1511cf66_all_To_Action_on_Breastfeeding__Topic
[ID] 39 [Interest Areas] Health Care Provider Public Health Worker State or Local Government [Comment] I am a Public Health Nurse for a local government. We do make in home visits to new mothers/infants shortly after they return home from the birthing hospital and we do this free of charge. We take a nice folder with breast feeding education information in the folder as well as other community resource and parenting information. We are very often successful in our support efforts and help for the pair during their transition from the hospital to their own home environment. We strive to decrease the anxiety that a new mother might experience by offering baby weights as often as the mother desires until the pattern of healthy weight gain is established in the infant. We believe this practice is appreciated by the new parents as most of them accept the offer. [Topic] 
Community Support for Breastfeeding in Complementary Programs (e.g., Early Head Start, Home Visitation, Parental Training)
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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