If you are planning on breastfeeding after childbirth, you'll want to know what practices do your doctor and hospital observe to help you succeed in breastfeeding. When you make your hospital tour, you may want to ask questions such as whether the baby is allowed to latch right after birth, if there is an in-house lactation consultant, what their practices are regarding dummies (or soothers as they call them nowadays) and sugar-water supplementation during the first few days, etc. From there you may be able to judge how "breastfeeding-friendly" the hospital is.
And starting immediately, comes another litmus test question: What's in their discharge bags? Are they one of the 200 hospitals in the country that are replacing their formula discharge bags and samples with the "Healthy Baby Bounty Bag"? This is the first breastfeeding support promotional discharge bag containing product samples, coupons, and information that support and encourage breastfeeding without a packet of formula and without conflicting and contradictory messages about breastfeeding. From a press release:
Every Healthy Baby Bounty Bag contains product samples and resources from leading brands, including Lansinoh, Bravado Designs, Seventh Generation, Bebe Aulait, My Breast Friend, and many more. From Lansinoh, moms will receive information on HPA® Lanolin, endorsed in the U.S. by La Leche League International; and the Double Electric Breast Pump; as well as product samples of Breastmilk Storage Bags and Disposable Nursing Pads. Lansinoh is also providing Latch-On Tips for moms and $2 off coupon for Soothies® by Lansinoh® Gel Pads.
Let's hope the number of hospitals offering these breastfeeding support discharge bags grow!
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