CONSULTATIONS

First Line Lactation Childbirth Support Services aim to assist all new moms in creating a system of care that prioritizes giving breast milk to healthy and unhealthy infants (especially small, ill, premature, and/or sick infants who are initially unable to feed directly at the breast). A supportive setting can promote access to breast milk and exclusive breastfeeding. The majority of postnatal/neonatal wards have presented barriers to successful breastfeeding. Here, you can access First Line Lactation Childbirth Support Services.

Prenatal and postnatal counselling and assistance are crucial stages to support the initiation and maintenance of a mother’s milk production and breastfeeding, since encouragement from healthcare providers dramatically enhances breastfeeding initiation. Participating in the baby’s care provides the mother confidence in raising her child and allays her concerns about the baby’s health. Feedings of expressed mother’s milk should be utilized since many ill and/or preterm new-borns are unable to feed themselves completely at the breast. After discharge, follow-up is required by IBCLC professionals. Facilities that guarantee adherence to evidence-based maternity and new-born care recommendations can significantly enhance the health and wellbeing of both mothers and babies.

When the baby experiences complications or when the mother returns to work, mothers frequently report a decrease in milk production. Another obstacle to developing and sustaining a milk supply is maternal tiredness, which can be brought on by postpartum experiences or later by having to return to work or take care of household responsibilities. In order to increase new-borns’ access to breastfeeding, First Line Lactation Childbirth Support Service focuses on ensuring optimal feeding support for new mothers and their infants through immediate support to initiate and establish breastfeeding, feeding practices and additional needs of infants, and creating an enabling environment. Infants who are premature or sickly may not be able to nurse at delivery, but they can benefit from expressed breast milk right away and eventually start nursing.