The TEN STEPSto SuccessfulBreastfeeding* Hospital policies help make sure that all

mother and babies receive best care,and support staff who wish to continuebreastfeeding on return to work.

Immediate, unhurried and uninterruptedskin to skin contact after birth helpsbreastfeeding get started.

Mothers need to be near their babies torecognise and respond to feeding cues.

Learning to breastfeed takes time. Moreinfomation on breastfeeding support isavailable on www.mychild.ie

Most women are able to breastfeed withthe right support.

Giving formula to a breast fed babywithout an indication makes it harder toget breastfeeding established.

It is important that everything that goesin the baby’s mouth needs to be clean.

Well trained health workers provide thebest support for breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding is natural, but manymothers need help at first.

Feeding babies (breast/bottle) wheneverthey are ready helps everybody.

*incorporated into the HSE Infant Feeding Policy for Maternity and Neonatal Services (2018)