Both Pennsylvania Hospital (Pennsy) and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), two of our biggest Philly hospitals with L & D, earned the distinguished, "Baby Friendly" designation last month. It took a lot of work and time! #6 and #9 of the ten steps (found below) are really challenging for hospitals according to the nurses who I took my CLC training with. Though many policies and procedures endure intense modification and there needs to be a willingness to embrace change. So thanks to all the staff who've pushed for this, are taking their trainings to heart, continuing to learn alongside every patient, and working with compassion to set moms and babies up with the best start. I see you!
I know other hospitals are trying, too, and I truly hope they can all get there soon!
https://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/faqs/why-seek-designation
The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding are:
I know other hospitals are trying, too, and I truly hope they can all get there soon!
https://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/faqs/why-seek-designation
The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding are:
- Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all health care staff.
- Train all health care staff in the skills necessary to implement this policy.
- Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breastfeeding.
- Help mothers initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth.
- Show mothers how to breastfeed and how to maintain lactation, even if they are separated from their infants.
- Give infants no food or drink other than breast-milk, unless medically indicated.
- Practice rooming in - allow mothers and infants to remain together 24 hours a day.
- Encourage breastfeeding on demand.
- Give no pacifiers or artificial nipples to breastfeeding infants.
- Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and refer mothers to them on discharge from the hospital or birth center.
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