Breastfeeding Resources and Toolkits
(Conceptualized & Designed by Dr Shela Hirani)
Breastfeeding Resources
These easy-to-understand breastfeeding e-resources and lactation advocacy videos reached over 200,000 mothers worldwide.
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Breastfeeding Songs Playlist [7 songs]
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Breastfeeding Tips Playlist [30 e-resources]
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Supporting Mental Health of Breastfeeding Mothers Playlist [13 e-resources]
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Infant Brain Development and Breastfeeding Playlist [12 e-resources]
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Working Mothers and Breastfeeding Playlist [5 e-resource]
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Breastfeeding in Public Playlist [7 e-resources]
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Breastfeeding during Disasters Playlist [3 e-resources]
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Breastfeeding Challenges of Migrant Mothers Playlist [5 e-resources]
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Breastfeeding Recorded Sessions by Dr Shela Hirani Playlist [10 e-resources]​​​​​​​​​
Breastfeeding Toolkits
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Toolkit - Breastfeeding during COVID-19: An Informational Guide. [During COVID-19, this toolkit was adopted by five countries and helped over 2000 mothers worldwide to make informed breastfeeding decisions.
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Toolkit- Strategies to promote, protect and support breastfeeding practices of refugee mothers with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). [This toolkit facilitated over 500 healthcare/service providers to offer trauma-informed breastfeeding care to migrant mothers worldwide].
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Breastfeeding Tool: Perceived Breastfeeding Assessement Tool (PBSAT)
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Perceived Breastfeeding Support Assessment Tool (PBSAT) © 2010 ​​​ [This assessment tool is cited by 35 researchers and adopted in over 20 countries to reshape policies and offer equitable breastfeeding support to employed mothers].
Modules - Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) for Breastfeeding Migrant Mothers
Providing Trauma-Informed Care to Refugee Mothers: A Guide for Healthcare Providers
Providing Trauma-Informed Care to Refugee Mothers: A Guide for Community Workers
Booklet - Breastfeeding Mothers and PTSD
Booklet - Supporting Breastfeeding Mothers with PTSD
