Lactnetters,

I have been asked by my boss to gather continuous data about how many of
our moms are breastfeeding at 6 weeks.  Before I begin this project, I'd
like some suggestions about other follow up programs, including forms
used, schedule of calls, or anything else that might be helpful.  I
would like to make this a complete program, she is interested only in
the numbers.  Pretty typical.  I am trying to make lemonade out of this
request and would appreciate your help.

I am a part time LC at a 250 bed, 1500 deliveries/year, Catholic,
community hospital.  I have 20 hours per week to to this, but MAY be
able to get some help, if I have any luck.  Has anyone used volunteers
to do this data gathering?  My concern is what happens when a mom asks a
question, and the volunteer cannot answer it.  Our volunteers are older
ladies, retired, most of whom have not breastfed.

Thank you for your help.  Mary Alice in PA
Missing her oldest "baby" at Duke!