Mother And Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (MBFHI)

Items

• Non-infective mastitis

  Milk backflow inflammation.
• Nutrients

  Body-needed substances from food.
• Oxytoxin

  Hormone for milk flow.
• Pacifier

  Artificial sucking device.
• Positioning

  How baby is held for feeding.
• Postnatal

  After birth period.
• Premature

  Born before 37 weeks.
• Prolactin

  Milk production hormone.
• Protein

  Body growth nutrient.
• Replacement feeding

  Feeding without breast milk.
• Responsive feeding

  Feeding based on hunger cues.
• Retained placenta

  Placenta left in uterus.
• Rooming in

  Baby stays with mother.
• Rooting reflex

  Baby searching for breast.
• Secrete

  Produce fluid.
• Skin-to-skin contact

  Baby on mother’s skin.
• Sore nipples

  Painful nipples.
• Sucking

  Drawing fluid into mouth.
• Sucking reflex

  Automatic sucking response.
• Supplements

  Extra feeds/drinks.
• Swallowing reflex

  Automatic swallowing.
• Teat

  Feeding bottle nipple.
• Thrush

  Candida infection.
• Warm compress

  Warm cloth applied to breast.
• WHO

  World Health Organization.