Knowledge is Power, What the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative's "10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding" (Should) Look Like In Action

These 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding are the official guidelines for Baby Friendly hospitals to adhere to, put into place by UNICEF to ensure that more mothers and babies are able to breastfeed. They are considered to be "best practices". What we know to be true from our experience in helping new moms is that these guidelines can end up being ignored in the normal hustle & bustle of mainstream maternity care. 

And to the army of postpartum doulas and lactation specialists out there, nodding along with us, carry on! There is a lot of work left to be done.