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Ten Steps of the WHO & UNICEF






















 Step 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                          STEP 09


                                                        1                     HOSPITAL POLICIES                                                                                                           Counsel mothers on the use and risks of feeding bottles,
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                                                                               BOTTLES, TEATS AND PACIFIERS


                                                             Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by...                                                                                                 teats and pacifiers.


                                                              Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by...





                                                                                                                                Not promoting infant                                                      It is important that staff do not become reliant on teats
                                                                                                                                  formula, bottles or
                                                                                                                                            teats


                                                                                                                                      Counsel mothers on                                                  as  an  easy  response  to  suckling  difficulties  instead  of
                                                                                                                                       the use and risks of
                                                                                                                                         feeding bottles,                                                 counseling mothers and enabling them to attach babies
                                                                                                                                       teats, and paci ers                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Step 9

                                                                                                                             Making breastfeeding care                                                    properly and suckle effectively.
                                                                                                                                    standard practice




                                                                                                                                                                                                          The  use  of  teats  or  pacifiers  may  interfere  with  the




                                                                                                                                                                                                          mother’s ability to recognize feeding cues.


                                                                                                                                        Keeping track
                                                                                                                                         of support for
                                                                                                                                         breastfeeding



























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