| Breastfeeding and the Hospital Experience |
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Before Delivery |
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March of Dimes: |
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Getting Ready for Baby |
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What to Take to the Hospital |
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Why the Last Weeks of Pregnancy Count |
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Baby-Friendly Hospitals - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Women's Health Information Center. |
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Breastfeeding Letter to Take to the Hospital - BreastfeedingOnline.com. |
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Why Choose a Baby-Friendly Birthing Facility - Baby Friendly USA. |
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| When Baby is Born |
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Breastfeeding FAQs: Getting Started - Nemours Foundation: Kids Health. |
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Breast Pumps - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health. |
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Breastfeeding Position Slide Show - Mayo Clinic. |
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Easy Guide to Breastfeeding U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Women's Health Information Center. Also available in Chinese and Spanish. |
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A Guide for First Time Parents - The Children’s Hospital Colorado. |
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Getting to Know Your Baby - Children’s Hospital Boston. |
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Newborn Care in the Delivery Room - March of Dimes. |
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| Kangaroo Care (Skin to Skin Care) |
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March of Dimes: |
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In the Nicu: Getting Close with Your Baby |
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Parenting in the Nicu: Holding Your Baby Close: Kangaroo Care |
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Nemours Foundation, Kids Health: |
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Taking Your Preemie Home |
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When Your Baby’s in the NICU |
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Family Centered Developmental Care: Kangarooing - The Nebraska Medical Center. |
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It's My Birthday, Give Me a Hug! [PDF] - Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition. |
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Kangaroo Care- Cleveland Clinic. |
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Kangaroo Care [PDF] - Department of Women & Infant Nursing, The Ohio State University Medical Center. |
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| Resources for Professionals |
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BreastfeedingOnline.com: |
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Breastfeeding- Starting Out Right [PDF] |
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The Importance of Skin to Skin Contact [PDF] |
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Breastfeeding Questions Answered: A Guide for Providers [PDF] - John’s Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. |
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Guidelines for Hospital Discharge of the Breastfeeding Term Newborn and Mother: "Going Home Protocol" - National Guideline Clearinghouse. |
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Providing Breastfeeding Support: Model Hospital Policy Recommendations [PDF] - Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition, Inland Counties Regional Perinatal Program, California Department of Health Services, Maternal, Child and Adolescent
Health/Office of Family Planning Branch. |
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Sample Hospital Breastfeeding Policy for Newborns [PDF] - American Academy of Pediatrics. |
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