Hello,
My name is Jeanne Schneider and I am an RN IBCLC at Evergreen Hospital in  
Kirkland Washington. I've lurked for a long time, this is my first posting. 
Jennifer asks"once you are Baby Friendly, then what"? As the first Baby  
Friendly Hospital in the United States, we have certainly had our share of  
struggles to maintain the high standards practiced at the time of our  
certification. The RN and IBCLC staff work so hard, one family at a time, to  maintain 
those standards. The ten steps provide the framework for a standard of  care that 
is so needed. 
Is the BFHI perfect? No. But I believe it is the best thing we have going  to 
improve the care of mothers and babies in American hospitals. For those of  
you who are working towards certificates of intent, keep going. For those of 
you  working in a BFH, keep going. It is easy to get discouraged. I acknowledge 
every  single one of you who strive to make this work for the families you 
care for. 
 
Jeannie Schneider

"Save the earth, it's the only planet that  has chocolate"

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