Jack Newman had an "Immediate Postpartum Breastfeeding Decision Tree"  
in an article in the Journal of Human Lactation, Volume 12, Number 2,  
June 1996, pages 129-135.  The article is titled, "Decision Tree and  
Postpartum Management for Preventing Dehydration in the 'Breastfed'  
Baby."  The decision tree is pictured on page 133.  This might be  
what you are looking for.  You could adapt it for your needs.

Anne Altshuler, RN, MS, IBCLC, LLLL
Madison, WI
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> Date:    Fri, 4 Jan 2008 17:27:01 -0800
> From:    Kathleen Salisbury <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Hospital Breastfeeding Algorithm
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> My supervisor has asked me to put together a flow-chart or  
> algorithm of
> normal breastfeeding management in the first days of life.  I'm  
> finding this
> difficult as there is such a wide range of normal breastfeeding  
> patterns,
> behaviors, etc. in mothers and babies.  She wants something that a  
> student
> nurse can easily follow, ie: "if X happens, now do Y."
>
> Does anyone have a such a flow-chart already in place that they  
> would be
> willing to share?  I'm just looking for ideas and maybe some input  
> as to how
> detailed this should be.  I'm finding it hard to put a normal  
> biological
> function like breastfeeding into a rigid flow-chart.....
>
>
> Kathleen Salisbury, IBCLC
>

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