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Mother's Own Milk in the NICU

This resource list contains resources and information on mother’s own milk and is intended for use by nurses, physicians, lactation specialists, and other staff with mothers and families. All are welcome to utilize this resource and share this website.

Why Should I Breastfeed:
Tips for Breastfeeding:
NICU-Specific Resources:
- Videos
  - Human Milk Parent Videos (NeoQIC 2018)
  - Breast Milk is Best for Premature Babies / La Leche Materna es lo Mejor Para Bebes Prematuros
  - Colostrum for Your Premature Baby / El Calostro Para su Bebe Prematuro
  - Making Breast Milk When Your Baby is Premature / Como Producir Leche Materna Cuando su Bebe es Prematuro
  - Skin-to-Skin Care for Your Premature Baby / Contacto Piel con Piel Para su Bebe Prematuro
  - Finding Support When you Have a Premature Baby / Encontrando Fuentes de Apoyo Cuando su Bebe es Prematuro
- Human Milk Handouts from NeoQIC (available in other languages here):
- Breastfeeding a Baby with a Special Health Problem (womenshealth.gov)
- Making Milk for Your Baby / Produccion de leche para su bebe
- Pumping at Home and Milk Storage / La extraccion de leche en casa
- Holding Your Baby Skin-to-Skin / Sostenga a su bebe en brazos en contacto de piel a piel
- Helping Your Baby Learn to Breastfeed / Ayudar a su bebe a aprender a amamantarse
- 7 Steps to Successfully Provide Milk in the NICU
- MOM in the NICU Educational Slides
  - English
  - Español
Resources for African American Mothers:
Models to Support MOM in the NICU:
- Spatz's 10 Steps to Promote and Protect Breastfeeding and Human Milk Use for Vulnerable Infants
- NICU-based Peer Counseling (Rush Mother's Milk Club)
- Neo-BFHI Model (Neonatal Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative)
Talking to Mothers and Families:
Resources for Nurses:
- How Nurses Can Help (Surgeon General)
- Baby Steps to Home for NICU
- The Use of Human Milk and Breastfeeding in the NICU (NANN)
- AWHONN Statement
Resources for Physicians:
- Physician Conversation Guide
- How Doctors Can Help Support Breastfeeding (Surgeon General)
- Breastfeeding Toolkit (ACOG)
- Optimizing Support for Breastfeeding as Part of Obstetric Practice (ACOG)
- Promoting Breastfeeding in Underserved Women (ACOG)
- ICD-10 Breastfeeding Codes for OBs
- American Academy of Pediatrics Statement

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