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Ten Steps of the WHO & UNICEF

STEP 10

1 HOSPITAL POLICIES Coordinate discharge so that parents and their infants
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DISCHARGE

Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by... have timely access to ongoing support and care.

Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by...

Not promoting infant The staff encourages mothers and their babies to be
Referring
formula, bottles or
mothers to community
teats
resources for seen soon after discharge (preferably 4-2 days after birth
breastfeeding support

and again the second week) at the facility or in the

Making breastfeeding care community by a skilled breastfeeding support person Step 10
standard practice who can assess feeding and give any support needed.

Working with
communities to
improve
breastfeeding
Keeping track
support services
of support for
breastfeeding

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