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Overview
Step 1: Have a written breastfeeding policy
Step 2: Train all health care staff
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BFHI Staff Acknowledgement
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BFHI Staff Acknowledgement
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Staff Competency Assessment
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Staff Competency Assessment
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MGH Staff Baby Friendly Booklet
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MGH Staff Baby Friendly Booklet
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Step 3: Inform all pregnant women about breastfeeding
Step 4: Help mothers initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth
Step 5: Show mothers how to breastfeed
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Sample Patient Education Checklist
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Sample Patient Education Checklist
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Formula Feeding Basics - English
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Formula Feeding Basics - Arabic
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Formula Feeding Basics - Arabic
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Formula Feeding Basics - French
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Formula Feeding Basics - French
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Formula Feeding Basics - Khmer
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Formula Feeding Basics - Khmer
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Formula Feeding Basics - Spanish
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Formula Feeding Basics - Spanish
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Step 6: Practice Exclusive Breastfeeding
Step 7: Practice Rooming-In
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Rooming-In Staff Presentation
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Scripting Tool for Rooming In
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Scripting Tool for Rooming In
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Step 8: Encourage Breastfeeding On-Demand
Step 9: Give No Artificial Teats or Pacifiers
Step 10: Refer Mothers to Breastfeeding Support at Discharge
Compliance with the WHO Code
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