TEACHING PLAN FOR BREAST FEEDING

Description of the Learner: The learners are first time mothers who just delivered their baby in the institution
of Baguio General Hospital Medical Center and needs health teachings regarding breast feeding for their
baby’s health and welfare.

LEARNING NEED: Importance and Advantages of BREAST FEEDING

LEARNING DIAGNOSIS: Lack Knowledge Deficit: Breast Feeding related to inadequate information regarding
breast feeding

GOAL: TO have adequate knowledge about breast feeding

LEARNING TIME METHOD OF EVALUATION

CONTENT ALLOTEMENT TEACHING
The pneumonic of
BREAST FEEDING
After an hour of  Proper
health teaching, latching on
lactating mothers  Signs of
will be able to hunger 8 minutes One on one Instant
understand and  Breast self discussion with feedback
appreciate the care visual aids
importance and  Benefits of
benefits of breastfeedi
breastfeeding, and ng to the
will be able to mother
know and learn the  Benefits of
correct latch-on Breast
and positioning feeding to
during the infant
breastfeeding
Benefits to the Child Later in Life
Some benefits of breastfeeding become apparent as the
child grows older. Among the benefits demonstrated by
research:
 Infants who are breast-fed longer have fewer
dental cavities throughout their lives.
 Several recent studies have shown that children
who were breast-fed are significantly less likely to
become obese later in childhood. Formula feeding
is linked to about a 20 to 30 percent greater
likelihood that the child will become obese.
 Children who are exclusively breast-fed during the
first three months of their lives are 34 percent less
likely to develop juvenile, insulin-dependent
diabetes than children who are fed formula.
 Breastfeeding may also decrease the risk of
childhood cancer in children under 15 years of
age. Formula-fed children are eight times more
likely to develop cancer than children who are
nursed for more than six months. (It is important
to note that children who are breast-fed for less
than six months do not appear to have any
decreased cancer risk compared to bottle-fed
children.)
 As children grow into adults, several studies have
shown that people who were breast-fed as infants
have lower blood pressure on average than those
who were formula-fed. Thus, it is not surprising
that other studies have shown that heart disease
is less likely to develop in adults who were breast-
fed in infancy.
 Significant evidence suggests that breast-fed
children develop fewer psychological, behavioral
and learning problems as they grow older. Studies
also indicate that cognitive development is
increased among children whose mothers choose
to breastfeed.
 In researching the psychological benefits of breast
milk, one researcher found that breast-fed
children were, on average, more mature, assertive
and secure with themselves as they developed.
Benefits to the Mother
Studies indicate that breastfeeding helps improve
mothers' health, as well as their children's. A woman
grows both physically and emotionally from the
relationship she forms with her baby. Just as a woman's
breast milk is designed specifically to nourish the body
of an infant, the production and delivery of this milk
aids her own health. For example:
 Breastfeeding helps a woman to lose weight after
birth. Mothers burn many calories during lactation
as their bodies produce milk. In fact, some of the
weight gained during pregnancy serves as an
energy source for lactation.
 Breastfeeding releases a hormone in the mother
(oxytocin) that causes the uterus to return to its
normal size more quickly.
 When a woman gives birth and proceeds to nurse
her baby, she protects herself from becoming
pregnant again too soon, a form of birth control
found to be 98 percent effective -- more effective
than a diaphragm or condom. Scientists believe
this process prevents more births worldwide than
all forms of contraception combined. In Africa,
breastfeeding prevents an estimated average of
four births per woman, and in Bangladesh it
prevents an estimated average of 6.5 births per
woman.
 Breastfeeding appears to reduce the mother's risk
of developing osteoporosis in later years. Although
mothers experience bone-mineral loss during
breastfeeding, their mineral density is replenished
and even increased after lactation.
 Diabetic women improve their health by
breastfeeding. Not only do nursing infants have
increased protection from juvenile diabetes, the
amount of insulin that the mother requires
postpartum goes down.
 Women who lactate for a total of two or more
years reduce their chances of developing breast
cancer by 24 percent.
 Women who breastfeed their children have been
shown to be less likely to develop uterine,
endometrial or ovarian cancer.
 The emotional health of the mother may be
enhanced by the relationship she develops with
her infant during breastfeeding, resulting in fewer
feelings of anxiety and a stronger sense of
connection with her baby.
 A woman's ability to produce all of the nutrients
that her child needs can provide her with a sense
of confidence. Researchers have pointed out that
the bond of a nursing mother and child is stronger
than any other human contact. Holding the child
to her breast provides most mothers with a more
powerful psychological experience than carrying
the fetus inside her uterus. The relationship
between mother and child is rooted in the
interactions of breastfeeding. This feeling sets the
health and psychological foundation for years to
come.