Resources for Hospitals

High 5 Practice Sheets

Practice 1: Address All Ten Practices

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Practice 2: Staff Competency in Lactation Support

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Practice 3: Mothers Receive Breastfeeding Instruction

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Practice 4: Skin-to-skin Contact After Birth

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Practice 5: Individualized Infant Feeding Counseling

Practice 6: Importance of Breastmilk

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Practice 7: Rooming In

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Practice 8: Encouraging Feeding when Baby Cues

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Practice 9: No Pacifiers or Artificial Nipples

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Practice 10: Breastfeeding Support in the Community

Resources for New Mothers

What can I expect | Qué puedo esperar

Alternative Feeding Methods

Hand Expression of Breastmilk

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A Guide to Safe Formula-Feeding

Hospital Policy

Acad. of Breastfeeding Medicine Model Policy Supportive of Breastfeeding

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Amer. Acad. Pediatrics Sample Hospital Breastfeeding Policy for Newborns

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California Dept. of Health Model Hospital Infant Feeding Policy

Coalition of Okla. BF Advocates Model Hospital Infant Feeding Policy

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Colorado Model Hospital BF Policies: Self-Appraisal Questionnaire

Illinois Hospital Model Breastfeeding Policy

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Indiana Hospital Model Breastfeeding Policy

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Massachusetts Sample BF Policy for 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

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PubMed: A model infant feeding policy for Baby-Friendly designation in the USA

Continuing Education

Kansas Breastfeeding Education Courses: 15 Free, Online Education Modules with CNE

Instructions: Creating a Kansas TRAIN Account

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Kansas Breastfeeding Education Modules

1. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

2. Communication

3. How Milk Gets From Breast to Baby

4. Promoting Breastfeeding in Pregnancy

5. Birth Practices

6. Helping with a Breastfeed

7. Practices That Assist Breastfeeding

8. Milk Supply

9. Supporting the Non-Breastfeeding Mother & Baby

10. Infants with Special Needs

11. Breast and Nipple Concerns

12. If Baby Can't be Fed at the Breast

13. Ongoing Support

14. Maternal Health Concerns

15. Making Hospitals Baby-Friendly

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