This collection of guidance sheets is designed to help health professionals provide remote care and support parents to overcome challenges.
Delivering Baby Friendly services during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak can be very difficult. However, babies, their mothers and families deserve the very best care we can provide. These guidance sheets are intended to support health professionals to provide remote care and cover the following topics:
- 1. Planning a virtual conversation
- 2. Antenatal conversations
- 3. Postnatal conversations
- 4. Supporting parents with a baby on the neonatal unit
The collection also includes a selection of sheets on supporting parents to overcome the following challenges:
- 5a. Engorgement and mastitis
- 5b. Sore, cracked and bleeding nipples
- 5c. Concerns about milk supply
- 5d. Concerns about weight
- 5e. Baby sleepy/not interested in feeding
- 5f. Tongue-tie
Guidance is also provided on planning in-house Baby Friendly training:
- 6. Planning in-house Baby Friendly training
Guidance sheets on planning conversations:
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2. Antenatal conversations
PDF (159 kB )
PDF (159 kB )
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3. Postnatal conversationsÂ
PDF (191 kB )
PDF (191 kB )
Guidance sheets on supporting parents to overcome challenges:
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5a. Engorgement and mastitis
PDF (188 kB )
PDF (188 kB )
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5c. Concerns about milk supply
PDF (233 kB )
PDF (233 kB )
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5d. Concerns about growth/weight
PDF (261 kB )
PDF (261 kB )
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5f. Tongue-tie
PDF (306 kB )
PDF (306 kB )
Guidance sheet on planning in-house Baby Friendly training:
For additional guidance and resources for health professionals during the pandemic, see our coronavirus (Covid-19) page.