009 Cindi Bennett: Breastfeeding Success in a Hospital Birth Environment

Cindi Faith Bennett, an RN and Lactation Consultant shares about her years of experience and education as a specialist in lactation. She discusses some of the unique challenges of breastfeeding success if you choose to give birth in a hospital. She outlines how you can prepare yourself before birth, including considering a breastfeeding plan for the hospital and at home. She discusses the science of human milk and talks about the importance of skin to skin and the breast crawl for successful breastfeeding, and how to create an environment in the birthing room, especially during the golden hour to optimize the hormonal response that is necessary for bonding and breastfeeding. Importance of maintaining this environment during your hospital stay and during the first few weeks at home is emphasized...as well as how to encourage friends and family to help support your plan.

Cindi Faith Bennett, MN, RN, IBCLC

BIO:

Cindi Faith Bennett, MN, RN, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) has her Master’s Degree in Nursing Population Health with a major focus on the breastfeeding population. She has spent her nursing career focused on the mother baby breastfeeding dyad populations. She has extensive knowledge of the unique challenges faced by the high risk, preterm, late preterm and full-term breastfeeding dyads. She also spent several years working as a postpartum nurse. This combination of nursing skills gives her the knowledge and expertise to provide breastfeeding care from current evidence based practice in maternal care and breastfeeding care. Her passion is to provide gold standard care helping families along the way with their breastfeeding journey. Cindi has had the opportunity to speak at conferences locally, internationally and professional webinars. She also has published manuscripts in medical journals. Cindi lives in Nampa, Idaho with her husband; they raised 5 children together and now are enjoying the wonderful gifts of 10 grandchildren

Resources:

Dr. Jane Morton Videos out of Stanford Lucile Packard Children Hospital https://med.stanford.edu/newborns/professional-education/breastfeeding/hand-expressing-milk.html

Breastfeeding in the First Hour

A Perfect Latch

Hand Expressing Milk

ABCs of Breastfeeding and other videos

· https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/positioning-and-attachment-videos-including-baby-led-and-laid-back-breastfeeding

o Baby-led attachment (Breast Crawl)

o Laid back breastfeeding

o Breastfeeding video by Dr.Jack Newman

o Global Health Media BF videos

· https://www.breastmilkcounts.com/docs/breastfeeding-plan.pdf