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The 10 steps to successful breastfeeding (WHO & UNICEF)

Step 3

STEP 04

HOSPITAL POLICIES
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1 CARE RIGHT AFTER BIRTH Facilitate immediate and uninterrupted skin-to-skin

Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by... contact and support mothers to initiate breastfeeding
Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by...

as soon as possible after birth.

Not promoting infant
Encouraging skin-to-skin formula, bottles or
contact between mother & teats
baby soon after birth
Within the first hour, all mothers shall be taught to identify

feeding cues while the baby is placed skin to skin in order Step 4

Making breastfeeding care to initiate breastfeeding unless medically justifiable.

Helping mothers standard practice
to put their baby to
the breast right
away

Keeping track
of support for
breastfeeding

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