Immediate postnatal care which are but it is not Separating mothers and babies variable • conclusive for treatment of jaundice Postnatal care in the community Written educational materials • used alone GP clinic at one week • postpartum Single home visit by • community nurse following early discharge Dopamine antagonists for • milk’ ‘insufficient Ongoing care in the community Dopamine antagonists for • milk’ ‘insufficient Renfrew, MJ et As above Ineffective As above This intervention H. is al, 2012 cont’d In pregnancy is implemented moderate to Conditioning nipples in locally in some • good evidence Support for pregnancy areas but does that these healthy Hoffman’s exercises for not have a • interventions breastfeeding inverted and non-protractile consistent are unlikely to mothers with nipples in pregnancy national be effective healthy term Breast shells for inverted and programme or a • babies non-protractile nipples in co-ordinated pregnancy approach OR is
Immediate postnatal care • Separating mothers and babies for treatment of jaundice Postnatal care in the community • Written educational materials used alone • GP clinic at one week postpartum • Single home visit by community nurse following early discharge • Dopamine antagonists for ‘insufficient milk’ Ongoing care in the community • Dopamine antagonists for ‘insufficient milk’ which are variable but it is not conclusive Renfrew, MJ et al, 2012 cont’d Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies As above Ineffective In pregnancy • Conditioning nipples in pregnancy • Hoffman’s exercises for inverted and non-protractile nipples in pregnancy • Breast shells for inverted and non-protractile nipples in pregnancy As above This intervention is implemented locally in some areas but does not have a consistent national programme or a co-ordinated approach OR is H. is moderate to good evidence that these interventions are unlikely to be effective
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