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• If you, or your baby, are re-hospitalized in a maternal care
facility after the initial delivery stay, the hospital will make every
effort to continue to support breastfeeding, to provide hospital
grade electric pumps and rooming in facilities.
• You have the right to have help from someone specially trained
in breastfeeding support and expressing breast milk if your
baby has special needs.
• You have the right to have a family member or friend receive
breast feeding information from a staff member if you request it.
3.
When You Leave The Maternal Health Care Facility:
• You have the right to printed breastfeeding information free of
commercial material.
• You have the right, unless specifically requested by you, and
available at the facility, to be discharged from the facility without
discharge packs containing infant formula, or formula coupons
unless ordered by your baby’s health care provider.
• You have the right to get information about breastfeeding
resources in your community including information on availability
of breastfeeding consultants, support groups and breast pumps.
• You have the right to have the facility give you information to
help choose a medical provider for your baby and understand
the importance of a follow-up appointment.
• You have the right to receive information about safely collecting
and storing your breast milk.
• You have the right to breastfeed your baby in any location,
public or private, where you are otherwise authorized to be.
Complaints can be directed to the New York State Division
of Human Rights.
All the above are your rights. If the maternal health care facility does not
honor these rights you can seek help by contacting the New York State
Department of Health or by contacting the hospital complaint hotline at
1-800-804-5447
or via email at
Breastfeeding Mothers’ Bill of Rights (continued)
Public Health Law( PHL) 2803 (1)( g) Patient’s Rights, 10NYCRR, 405.7,405.7( a)( 1), 405.7( c)
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