IMO the use of biohazard stickers and gloves/masks/gowns could be very
harmful to mothers. It suggests to them that their milk is dirty and
dangerous and just reinforces common beliefs about breastfeeding and women
in general in a way that cannot be good or support breastfeeding initiation
and continuance.
Karleen Gribble
Australia
While they do not require biohazard stickers,
we were required to do so either by a recent survey from the Joint
Commition of Hospital Accreditation or the State of PA survey. So, it
is there. Do I think it needs to be there? No but someone up the chain
of command did and this is a battle that I don't feel that causing is
any harm to our breastfeeding mothers and babies.
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