Evidence-Based Clinical Protocols

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocols

Throughout the Breastfeeding Coalition of Oregon OEBIN hospital practice project, BCO staff have found that clinical protocols for managing breastfeeding-related cases are the most requested documents from hospital staff and administrators.

Wanting to make this easy to find, and to promote the great work of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, which is far too little known, we are sharing the ABM clinical protocols here. ABM is a worldwide organization of physicians dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation. A central goal of ABM is the development of clinical protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success.

Go directly to the AMB website Statement and Protocol page to access these protocols in languages other than English, learn how their protocols are developed, or who sits on ABM committees, or how to join this valuable organization.

Download Protocols for Common Medical Problems that May Impact Breastfeeding Success:

Hypoglycemia
Going Home / Discharge
Supplementation
Mastitis
Peripartum BF Management
Cosleeping and Breastfeeding
Model Hospital Policy
Human Milk Shortage
Galactogogues
Breastfeeding the Late Pre-term Infant
Neonatal Ankyloglossia (currently under revision)
NICU Graduate Going Home (currently under revision)
Contraception and Breastfeeding
The Breastfeeding-Friendly Physicians' Office Part 1: Optimizing Care for Infants and Children
Analgesia and Anesthesia for the Breastfeeding Mother
Breastfeeding the Hypotonic Infant
Guidelines for Breastfeeding Infants with Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, or Cleft Lip and Palate
Use of Antidepressants in Nursing Mothers
Breastfeeding Promotion in the Prenatal Setting
Engorgement
Breastfeeding and the Drug-Dependant Woman
Jaundice
Non-Pharmacologic Management of Procedure-Related Pain in the Breastfeeding Infant