Most hospitals in the United States are striving to reach The Healthy People 2010 goals of 75% initiation breastfeeding rate and 50% by 6 months. How can our mothers get to this goal if they don’t start off well? The way we can improve our breastfeeding rates is by implementing the “Ten Steps of Baby Friendly.” In addition, for those hospitals that cannot afford or are not able to meet all of the requirements for Baby Friendly (such as purchasing formula, extensive staff education and on-site certification visits) the 10 Steps of the Model Hospital Policies may be the optimal choice. This 60-minute webinar provides you with these important tools!

These Easy and Effective 10 Steps for Successful Breastfeeding closely examine the scientific evidence that leads to improved breastfeeding rates. Past changes and practices have not necessarily been a reflection of evidence-based practice. Hospital practice has not been a driving concern for ensuring successful attachment, parental bonding, and breastfeeding success. This session provides you with many tangible and helpful tools gleaned from Baby Friendly Hospitals Best Practices.

Inpatient and outpatient healthcare professionals and lactation consultants will learn how to make their jobs much easier and become more effective at achieving successful parental bonding, breastfeeding initiation, and duration rates.

Compare and Contrast outpatient and inpatient hospital practices that either increase or decrease breastfeeding initiation and duration
Analyze the Ten Steps of Baby Friendly and Model Hospital Policies … what they are and what evidence supports them
Apply helpful tools that will change your hospital practices to ensure increased mother/baby bonding and breastfeeding initiation and duration rates