| Guru's Tips on Selecting a Breastfeeding Friendly Pediatrician |
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1. Do you have a have a written protocol for breastfeeding patients? 2. Have any members of the staff received any breastfeeding training? If so what, when and where. 3. What percentage of mothers whose babies are6 patients in the practice breastfeed? What percentage supplement breast milk with milk substitute? What percentage use milk substitutes only? 4. What breastfeeding resources do you recommend - breastfeeding classes, books or local support groups? 5. Do you have any lactation professionals C.L.E.C. on staff or a consulting IBCLC? 6. What is your stance on extended breastfeeding? 7. Can I breastfeed my child in your office during procedure such as administering shots ect. 8. Do you give away free milk substitutes to new mothers? If so why? 9. What is you recommended age for starting solids? 10. Do you use standard growth charts or WHO charts for breastfed babies? |
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