Training of Trainers for Mother-to-Mother Support ... - Linkages Project

Learning Objectives
A. Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Basics
At the end of the training the participants will be able to:
• Name three advantages of breastfeeding for the baby and for the mother
• State why early initiation of breastfeeding is important
• Help a mother of a 0–2-month-old baby with correct positioning and attachment
• Define exclusive breastfeeding
• Identify three common difficulties of breastfeeding and their prevention, symptoms,
and solutions
• Identify the age at which to begin introducing foods
• Describe baby’s first foods (local, available, and affordable)
• Describe the management of breastfeeding in three special breastfeeding situations
• Name three popular beliefs and myths about breastfeeding and explain how they
relate to optimal breastfeeding practices
B. Mother-to-Mother Support Groups
At the end of the training the participants will be able to:
• Train facilitators of mother-to-mother support groups
• Facilitate a breastfeeding mother-to-mother support group
• Name four characteristics of a mother-to-mother support group
• Name three characteristics of a facilitator in a mother-to-mother support group
• Define three requirements for selecting a mother-to-mother support group facilitator
• Name three necessary components for organizing mother-to-mother support groups
• Explain why an information system is important
• Explain why follow-up and support to the mother-to-mother support group are
important
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