"Congratulations! What a good choice to breastfeed your baby." In this way, encouraging readers, start the Breastfeeding Guide just published by the University Hospital of the Tagus to help mothers in breastfeeding.
The idea has emerged from the Pediatric Obstetric and Nursing Unit of this Aranjuez Hospital, a document for mothers who give birth in the hospital, but also to any other mother, and that contains all the information necessary to clarify , in a simple way, all the doubts that may arise about the stage of breastfeeding.
This guide has been created by a multidisciplinary team composed of pediatricians, midwives and the nursing team of obstetrics and neonates, in order to respond to everything that mothers have demanded most frequently in these Units.
In addition, the text has been translated into several languages such as English, Romanian, Chinese, Arabic ... in order to facilitate full access to all those mothers who come from other cultures and still do not dominate Spanish.
The Breastfeeding Guide it can be checked online and it is a valuable document for mothers and future moms, with information regarding the following sections:
- Advantages and benefits of breastfeeding, both in the baby and in the mother.
- Breastfeeding techniques where it provides advice on postures that facilitate breastfeeding and may be less uncomfortable for the mother.
- Extraction and preservation of breast milk.
- Problems and care of the breasts.
- Multiple birth and premature delivery.
- List of frequently asked questions.
- Complementary information: Internet resources and support groups.
Together with initiatives such as the "Breastfeeding Guide" of the Tajo University Hospital, the center has humanized the Obstetrics area through murals that try to give a warmer atmosphere, music is offered in the parlor and offers wireless monitoring that allows dilatation by walking. Good news for mothers who plan to give birth in this hospital.
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