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

Helpful Links

Ten Steps to Breastfeeding Success

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Healthy People 2020

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Breastfeeding Report Card 2018 | CDC

Successful Breastfeeding Updates | WHO 

Safety in Maternity Care | CDC

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Rooming-In | AAP

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