10 Steps To A Successful Breastfeeding.

In 1992, the WHO and UNICEF came up with a Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI). The fulcrum of this initiative is to encourage women to always breastfeed there babies optimally, even up to 2-years of age. YES!!! You heard me right. This initiative is for both the health facility and the nursing mother.
 Here are the 10 Steps;

1) Health Facility should have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all health care staff.

2) Train all health care staff in skills necessary to implement this policy.

3) Inform all pregnant women about the benefits of breastfeeding.

4) Help the mothers to initiate breastfeeding within half an hour of delivery or within 6-hours for babies who were delivered by caeserean section.

5) Show mothers how to breastfeed and how to maintain lactation.

6) Give Newborn infant no food or drink other than the breastmilk, unless otherwise said by the doctor.

7) Practice rooming-in to allow mother and child be together for 24-hours of the day.

8) Encourage mother to feed on demand.

9) Do not give artificial teats or pacifiers (also called dummies or soothers) to breastfeeding infants.

10) Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support group and refer mothers to join them on discharge from the clinic.

Obey these 10 steps religiously and see your baby grow optimally.
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