HAYWARD — Kaiser Permanente Hayward is the leading Bay Area hospital in promoting exclusive breast-feeding, which recent studies show may reduce obesity, according to a report released Monday by the California Women Infants Children Association and the University of California, Davis.
But what sets the Hayward hospital apart from others in the Bay Area?
"We are a 'Baby Friendly' hospital designated by World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF," said Karen Franchino, maternal and child health education supervisor at Kaiser Permanente Hayward. "There are only 50 in the country, and we are the only one in the Bay Area."
To become "Baby Friendly," hospitals must follow the 10 steps to successful breast-feeding as outlined by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and WHO.
"These steps are practices that hospitals can put in place that encourage breast-feeding," Franchino said. "At Hayward, that means that all nurses have gone through extensive training, and doctors have extra training as well."
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