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Ten Steps To Successful Breastfeeding



Do you know that proper breastfeeding has positive impacts on the mental health of a new born baby? And is not to be overlooked. 

There are ten steps to a successful breastfeeding as approved by the World Health Organization, WHO and the UNICEF. We will quickly go through them bit by bit.



Number One: Hospital Policies. Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by;

- Not promoting infant formula, bottles or teats.

- Making Breastfeeding care standard practice.

- Keeping track of support for breastfeeding.



Number Two: Staff Competency. Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by;

- Training staff on supporting mothers to breastfeed

- Accessing health workers knowledge and skills.



Number Three: Antenatal Care. Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by;

- Discussing the importance of breastfeeding for babies and mothers

- Preparing women in how to feed their babies.



Number Four: Care right after birth. Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by;

- Encouraging skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby soon after birth

- Helping mothers to put their baby to the breast right away.



Number Five: Support mothers with breastfeeding. Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by;

- Checking positioning, attachment and sucking.

- Giving practical breastfeeding support.

- Helping mothers with common breastfeeding problems.



Number Six: Supplementing. Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by;

- Giving only breast milk unless there are medical reasons.

- Prioritizing donor human milk when a supplement is needed.

- Helping Mothers who want to formula feed to do so safely.




Number Seven: Rooming – In. Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by;

- Letting mother and baby stay together day and night.

- Making sure that mother of sick babies can stay near their baby.




Number Eight: Responsive Feeding. Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by; 

- Helping mothers know when their baby is hungry.

- Not limiting breastfeeding times.




Number Nine: Bottles, Teats and Pacifiers. Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by;

- Counsel mothers on the use and risk of feeding bottles, teats and pacifiers.




Number Ten: Discharge. Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by;

- Referring mothers to community resources for breastfeeding support.

- Working with communities to improving breastfeeding support services.


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