The ten steps to successful breast feeding in the United Kingdom
| 1 | Have a written breast feeding policy that is routinely communicated to all healthcare staff. |
| 2 | Train all healthcare staff in the skills necessary to implement the breast feeding policy. |
| 3 | Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breast feeding. |
| 4 | Help mothers initiate breast feeding soon after birth. |
| 5 | Show mothers how to breast feed and how to maintain lactation even if they are separated from their babies. |
| 6 | Give newborn infants no food or drink other than breast milk, unless medically indicated. |
| 7 | Practice rooming-in, allowing mothers and infants to remain together 24 hours a day. |
| 8 | Encourage breast feeding on demand. |
| 9 | Give no artificial teats or dummies to breast feeding infants. |
| 10 | Foster the establishment of breast feeding support groups and refer mothers to them on discharge from the hospital or clinic. |