Title: Evaluate newborn feeding options and support systems.
Course: GRADS – Family Focus (19905-36) > Section: Promoting Wellness and Prenatal Care

Evaluation should include

- breastfeeding
- importance of breastfeeding support system (e.g., father’s or grandmother’s)
- formula feeding
- combination of breastfeeding and formula feeding
- gaining family and community encouragement.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- How can you evaluate which feeding option is best for your baby and you?
- What factors do you need to consider?
- How will not using proper sanitation and mixing procedures affect you and your baby?

Communication

- What resources are available for those who breastfeed or bottle-feed?
- Why should you hold the baby during feeding?

Leadership

- What are the advantages and disadvantages of the three feeding options?
- What are the major challenges and benefits of breastfeeding?

Management

- What nutrients are important to an infant’s health and growth?
- How do you determine how much an infant should eat?
- How long can baby’s formula or breast milk be stored?