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L-eat
The Elite Way to Latch—Empower, Attach, and Transfer
What is L-eat?
§ A laminated, write-on, wipe-off charting /observation/assessment / intervention latching tool
§ An evidenced-based, fully-referenced, step-by-step guide intended to be used as a hands-off assessment tool that may be used by the nurse or practitioner for charting
§ The practitioner and mother go through it together while , at each step, mother assesses whether she has addressed her own concerns
§ In this way, mother learns to latch baby by herself while the practitioner is able to record mother’s progress
§ This tool is used for prevention and treatment of sore nipples/sore breasts, low milk supply, fussy baby, sleepy baby, too-frequent feedings, long feedings
§ May be used at any stage during lactation
§ It may be photocopied for the mother
§ May use any kind of marker, but water-based or dry erase work best
Authors: Edith Kernerman IBCLC, RLC; Jean Kouba RN, IBCLC; Eileen Park MSc, and Jack Newman MD, FRCPC
Copyright: 2008
1 Laminated Page
11" x 8-1/2" |
