The Key Points from this course are:

- Breastfeeding is important for mother and baby

- Most mothers and babies can breastfeed
- Mothers and babies who are not breastfeeding need
extra care to be healthy
- Hospital practices can help (or hinder) baby and
mother friendly practices
- Implementing the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
helps good practices to happen
 Clinical Practice 1
Observing and Assisting Breastfeeding
Objectives:
1. Observe a breastfeed using the
Breastfeed Observation Checklist;
2. Assist a mother to learn to position and
attach her baby for breastfeeding;
3. Use communication skills when
assisting a mother.

Total time 120 minutes

PRACTICUM instructions
Bring :
Breastfeeding Observation Aid 2
copies/pax (session 7)
List of communication skills
(session 2)

Instruction
Clinical Practice 2
Talking with a pregnant woman
Session Objectives:

1. Talk with a pregnant woman about her

feeding her baby;
2. Discuss with a pregnant woman practices that
assist in establishing breastfeeding
3. Use communication skills of listening and
learning, and building confidence.

Total session time: 60 minutes

Materials:
 ANTENATAL CHECKLIST – a copy for each
participant (optional)
 List of Communication Skills from Session 2 – a
copy for each participant
 Flip chart page with Communication Skills from
Session 2
 HOW TO CUP FEED A BABY handout from
Session 11
Clinical Practice 3
Observing Hand Expression and Cup Feeding
Session Objectives:

 1. Assist a mother to learn the skills of hand

expression,
 2. Observe a cup feeding demonstration.

Session time:
- 60 minutes for hand expression practice
- 30 minutes for cup feeding demonstration
Materials:
 List of Communication Skills from Session 2 – a copy
for each participant

 MILK EXPRESSION handout from Session 11– a copy

for each participant

Cup feeding demonstration:

 Small sterile cup and a small cloth to catch any
dribbles while cup feeding
 Remind participants to bring their handout on
Cup Feeding a Baby from the earlier session.