Maternal Survey

Are you aware that St. Martha's Regional Hospital has practices and a policy that support breastfeeding?

Yes

No

Not sure

During your pregnacy did a health care provider discuss any of these topics with you? Please select all that apply.

Importance of exclusively breastfeeding

Importance of skin to skin contact

Risks of supplementing with formula if not medically indicated

Cue based feeding

Position and latching

Rooming in with your newborn

Sustained Breastfeeding up to 6 months and beyond

None of the above

After delivery of your newborn was baby placed skin to skin?

Immediately following delivery

For at least 60 minutes

Until after the first feed

As long as you wished

None of the above

I did not want to do skin to skin

After birth did staff offer you assistance. Please select all that apply.

With breastfeeding

Recognizing your baby cues for hunger

On an ongoing basis with breastfeeding

None of the above

If your baby had to go to the nursery for special care did the staff

My baby was only in the nursery for less than 6 hours

Offer assistance with skin to skin

Offer assistance with milk expression

Teach you to hand express your milk

Inform you of the importance of frequent removal of milk

Teach you how to store and handle milk

Teach you how to use a breastpump

Teach you how to clean equipment used for milk expression

None of the above

Were you made aware of signs that your baby is or was breastfeeding effectively which included. Please select only those staff informed you of.

From birth did you infant remain with you for 24 hours a day during your hosptial admission?

Yes

No

If no were they in the nursery for special care

If no did staff take them so you could rest

Did staff inform you of safe sleep for baby either verbally or with written materials?

Yes

No

Unsure

Were you encouraged or informed to hold your baby skin to skin or breastfeed your baby during painful procedures (such as when your baby had blood drawn)?

Yes

No

Unsure

Did staff inform and or show you the signs of when you baby is hungry?

Yes

No

Unsure