Measurement of postnatal haemoglobin (e.g. √ √ haemacue) Postnatal exercises √ √ √ Advice on bladder care and control √ √ Applies in-depth knowledge of the physiology √ √ √ of lactation to practical situations Empowers mothers to be successful with √ √ √ breast feeding for the first 6 months of life Effective positioning, attachment, suckling and √ √ √ milk transfer Postnatal Skills Year One Year Two Year Three and and and Theory Theory practise only Theory Theory practise only Theory Theory practise only Skills academic Practice Skills academic Practice Skills academic Practice Support of baby-led feeding √ √ √ Expression of breast milk by hand √ √ √ Expression of breast milk by pump √ √ √ Advise women over the telephone on breast √ √ feeding issues Supports women who are separated from their √ √ babies to initiate and maintain their lactation Successfully support mother with formula √ √ √ feeding Sterilisation of feeding equipment √ √ √
Measurement of postnatal haemoglobin (e.g. haemacue) √ √ Postnatal exercises √ √ √ Advice on bladder care and control √ √ Applies in-depth knowledge of the physiology of lactation to practical situations √ √ √ Empowers mothers to be successful with breast feeding for the first 6 months of life √ √ √ Effective positioning, attachment, suckling and milk transfer √ √ √ Postnatal Skills Year One Year Two Year Three Theory Skills academic Theory and practise Practice only Theory Skills academic Theory and practise Practice only Theory Skills academic Theory and practise Practice only Support of baby-led feeding √ √ √ Expression of breast milk by hand √ √ √ Expression of breast milk by pump √ √ √ Advise women over the telephone on breast feeding issues √ √ Supports women who are separated from their babies to initiate and maintain their lactation √ √ Successfully support mother with formula feeding √ √ √ Sterilisation of feeding equipment √ √ √
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