milk and contains
higher levels of fat
necessary for weight gain

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