IF a mother can be placed in a private room in my hospital, and 
IF she has a family member to stay with her to care for her baby, and 
IF it is not RSV season, 
THEN she can keep her nursing baby with her 24 hrs/day during her hospitalization. 
It has been done once.

Re: baby friendly: our Director rejected the idea saying it's too expensive. And they prefer "Family Friendly" instead. The allegation was that "baby friendly" excludes all family members but baby and mom.
I think "Family Friendly" is a style of maternal-child care adopted for use in the USA, but I don't think there is a Board of any kind; no fees, no inspections, etc. My impression is, it is defined only by the hospital.
Phyllis

---- Ellen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 
> Thanks so much to everyone who has responded concerning the readmission 
> of breastfeeding moms. I was not clear on my post and I apologize. I am 
> searching for anyone who has policy or porcedures to keep the mom and baby 
> together in the hospital so breastfeeding is not interrupted. I recently had a 
> mom who insisted on keeping her baby with her. She had never pumped.
> 
> Also, I am interested in your stories of overcoming barriers to Baby Friendly 
> status because we are beginning to look in tio this.
> 
> Thanks again to everyone!
> 
 
--
Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC, RLC
Glendale, AZ.
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