BFHI Link
BFHI Link is
the newsletter for hospitals participating in the maternity or paediatric
projects. 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.
All staff have
a role in protecting breastfeeding (Step 2)
Parent handout: Signs that feeding is going well (Step 5)
Link Issue 39 May
2010 (852 KB)
Breastfeeding
protects in emergencies
Parent handout: Feeding babies during emergencies
Link Issue 38
December 2009 (661 KB)
Swine flu,
Languages other than English
Antenatal discussion checklist
Link Issue 37 October 2009
(1MB)
Breastfeeding
the Near-term Infant
Parent Handout: Coping with pain during labour
Link Issue 36 June 2009
(938 KB)
Preterm
infants need mothers' milk
Parent Handout: Mother's milk is important for a premature baby
Link Issue 35
December 2008
(591 KB)
Using the
website resources of BFHI
Parent Handout: Breastfeeding is Green
Link Issue 34
September 2008
(1 MB)
When mother is
ill or a hospital patient
Parent Handout: Learning baby signs
Link Issue 33 May
2008
(437 KB)
Antenatal
Information and Discusion: Revision to Step 3
Parent Handout: What can a father do?
Link Issue 32
December 2007 (607 KB)
Reasons for
Supplementing the Breastfeeding Baby
Parent
Handout - does your baby need more than mother's milk?
Link
Issue 31 August 2007 (542 KB)
Breastfeeding
at Work
Keeping up BFHI Standards
Link Issue 30 March 2007
(731 KB)
Grieving while
lactating
Link Issue 29 December
2006 (463 KB)
Our new baby
- a colouring page for children
Infant Weight
Gain
Parent
Handout - Do I have enough milk?
Link
Issue 28 September 2006 (527 KB)
Composition of
Human Milk
Parent
Handout - Mother's Milk is Magic
Link
Issue 27 June 2006 (650 KB)
Birth
Practices and Breastfeeding
Parent
Handout - Letter from baby
Link
Issue 26 March 2006 (489 KB)
Expression of
Breastmilk - Step Four
Parent
handout - Milk Expression
Link
Issue 25 January 2006 (410 KB)
Providing
Information Without Marketing
Parent
Handout - Types of infant formula
Link
Issue 24 September 2005 (482 KB)
Sustaining Breastfeeding
Parent Handout - Breastfeeding the older baby
Link Issue 23
June 2005 (425 KB)
Research Update, List of Past articles
Parent Handout - Pregnancy is a good time to discuss...
Link Issue 22 March 2005
(561KB)
Staff Training for Breastfeeding
Parent handout - Discharge Information
Link Issue 21 December
2004 (599KB)
When a Breastfeeding Mother is Ill and Is Your Whole Hospital
Breastfeeding Supportive
Parent handout - When breastfeeding mother is ill,
breastfeeding can continue
Link Issue 20
September 2004 (152 KB)
Research Update: Skin to Skin contact and Kangaroo Care
Parent handout - When your grandchild is breastfed
Link Issue 19 June
2004 (688 KB)
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 435 KB)
Mothers with a disability
Parent handout - Mothers with a disability and breastfeeding
Link Issue 16 August
2003 (pdf 430)
Breastfeeding Information on the Web
Parent handout - Looking for Breastfeeding
Information on the Internet?
Link Issue 15 June 2003 (pdf 471 KB)
Breastfeeding Support at Work
Parent handout - Balancing breastfeeding
and employment
Link
Issue 14 Dec 2002 (pdf 672 KB)
How Long to Breastfeed
Parent handout - Exclusive Breastfeeding for Six Months
Link
Issue 13 Sept 2002 (pdf 605 KB)
Breastfeeding in Paediatric Units
Parent handout - Breastfeeding your baby in
hospital
Link
Issue 12 March 2002 (pdf 829 KB)
Code of Marketing
Parent handout - Informed Choice
Link Issue 11 November
2001 (pdf 699 KB)
Cup Feeding - Step Nine
Parent handout - Cup Feeding
Link Issue 10 July 2001(pdf 749
KB)
Avoiding Artificial Teats and Dummies - Step Nine
Parent handout - When Baby Cries
Link Issue 9 February
2001(pdf 608 KB)
Exclusive Breastfeeding - Step Six
Parent handout - Just One Bottle
Link Issue 8 November
2000 (pdf 497)
Baby-led Feeding - Step Eight
Parent handout - Baby-led or Demand Feeding
Link Issue 7
September 2000 (pdf 459)
Step Three: Antenatal Information
Parent handout - Father can
help with breastfeeding
Link Issue 6 June 2000
(pdf 105 KB)
Step Two: Training
Parents - Importance of Breastfeeding
Link Issue 5 March 2000 (pdf 94 KB)
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
Link Issue 3 October 1999
(pdf 141 KB)
Early Initiation - Step Four
Parent handout - Skin to Skin Contact because ...
Link Issue 2 July
1999 (pdf 366)
Rooming-in - Step Seven
Parent handout - Rooming-in with your baby
Link Issue 1 May
1999 (pdf 351)
