Perceived Insufficient Milk Supply in Postpartum Mothers: A Nurse’s Challenge
Keywords:
Perceived insufficient milk supply, Promoting and supporting breastfeeding, Postpartum mothersAbstract
Perceived insufficient milk supply (PIMS) in postpartum mothers is one of the major reasons for discontinuing breastfeeding and bottle-feeding their infants. Breast milk is globally recognized as the best food for infants, and breastfeeding is very beneficial for mothers. Therefore, it is very important to take care of postpartum mothers who perceive insufficient milk supply in order that they clearly understand and continue breastfeeding.
This article aims to provide information and techniques to nurse-midwives to be applied with postpartum mothers who perceive insufficient milk supply in order to help them gain understanding and to continue with their breastfeeding. This article presented the following main issues: meaning and factors related to perceived insufficient milk supply in postpartum mothers, breast milk production and lactation, assessment of milk supply, signs of poor feeding in a newborn, and care for postpartum mothers who perceive insufficient milk supply.
To successfully support and promote breastfeeding, nurse-midwives are required to clearly understand milk production and lactation and to be able to train mothers to precisely evaluate milk supply in order to fulfill infants’ needs.
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