Your hospital breastfeeding checklist
Make sure your feeding plans don’t get overlooked in all the excitement of your new arrival.
You may have made a birth plan already but what about a plan for breastfeeding? Writing down your intentions will help hospital staff understand your wishes and offer you the support you need.
Sources
US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Women’s Health. Your guide to breastfeeding. January 2011.
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