Preliminary elements of the structured lactation and breastfeeding support programme.
Written standard operating procedure (SOP) for breastfeeding promotion.Interdisciplinary training and information for the professional groups involved in the care of newborns in the NICU (midwives, nurses and physicians) [Prenatal education of mothers and family members by the neonatologist during the consultation (possible in approx. 50% of cases, as there is sufficient lead time before delivery) [Support of early and continuous skin-to-skin contact with the infant(s).Early initiation of the first milk expression and breastfeeding [Exclusive administration of MOM/HDM, unless medically contra-indicated.Support for the mother through an app (pre- and post-natal) that provides answers to the most important questions about breastfeeding and solutions to breastfeeding-related challenges (in the form of informational video clips), motivates breastfeeding and later reminds the mother to pump, and facilitates documentation of the amount of milk.