BFHI Link and Parent Handouts
BFHI Link is
the newsletter for hospitals participating in the maternity or paediatric programmes. BFHI Link can be downloaded and distributed. Items from BFHI
Link can be used in non-commercial publications provided that BFHI in
Ireland is credited. Each issue contains pages for health workers and a page that can be used as a
handout for parents. Your contributions to BFHI Link are welcome.
Exclusive breastfeeding and starting complementary feeding
Parent
handout: Is my baby ready for solid foods?
(pdf 219KB)
Link Issue 44 Dec 2011(pdf
600KB)
Women who are not breastfeeding
Parent handout:
What if I am considering formula feeding?
(pdf 169KB)
Link Issue 43 Sept 2011 (pdf 549KB)
BFHI makes a difference
Parent handout:
When you are minding a breastfed baby (pdf
135KB)
Link Issue 42 April
2011(pdf 600KB)
Infant weight changes first few days
Parent handout: Leaflets available from BFHI
(pdf 259KB)
Link Issue 41 December 2010 (pdf
1000KB)
Ideas for National Breastfeeding Week, Steps to Supporting Breastfeeding
Parent handout: What to expect in a Baby Friendly
Hospital
(pdf 127KB)
Link Issue 40
September 2010 (pdf 663KB)
All staff have
a role in protecting breastfeeding (Step 2)
Parent handout: Signs that feeding is going well (Step 5)
(pdf 176KB)
Link Issue 39 May
2010 (pdf 852KB)
Breastfeeding
protects in emergencies
Parent handout: Feeding babies during emergencies
(pdf 221KB)
Link Issue 38
December 2009 (pdf 661KB)
Swine flu,
Languages other than English
Antenatal discussion checklist (pdf
15KB)
Link Issue 37 October 2009
(pdf 1MB)
Breastfeeding
the Near-term Infant
Parent Handout: Coping with pain during labour
(pdf 10KB)
Link Issue 36 June 2009
(pdf 938KB)
Preterm
infants need mothers' milk
Parent Handout: Mother's milk is important for a premature baby
(pdf 213KB)
Link Issue 35
December 2008
(pdf 591KB)
Using the
website resources of BFHI
Parent Handout: Breastfeeding is Green
(pdf 138KB)
Link Issue 34
September 2008
(pdf 1MB)
When mother is
ill or a hospital patient
Parent Handout: Learning baby signs
(pdf 617KB)
Link Issue 33 May
2008
(pdf 437KB)
Antenatal
Information and Discusion: Revision to Step 3
Parent Handout: What can a father do?
(pdf 517KB)
Link Issue 32
December 2007 (pdf 607KB)
Reasons for
Supplementing the Breastfeeding Baby
Parent
Handout - does your baby need more than mother's milk? (pdf
276KB)
Link
Issue 31 August 2007 (pdf 542KB)
Breastfeeding
at Work
Keeping up BFHI Standards
Parent
Handout - Breastfeeding and working away from home (pdf 77KB)
Link Issue 30 March 2007
(pdf 731KB)
Grieving while
lactating
Link Issue 29 December
2006 (pdf 463KB)
Our new baby
- a colouring page for children
Infant Weight
Gain
Parent
Handout - Do I have enough milk? (pdf 184KB)
Link
Issue 28 September 2006 (pdf 527KB)
Composition of
Human Milk
Parent
Handout - Mother's Milk is Magic (pdf 234KB)
Link
Issue 27 June 2006 (pdf 650KB)
Birth
Practices and Breastfeeding
Parent
Handout - Letter from baby (pdf 58KB)
Link
Issue 26 March 2006 (pdf 489KB)
Expression of
Breastmilk - Step Four
Parent
handout - Milk Expression (pdf 58KB)
Link
Issue 25 January 2006 (pdf 410KB)
Providing
Information Without Marketing
Parent
Handout - Types of infant formula (pdf 46KB)
Link
Issue 24 September 2005 (pdf 482KB)
Sustaining Breastfeeding
Parent Handout - Breastfeeding the older baby
(pdf 163KB)
Link Issue 23
June 2005 (pdf 425KB)
Research Update, List of Past articles
Link Issue 22 March 2005
(pdf 561KB)
Parent Handout - Pregnancy is a good time to discuss...
(English)
Nėštumo
metu gerai aptarti ... (Lithuanian)
Votre grossesse est un bon moment pour vous informer .... (French)
Ihre Schwangerschaft ist eine gute Zeit, folgende Punkte
zu diskutieren ... (German)
Okres ciązy to dobry czas na rozwazania ... (Polish)
(Arabic)
حملك
هو الوقت
المناسب
لمناقشة ما
يلي ...
Staff Training for Breastfeeding
Link Issue 21 December
2004 (pdf 599KB)
Parent handout - Before you go home, make sure ... (English)
Przed wypisem do domu upewnij się, ze ....
(Polish)
Bevor Sie nachhause gehen, seien Sie sicher, dass
... (German)
When a Breastfeeding Mother is Ill and Is Your Whole Hospital
Breastfeeding Supportive
Parent handout - When breastfeeding mother is ill,
breastfeeding can continue
(pdf 28KB)
Link Issue 20
September 2004 (pdf 152KB)
Research Update: Skin to Skin contact and Kangaroo Care
Parent handout - When your grandchild is breastfed
(pdf 220KB)
Link Issue 19 June
2004 (pdf 688KB)
Maternal Nutrition and Breastfeeding
Parent handout - Healthy Eating while breastfeeding
Link Issue 18 March
2004 (pdf 768KB)
Breastfeeding is Health Promoting
Special Insert for Hospital Administrators
Link Issue 17
December 2003 (pdf 435KB)
Mothers with a disability
Parent handout - Mothers with a disability and breastfeeding
(pdf 64KB)
Link Issue 16 August
2003 (pdf 430KB)
Breastfeeding Information on the Web
Parent handout - Looking for Breastfeeding
Information on the Internet?
(pdf 36KB)
Link Issue 15 June 2003 (pdf 471KB)
Breastfeeding Support at Work
Parent handout - Balancing breastfeeding
and employment
(pdf 76KB)
Link
Issue 14 Dec 2002 (pdf 672KB)
How Long to Breastfeed
Parent handout - Exclusive Breastfeeding for Six Months
(pdf 204KB)
Link
Issue 13 Sept 2002 (pdf 605KB)
Breastfeeding in Paediatric Units
Parent handout - Breastfeeding your baby in
hospital
(pdf 80KB)
Link
Issue 12 March 2002 (pdf 829KB)
Code of Marketing
Parent handout - Informed Choice
(pdf 156KB)
Link Issue 11 November
2001 (pdf 699KB)
Cup Feeding - Step Nine
Parent handout - Cup Feeding
(pdf 292KB)
Link Issue 10 July 2001(pdf 749KB)
Avoiding Artificial Teats and Dummies - Step Nine
Parent handout - When Baby Cries (pdf
28KB)
Link Issue 9 February
2001(pdf 608KB)
Exclusive Breastfeeding - Step Six
Parent handout - Just One Bottle
(pdf 20KB)
Link Issue 8 November
2000 (pdf 497KB)
Baby-led Feeding - Step Eight
Parent handout - Baby-led or Demand Feeding
(pdf 60KB)
Link Issue 7
September 2000 (pdf 459KB)
Step Three: Antenatal Information
Parent handout
- Father can
help with breastfeeding
(pdf 120KB)
Link Issue 6 June 2000
(pdf 105KB)
Step Two: Training
Parents
handout- Importance of Breastfeeding (pdf 120KB)
Link Issue 5 March 2000 (pdf 94KB)
Step Ten: Ongoing Support
Sample sheet for support information
Not available on the web at present
Step One: Policy
Development
Sample Parent's Guide to the Policy
(pdf 20KB)
Link Issue 3 October 1999
(pdf 141KB)
Early Initiation - Step Four
Parent handout - Skin to Skin Contact because ...(pdf
8KB)
Link Issue 2 July
1999 (pdf 366KB)
Rooming-in - Step Seven
Link Issue 1 May
1999 (pdf 351KB)
Parent handout - Rooming-in with your baby
