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Ten Steps of the WHO & UNICEF

Step 6
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 and babies Making sure that mothers of
Not promoting infant
stay together day and night sick babies can stay near their Separation of mother and baby shall only be for
formula, bottles or
baby
teats
justifiable 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

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

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