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The 10 steps to successful breastfeeding (WHO & UNICEF)

STEP 07

1 7 HOSPITAL POLICIES Enable mothers and their infants to remain together and
ROOMING IN

Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by... to practice rooming-in 24 hours a day.

Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by...

Letting mothers & babies Making sure that mothers of
Not promoting infant
stay together day & night sick babies can stay near their Separation of mother and baby shall only be for justifiable
formula, bottles or
baby
teats
reasons, which shall be documented

in the medical records.

Making breastfeeding care Step 7
standard practice Mothers of preterm and sick infants are encouraged to stay

close to their infants, day and night if possible, have no

restrictions for visiting her infant, mothers should have

Keeping track
of support for adequate space to express milk.
breastfeeding

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