I don't understand why the hospital needs to know a mother's feeding 
plans before she has the baby.

The default after the birth should be skin to skin, mother & baby, 
and support to have the first breastfeed. Sensitive HCPs can do this, 
without making assumptions, and by gentle checking that the mother is 
not actually against this happening.

During antenatal checks and antenatal education, the mother can hear 
about the routine care and support immediately after birth and 
postnatally.

I can't think of any good reason why she should be asked to decide on 
breast, bottle or mixed before the baby is actually born.

Please explain!

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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