Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Breastfeeding Course

The Seven Point Plan for the Protection, Promotion, and Support of Breastfeeding in Community Health Services:

Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all staff and volunteers.
Train all health care providers in the knowledge and skills necessary to implement the breastfeeding policy.
Inform pregnant women and their families about the benefits and management of breastfeeding.
Support mothers to establish and maintain exclusive breastfeeding to six months.
Encourage sustained breastfeeding beyond six months with appropriate introduction of complementary foods.
Provide a welcoming atmosphere for breastfeeding families.
Promote collaboration between health care providers, breastfeeding support groups and the local community.