At a glance
Learn which questions in CDC's Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) survey align to step 5 in the World Health Organization's Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Fillable versions of the tool are available to download at the bottom.
Step 5: Support mothers with breastfeeding
Support mothers to initiate and maintain breastfeeding and manage common difficulties.*
| Ten Steps Competency1 | mPINC Item | mPINC Domain | mPINC Data Element | Ideal Response† | Hospital Response | Did the Hospital Select the Ideal Response? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical support to initiate and maintain breastfeeding and manage common breastfeeding problems | Percent of breastfeeding mothers who are taught or shown how to:
|
Feeding Education | E2_a2/E2_a3/ E2_a4/E2_a6 | Most to all items Not ideal: Some, or Few to any item |
[Hospital 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 5 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.
- 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.