Stepping Up for Utah Babies

Programs

The Maternal and Infant Health Program (MIHP) developed the “Stepping Up for Utah Babies” program as a way to work with our local hospitals to support breastfeeding in their facilities. The “Stepping Up” program guides participating hospitals through implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.

Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

Click the link next to each step to download the Stepping Up for Utah Babies toolkit.

Step 1

Have a written infant feeding policy that is routinely communicated to staff and parents.

Download Step 1 Toolkit PDF

Step 2

Ensure that staff have sufficient knowledge, competence and skills to support breastfeeding.

Download Step 2 Toolkit PDF

Step 3

Discuss the importance and management of breastfeeding with pregnant women and their families.

Download Step 3 Toolkit PDF

Step 4

Facilitate immediate and uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact and support mothers to initiate breastfeeding as soon as possible after birth.

Download Step 4 Toolkit PDF

Step 5

Support mothers to initiate and maintain breastfeeding and manage common difficulties.

Download Step 5 Toolkit PDF

Step 6

Do not provide breastfed newborns any food or fluids other than breast milk, unless medically indicated.

Download Step 6 Toolkit PDF

Step 7

Enable mothers and their infants to remain together and to practice rooming-in 24 hours a day.

Download Step 7 Toolkit PDF

Step 8

Support mothers to recognize and respond to their infants’ cues for feeding.

Download Step 8 Toolkit PDF

Step 9

Counsel mothers on the use and risks of using pacifiers before breastfeeding has been established.

Download Step 9 Toolkit PDF

Step 10

Coordinate discharge so that parents and their infants have timely access to ongoing support and care.

Download Step 10 Toolkit PDF

The “Stepping Up” program allows hospitals to work on 2 steps at a time with the goal of completing all 10 steps. If your hospital is interested in “Stepping Up,” please call 801-273-2960.