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The 10 steps to successful breastfeeding (WHO & UNICEF)

Step 5

STEP 06

HOSPITAL POLICIES
1 6 SUPPLEMENTING Do not provide breastfed newborns any food or fluids

Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by... other than breast milk, unless medically indicated.

Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by...

Not promoting infant
Giving only breast milk unless formula, bottles or Infants who cannot be fed their mother’s own milk, or
there are medical reasons teats
who need to be supplemented, should feed donor

human milk if it’s unavailable or culturally unacceptable,

Prioritizing donor human milk Step 6
when a supplement is needed Making breastfeeding care breast-milk substitutes are required.
standard practice

If the mother chooses to feed with artificial formula,

Helping mothers who
want to formula feed to appropriate education shall be provided to ensure the
do so safely
Keeping track
of support for safe mixing and administration of formula, cleaning and
breastfeeding
storage of all items.

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