Marin General Hospital is the most breast-feeding friendly hospital in the state, according to a study released today.
A total of 95.4 percent of mothers exclusively breast-fed their babies at the hospital, according to a study of 296 hospitals throughout the state conducted by the University of California at Davis. There were 1,776 births at Marin General in 2004, the period examined.
"We have really strong policies providing moms with a choice," said Chris Costello, a registered nurse and board-certified lactation consultant at Marin General Hospital. "If a mom decides that she wants to breast-feed, we are there 100 percent to support her."
click to read more...
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment