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[ID] 1011 [Interest Areas] Concerned Citizen Health Care Provider Lactation Professional [Comment] Education on breastfeeding needs to start early. Prenatal visits NEED to cover evidence based benefits of breastfeeding, and where to find breastfeeding support in the community. The hospital caretakers ie Doctors, Residence, Nurse Practioners, Nurses, Lactation Consultants, Social Workers, Case Managers, and all others caring for the breastfeeding dyad need to be educated on the benefits of breastfeeding and SUPPORT the breastfeeding dyad. One way this can be done is by NOT ordering or encouraging supplementing with formula, especially when human milk is available. Hospital staff needs to encourage 24 hour rooming in, and not sending baby to nursery, so dyad can learn breastfeeding on demand. Post-Delivery Care- Breastfeeding support should be readily available and encouraged throughout the breastfeeding experience with ongoing community and workplace support. Thank you for allowing me to post my comment. Diane Upton RN IBCLC [Topic] 
Maternal and Infant Care Practices: Prenatal, Hospital, and Post-Delivery Care
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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