> Our community hospital has a published breastfeeding rate at
> discharge of 50-60% with most quitting within the first 6 weeks.
> Estimates of post-6 weeks breastfeeding are around 10%. I would
> like to submit a proposal for improvement to the staff and
> providers to improve those rates and need some assistance with the
> how-to aspect.
I suggest you start by putting in a proposal to implement the Ten
Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and becoming Baby Friendly.
A good reference is Wright A, Rice S, Wells S (1996) "Changing
hospital practices to increease duration of breastfeeding"
Pediatrics 97(5): 669-675 This study was done in a US hospital.
Baby Friendly USA (?) would have a wealth of resources to help you.
Ros Escott
Tasmania, Australia