Breastfeeding and Newborn Care Training Class

Despite the World Health Organization’s emphasis on exclusive breastfeeding and its benefits for both mother and child, many mothers discontinue breastfeeding. Therefore, there is a need for more information about breastfeeding and its benefits.

To address this, a breastfeeding and newborn care training class was held on Thursday, 21st of October, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Pars Hospital, taught by Ms. Mahya Rezaei, an expert in promoting breastfeeding. The topics covered in this class included:

1. Establishing skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby and the importance of starting breastfeeding within the first hour of birth
2. The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding for both mother and baby
3. Correct breastfeeding positions and common breastfeeding issues
4. How to feed an infant with a cup, the harms of using bottles and pacifiers
5. How to accurately assess signs of adequate milk supply