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The Seven Point Plan for the Protection, Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding in Community Health Care Settings |
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Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all healthcare staff. |
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Train all staff involved in the care of mothers and babies in the skills necessary to implement the policy. |
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Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breastfeeding. |
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Support mothers to initiate and maintain breastfeeding. |
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Encourage exclusive and continued breastfeeding, with appropriately-timed introduction of complementary foods. |
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Provide a welcoming atmosphere for breastfeeding families. |
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Promote co-operation between healthcare staff, breastfeeding support groups and the local community. |
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UNICEF UK [8] | |
Tappin et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2006 1:11 doi:10.1186/1746-4358-1-11 |
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