ASSESSMENT Objective: Patient is diagnosed with sepsis neonatorum Mother is unable to provide breast milk to the newborn continuously

NURSING DIAGNOSIS Interrupted breastfeeding related to neonate s present illness

PLANNING Short term: After 3 hours of nursing intervention and health teachings the mother will be able to demonstrate techniques to sustain lactation until breastfeeding is initiated. Long term: After 3 days of nursing intervention, the mother shall still be able to identify and demonstrate techniques to sustain lactation and identify techniques to provide the newborn with breast milk.

NURSING INTERVENTION Independent: 1. Assess mother s perception and knowledge about breastfeeding and extent of instruction that has been given 2. Give emotional support to mother and accept decision regarding cessation/continuation of breastfeeding 3. Demonstrate use of manual type of breast pump.

RATIONALE

EVALUATION GOAL MET.

1. To know what the mother already knows and needed to know.

2. To assist mother to maintain breastfeeding as desired.

3. aid in feeding the neonate with breast milk without the mother breastfeeding the infant. 4. To promote successful infant feeding 5. to sustain adequate milk production and breast feeding process

4. Provide privacy when the mother breastfeeds 5. Encourage mother to obtain adequate rest, maintain fluid and nutritional intake, and schedule breast pumping every 3 hours while awake