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Sherry Spacco RN, IBCLC

Sherry Spacco RN, IBCLC. Lactation Consultant Maternity Unit Norwood Hospital. Norwood Hospital. Norwood, Mass. Community Hospital 500 births a year 19 of maternity beds 14 CLC’s on staff. Step 9. Give no pacifiers or artificial nipples to breastfeeding infants. Challenges. RN’s MD’s

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Sherry Spacco RN, IBCLC

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  1. Sherry Spacco RN, IBCLC Lactation Consultant Maternity Unit Norwood Hospital

  2. Norwood Hospital • Norwood, Mass. • Community Hospital • 500 births a year • 19 of maternity beds • 14 CLC’s on staff

  3. Step 9 • Give no pacifiers or artificial nipples to breastfeeding infants

  4. Challenges • RN’s • MD’s • Parents

  5. How we did it • EDUCATION • EDUCATION • EDUCATION

  6. RN’s • 18hr. Staff training from Baby-Friendly • Explained step # 9 • Showed the research

  7. MD’s • Presented at MD meetings • Met with ob office staff and managers

  8. Parents • They receive the “No Pacifier” handout in ob offices

  9. March 1,2011 • We no longer give out pacifiers • They are used for painful procedures only, heel sticks, IVs, circumcisions etc… • RNs have to sign out pacifiers and the reason it was used.

  10. Also in step 9 • No artificial nipples to breastfeeding infants We cup feed all breastfeeding infants if a compliment (supplement) is needed. • Pay for formula As of April 1,2011 we purchase our formula!!!!

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