Responsive Bottle Feeding Resources

 

Do you have questions about any of these materials? We're happy to help! Please contact Dr. Alison Ventura for support:

email: akventur@calpoly.edu   |   phone: (805) 756-5693

 

The following resources were part of a Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change (PSE) approach to promote responsive bottle-feeding within the PHFE WIC Program. For more details about the intervention and study findings, please see:

 

 

Resources:

PSE Strategy #1: More Inclusive Assessment of Early Infant Feeding Decisions as a Foundation for Tailored Intervention

We revised the assessment forms WIC staff used to understand participants' feeding practices and patterns. The goal of these revisions was to allow for a more thorough assessment of common breastfeeding, formula-feeding, and bottle-feeding problems, including the use of feeding practices that may lead to overfeeding. In addition, the revised forms directly link participants' responses to relevant educational materials and counseling tools, which facilitated the provision of targeted intervention that better met the unique needs of both breastfeeding and bottle-feeding mothers.

PSE Strategy #2: Enhancing WIC Resources to Support Optimal Infant Feeding, Including Healthy Bottle-Feeding, Throughout the First Year of Life

We expanded the resources available for one-on-one education, online education modules, and interactive texting. These resources were directed at bottle-feeding mothers and included education related to responsive bottle-feeding (eg, strategies for responsive bottle-feeding, guidance on paced bottle-feeding).

 

Do you have questions about any of these materials? We're happy to help! Please contact Dr. Alison Ventura for support:

email: akventur@calpoly.edu   |   phone: (805) 756-5693

 

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