Northside Pre-Admission Packet

Make the most of your experience

How you spend your time in the hospital impacts your breast milk supply. At Northside Hospital, we want to support your decision to breastfeed. Moms say, and studies show, following these five recommendations while you are in the hospital will give you confidence and peace of mind when you return home. 1. Hold your baby skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest. 2. Observe and learn your baby’s cues and behaviors. 3. Keep your baby with you as much as possible. 4. Respond to your baby’s needs to breastfeed on demand, at least 8-12 times in a 24-hour day. 5. Delay visitors until you get home.

Optimize your short stay in the hospital. There is so much to learn in the few days you are with us.

For more resources go to: northside.com/breastfeeding