Lactation and Neonatal Nutrition

Lactation and Neonatal Nutrition 1. The facility will: a. have personnel with the knowledge and skills to support lactation available at all times; b. have pumping equipment and secure human milk storage facilities available; c. have policies and procedures in place to support: i. the initiation and maintenance of lactation; ii. early initiation of milk expression; iii. safety, preparation, storage, and use of human milk and formula; iv. long-term pumping and transition to breastfeeding; and v. the utilization of donor human milk, if available. d. provide annual education to all direct care providers on the importance of, and support of lactation (i.e., pumping, mixing, safe storage, misappropriation, and proper identification); and i. all direct care providers have didactic education, skills verification, and competency on the proper mixing of human milk and formula; e. establish a program for breastfeeding and lactation support, including data collection.