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HOME / Resources / Step4_Initiate

Step #4: Initiate

Help mothers initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth.

Evidence-based Research

Skin Care for the Newborn

The benefits and potential risks of skin-to-skin contact

Keeping Mothers & Newborns Together After Cesarean

Implementing Skin to Skin In Our OR

Implications of Cesarean Delivery for Breastfeeding Outcomes and Strategies to Support Breastfeeding


Sample Policies

Sample Protocol for Skin to Skin in OR (Courtesy of Integris Health Edmond)

Bathing the Healthy Newborn Policy

Clinical Skills & Management

Nurses on Breastfeeding Best Practices

Videos

Breastfeeding. Naturally. Chapter 2: Birth - Initiating Early Feeds

How to Tell If Your Breastfed Baby Has a Good Latch

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