Care of the breastfeeding mother in medical-surgical areas

Medsurg Nurs. 2007 Apr;16(2):101-4.

Abstract

Benefits and myths of breastfeeding may interfere with the breastfeeding relationship during maternal hospitalization. Guidelines for maintaining the breastfeeding relationship and/or protecting the milk supply during contact with the health care system outside of the maternal child area are presented.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Feeding* / adverse effects
  • Breast Feeding* / psychology
  • Female
  • Health Promotion
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Internal Medicine
  • Mothers* / psychology
  • Nurse's Role* / psychology
  • Nurse-Patient Relations
  • Perioperative Care / methods
  • Perioperative Care / nursing
  • Perioperative Nursing / education
  • Perioperative Nursing / organization & administration*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Refrigeration
  • Rooming-in Care
  • Social Support
  • Specialties, Nursing / organization & administration
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative / adverse effects
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative / nursing*
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative / psychology