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Feeding Newborns: Inclusive Strategies to Build Empathy and Equity With Families

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Printable Tool

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UCLA Child & Youth Behavioral Health Center of Excellence

Developed by:

Family Development Program (FDP)

Relevant categories:

Birth to Five Family Engagement Parenting Support

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Overview

Feeding is a caregiving act that can bring up a wide range of emotions, including joy, contentment, guilt, worry, and frustration. Providers and clinical staff can help families practice self-compassion throughout their feeding journey by understanding the history and contexts that inform how families approach infant feeding.

Keywords: development, family, NICU, parenting, parenting support

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Added on 6/25/2024 · Last updated on 6/25/2024