Global issues

Question 1

Is it safe to breastfeed while on opioid antagonist therapy

Answer 1

yes it is considered safe

Question 2

what is the finnegan scale

Answer 2

used to assess and monitor the severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome (infant withdrawal)

Question 3

at what PM should pregnant people stay inside or wear an N95

Answer 3

when PM is 2.5 or higher

Question 4

what risk factors do wildfires increase for pregnant people and babies

Answer 4

-hypertension in pregnancies
-Gestational diabetes
-Low birth weight
-Preterm birth

Question 5

what is the recommended breastfeeding duration

Answer 5

-exclusively breastfeed up to six months of age
-continue to breastfeed with complementary foods up to 2 years of age and beyond

Question 6

what are the ten steps to successful breastfeeding

Answer 6

-written breast feeding policy
-train HC workers to implement this policy
-educate pregos on benefits
-help parents to initiate BF within 30 min of birth
-educate on how to actually BF
-Don’t give newborns anything else besides BM
-Practice rooming in
-Encourage breastfeeding on demand
-don’t give soothers to BF infants
-establish community BF support groups