Retraining Hospital Staff to Prioritize Breastfeeding
About 80 percent of the women giving birth at CHRISTUS Hospital – St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, TX breastfeed with 50 percent exclusively breastfeeding during their stay. The exclusive rate is up 13 percent from just two years ago. The increase is a result of considerable efforts to retrain staff, eliminate formula giveaways, prioritize skin-to-skin bonding…