World Allergy Organization (Wao) Diagnosis And Rationale For Action Against Cow's Milk Allergy (Dracma) Guidelines Update – X – Breastfeeding A Baby With Cow's Milk Allergy, Vicki Mcwilliam, Merryn Netting, Evelyn Volders, Debra Palmer, Ignacio Ansotegui, Stefania Arasi, Amal H. Assa'ad, Sami L. Bahna, Antonio Bognanni, Rose Kamenwa

Paediatrics and Child Health, East Africa

Cow’s milk allergy is rare in exclusively breastfed infants. To support the continuation of breastfeeding an infant after diagnosis with a cow’s milk allergy, it is critical to examine the evidence for and against any form of cow’s milk elimination diet for lactating mothers. In this narrative review, we highlight the lack of high-quality evidence, hence subsequent controversy, regarding whether the minuscule quantities of cow’s milk proteins detectable in human milk cause infant cow’s milk allergy symptoms. Current clinical practice recommendations advise a 2–4 week trial of maternal cow’s milk dietary elimination for: a) IgE-mediated cow’s milk allergy only if …

Provision Of Formal Education To Nursing Staff: Kangaroo Mother Care Within Maternal-Child Units, Jessica Holly

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project

Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is an evidence-based intervention that improves neonatal outcomes and reduces mortality in infants. KMC is not fully integrated into local hospital maternal-child departments and nursing professionals do not have a standard education offering concerning KMC. While the use of KMC is not entirely absent, nursing knowledge and understanding of its correct execution leads to lesser occurrences of KMC initiation. This scholarly project addresses nursing knowledge as a practice quality improvement. A literature review was completed, including searches through CINAHL, Merck Manuals, MEDLINE Plus Health Information, ProQuest, and UpToDate. A pretest, educational video, and posttest were then …

Tiny Tusks Internship: The Marketing Of Infant Formula, Valeria De La Torre

The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses

Less than half of the world’s infants and young children are breastfed despite the major benefits and recommendations by WHO. Commercial milk formula has been advertised so intensely that it has produced many misleading marketing styles that lead parents to believe commercial milk formula has better benefits than breastmilk. The United States is one of the few countries that have yet to act on WHO’s International Code of Marketing for Breastmilk to decrease the aggressive marketing styles in place. By only placing pictures of happy babies on the formula cans, it leads parents to believe that their baby would be …

Virtual Home Visits During Covid-19 Pandemic: Mothers' And Home Visitors' Perspectives, Abdullah Al-Taiar, Michele A. Kekeh, Stephanie Ewers, Amy L. Prusinski, Kimberly J. Alombro, Nancy Welch

Community & Environmental Health Faculty Publications

Background

The experiences of mothers enrolled in Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program with virtual home visiting (VHV) during the pandemic remain mostly unknown. This study aimed to describe in detail the experience of home visitors and mothers with VHV during COVID-19 pandemic. This is a prerequisite for guiding future efforts to optimize MIECHV services that are provided through virtual operation.

Methods

Focus groups discussion were conducted with home visitors (n = 13) and mothers (n = 30) who were enrolled in BabyCare program in Virginia from January 2019 to June 2022. This included mothers who received …

Infant Safe Sleep Initiative, Heather Kuisle

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Abstract

Background: Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), which includes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is one of the leading causes of infant deaths in the United States and a significant health issue. Although there has not been a distinct single cause found for SIDS, it has been determined that there are several risk factors identified that increase the risk of an infant dying from SIDS. Infant Safe Sleep Education as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics is essential for healthcare professionals to educate new families on infant safe sleep.

Objective: The objective of this project was to create and …

Exclusive Breastfeeding Versus Formula Feeding: Evaluating The Development Of Childhood Allergies, Jasmine Olshin, Anna Kousky, Lily Williams, Michael Mark

Non-Thesis Student Work

Allergies such as dietary, allergic rhinitis, allergy-related asthma, and atopic dermatitis have become increasingly prevalent in childhood and pose a public health concern – especially as severe allergic reactions, such as anaphylaxis, are rising among children. Exclusive breastfeeding and formula feeding are two common infant feeding practices, but their role in influencing the development of childhood allergies are not entirely understood. Thus, the question is raised as to whether infants who are exclusively breastfed are at a decreased risk for developing childhood allergies, compared to infants who are formula fed. A literature search was conducted utilizing relevant databases PubMed, BioMed …

Effect Of Breastfeeding Support Initiative On Knowledge, Breast Engorgement, And Newborn Feeding Behavior Among Post-Cesarean Mothers, Smitha M V Dr, Priyadarshini T, Sandhya Kashyap, Jyoti Sambharwal, Angel Joy, Ashitha Korothan, Premlata Sabarni, Sabarni Banerjee

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Effect of Breastfeeding Support Initiative on knowledge, Breast engorgement, and Newborn feeding behavior among post-cesarean mothers

ABSTRACT:

Background:

Delayed breastfeeding, improper breastfeeding techniques such as difficulties in holding the baby, posture, and sucking, and poor knowledge and skills on breastfeeding leads to breast engorgement and poor feeding. The breastfeeding support initiative is a unique program encouraging lactation to improve breastfeeding and prevent complications

Objectives:

To determine the effect of the breastfeeding support initiative on the knowledge of breastfeeding, breast engorgement, and newborn feeding behavior among post-cesarean mothers.

Methods:

We conducted a Quasi-experimental study among 60 post-cesarean mothers at a selected …