Step 3 - mPINC™ Tool

At a glance

Learn which questions in CDC's Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) survey align to step 3 in the World Health Organization's Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Fillable versions of the tool are available to download at the bottom.

Step 3: Prenatal care

Discuss the importance and management of breastfeeding with pregnant women and their families*
Ten Steps Competency1 mPINC Item mPINC Domain mPINC Data Element Ideal Response† Hospital Response Did the Hospital Select the Ideal Response?
Prenatal breastfeeding education§ Indicates women who deliver at your hospital have the opportunity to receive prenatal breastfeeding education (in either group or individual settings) provided by your hospital and/or a hospital-affiliated clinic or service.§ Not included in mPINC Hospital Report A5 Yes
Not ideal: No or Not Sure		 [Include response] [Yes or no]

Note:

This tool does not correspond to or replace Baby-Friendly USA's on-site assessments or Baby-Friendly designation.

*This step aligns with step 3 in the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Although this tool assesses many aspects of each of the Ten Steps, it does not assess every aspect. Every aspect of each Step cannot be assessed using mPINC data alone.

†Ideal responses are in bold.

§This item was not scored and therefore not included in mPINC Hospital Reports. Please use your knowledge of hospital practice to answer this question. If you have requested access to mPINC data from CDC, this item corresponds with mPINC Data Element A5.

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Content Source:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
  1. 1. World Health Organization. Protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding in facilities providing maternity and newborn services: implementing the revised Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018.