Skin-to-Skin Contact for Improved Duration of Breastfeeding - FPIN's Help Desk Answers ...
Aug 1, 2019 - Skin-to-skin-contact in the immediate postnatal period should be recommended to all mothers because it is associated with a higher likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge and for up to six months afterward (number needed to treat [NNT] = 5 to 8).
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0801/od2.html
Breastfeeding: Common Questions and Answers - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2018 - All major health organizations recommend breastfeeding as the optimal source of infant nutrition, with exclusive breastfeeding recommended for the first six months of life. After six months, complementary foods may be introduced. Most organizations recommend breastfeeding for at least ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0915/p368.html
Steroids at 34 to 36 Weeks’ and Before Term Cesarean Decrease Respiratory Distress ...
Feb 15, 2017 - For women admitted for imminent premature delivery at 34 to 36 weeks of gestation, one or two doses of betamethasone or dexamethasone (8 to 12 mg) decrease the likelihood of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and shorten lengths of stay in the intensive care unit.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0215/od2.html
The Maternal Health Benefits of Breastfeeding - Editorials - American Family Physician
May 1, 2015 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> May 1, 2015 Issue Editorials The Maternal Health Benefits of Breastfeeding ELEANOR B. SCHWARZ, MD, MS, University of California–Davis, Sacramento, California MELISSA NOTHNAGLE, MD, MSC, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island Am...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0501/p602.html
AAFP Releases Position Paper on Breastfeeding - Practice Guidelines - American Family ...
Jan 1, 2015 - Family physicians can have an important role in promoting breastfeeding, and are well positioned to provide support in the context of family-centered care. The position paper from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) provides key recommendations to assist family physicians ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0101/p56.html
Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease: Updated CDC Guideline - American...
Jul 1, 2012 - Group B streptococcus is the leading cause of early-onset neonatal sepsis in the United States. Universal screening is recommended for pregnant women at 35 to 37 weeks’ gestation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its guideline for the prevention of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0701/p59.html
Managing Adverse Birth Outcomes: Helping Parents and Families Cope - American Family ...
May 1, 2012 - Unexpected adverse fetal and neonatal outcomes (e.g., stillbirth, birth trauma, congenital anomalies) present a crisis for the family and the medical care team. In cases of stillbirth, the family physician should be flexible in supporting the parents’ choices, validate the loss, and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0501/p900.html
Caring for Pregnant Women and Newborns with Hepatitis B or C - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2010 - Family physicians encounter diagnostic and treatment issues when caring for pregnant women with hepatitis B or C and their newborns. When hepatitis B virus is perinatally acquired, an infant has approximately a 90 percent chance of becoming a chronic carrier and, when chronically ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1115/p1225.html
Primary Care Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding: Recommendation Statement - U.S. ...
May 15, 2010 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends interventions during pregnancy and after birth to promote and support breastfeeding.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0515/p1265.html
Primary Care Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding - Putting Prevention into Practice ...
May 15, 2010 - Case study: L.M. is a 19-year-old woman who is pregnant for the first time. During her first prenatal visit, you ask what she has heard about breastfeeding.
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0515/p1273.html
Strategies for Breastfeeding Success - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2008 - Breastfeeding provides significant health benefits for infants and mothers. However, the United States continues to fall short of the breastfeeding goals set by the Healthy People 2010 initiative. The American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0715/p225.html
Why Can't I Get My Patients to Exclusively Breastfeed Their Babies? - Curbside ...
Jul 15, 2008 - A recent report from the Agency for Health-care Research and Quality has confirmed the numerous benefits of breastfeeding to mothers and their babies.
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0715/p265.html
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2005 - To complement the 2005 Annual Clinical Focus on medical genomics, AFP will be publishing a series of short reviews on genetic syndromes. This series was designed to increase awareness of these diseases so that family physicians can recognize and diagnose children with these disorders ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0715/p279.html
Prevention of Group B Streptococcal Disease in the Newborn - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2005 - Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among newborns. Universal screening for GBS among women at 35 to 37 weeks of gestation is more effective than administration of intrapartum antibiotics based on risk factors. Lower vaginal and rectal cultures for ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0301/p903.html
Counseling for Breastfeeding - Putting Prevention into Practice - American Family ...
Jul 1, 2004 - Case study: BS, a 26-year-old woman in her second trimester of pregnancy, comes to your office for routine prenatal care. She expresses concern because one of her relatives has told her that she should not breastfeed. You want to recommend breastfeeding and wonder how to counsel her.
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0701/p149.html
Behavioral Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding: Recommendations and Rationale - U.S....
Jan 15, 2004 - This statement summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on counseling to promote breastfeeding, a new topic for the USPSTF.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0115/p354.html
Initial Management of Breastfeeding - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2001 - Breast milk is widely accepted as the ideal source of nutrition for infants. In order to ensure success in breastfeeding, it is important that it be initiated as early as possible during the neonatal period. This is facilitated by skin-to-skin contact between the mother and infant ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0915/p981.html
Promoting and Supporting Breast-Feeding - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2000 - The family physician can significantly influence a mother's decision to breast-feed. Prenatal support, hospital management and subsequent pediatric and maternal visits are all-important components of breast-feeding promotion. Prenatal encouragement increases breast-feeding rates and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0401/p2093.html
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