Planning To Be Away From Your Baby: Introducing A Bottle

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× Close Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

Hospitals support mothers to breastfeed by
1. Hospital Policies	Because:
• Not promoting infant formula, bottles or teats • Making breastfeeding care standard practice • Keeping track of support for breastfeeding	Hospital policies help make sure that all mothers and babies receive the best care
2. Staff competency	Because:
• Training staff on supporting mothers to breastfeed • Assessing health workers’ knowledge and skills	Well-trained health workers provide the best support for breastfeeding
3. Antenatal care	Because:
• Discussing the importance of breastfeeding for babies and mothers • Preparing women in how to feed their baby	Most women are able to breastfeed with the right support
4. Care right after birth	Because:
Encouraging skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby soon after birth • Helping mothers to put their baby to the breast right away	Snuggling skin-to-skin helps breastfeeding get started
5. Support mothers with breastfeeding	Because:
• Checking positioning, attachment and suckling • Giving practical breastfeeding support • Helping mothers with common breastfeeding problems	Breastfeeding is natural, but most mothers need help at first
6. Supplementing	Because:
• Giving only breast milk unless there are medical reasons • Prioritizing pasteurized donor human milk when a supplement is needed • Helping mothers who want to formula feed do so safely	Giving babies formula in the hospital makes it hard to get breastfeeding going
7. Rooming-in	Because:
• Letting mothers and babies stay together day and night • Making sure that mothers of sick babies can stay near their baby	Mothers need to be near their babies to notice and respond to feeding cues
8. Responsive feeding	Because:
• Helping mothers know when their baby is hungry • Not limiting breastfeeding times	Breastfeeding babies whenever they are ready helps everybody
9. Bottles, artificial nipples, and pacifiers	Because:
• Counseling mothers about the use and risks of feeding bottles and pacifiers	Everything that goes in the baby’s mouth needs to be clean
10. Discharge	Because:
• Referring mothers to community resources for breastfeeding support • Working with communities to improve breastfeeding support services	Learning to breastfeed takes time

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