INCREASE THE INITIATION AND DURATION OF BREASTFEEDING AND/OR CONSUMPTION OF BREAST MILK
Recommendation:
Increase the awareness and understanding of the benefits of breastfeeding and breast milk in ways that are culturally relevant
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- A workplace policy on breastfeeding is created, documented and communicated to staff
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- Pregnant women receiving individual counseling or group education from pre-natal clinics or services
- Production and reach of educational materials for pregnant women and extended families on the benefits of breastfeeding and breast milk
- Availability of informational/ educational sessions for pregnant women and extended families on the benefits of breastfeeding and breast milk
- Participation in informational/ educational sessions by pregnant women and extended family members on the benefits of breastfeeding and breast milk
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- An evidence-based breastfeeding policy is created, documented, and communicated to all healthcare staff
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- Trainings for healthcare professionals on organizational breastfeeding policies and Maine’s breastfeeding laws
- Trainings for healthcare professionals offered and attended on the skills necessary to assist mothers and babies to breastfeed
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- AAP: Roundtable on Early Obesity Prevention
- Baby-Friendly USA
- Maine CDC: Healthcare Providers and Breastfeeding
- Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition
- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
- Carolina Breastfeeding Institute
- Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education
- US Breastfeeding Committee: Healthcare Training Resources
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- An organizational policy statement is adopted and made available to the public that indicates adherence to WHO Ten Steps and WHO International Code regarding promotion, protection, and support for breastfeeding and expressing breast milk
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- Production and reach of educational materials and messages for the public on the benefits of breastfeeding and breast milk
- Milk banks established and promoted in alignment with national protocols and licensing standards in childcare
- Alignment of clinical protocols, standards, and educational materials related to breastfeeding and infant feeding with evidence-based standards
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Recommendation:
Improve environments for breastfeeding and expressing breast milk that address barriers in underresourced communities
Suggested Measures
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- A workplace policy exists that provides opportunities for mothers to express breast milk
Environmental Measures
- Changes in the workplace that increase adherence to state policy and increase opportunities for mothers to pump and store breast milk
- Trainings for law enforcement and business leaders on Maine’s worksite breastfeeding laws
- Businesses in compliance with Maine’s worksite breastfeeding laws
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- A local ordinance exists that reinforces Maine’s law on breastfeeding in public spaces.
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- Safe and clean locations for breastfeeding in public spaces
- Production and reach of educational materials and messages regarding the availability of locations to breast feed
- Trainings for law enforcement and civic leaders on Maine’s community breastfeeding laws
- Agreements with community organizations to enforce breastfeeding policies and laws
- Municipalities in compliance with and actively enforcing Maine’s breastfeeding laws
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