I am very grateful for the work Renece has been doing to give us some
idea of how many LC positions it takes to cover 1000 births per year.
Renece, do you have any info. on what the breastfeeding rate is in any
of these hospitals? I am a little concerned that, if we go only by birth
rate without taking into account the breastfeeding start up rate, we
will end up penalizing the lactation programs with the best numbers
because, of course, it is alot more work to deal with 800 breastfeeders
per year (an 80% start-up in a 1000 birth hospital) that it is to deal
with 400 (a 40% start-up rate at the same hospital.)

Susan, who is currently working with 1 FTE for about 1500 births and a
75% start up rate (and feeling more than a little bit ragged).

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