The Legislature of the State of Mississippi acknowledges that extensive research demonstrates the wide-ranging and compelling benefits of breast-feeding for infants, mothers, families and communities, including: Numerous health benefits to the child, such as lower incidences of SIDS, childhood obesity, asthma, allergies and diabetes as well as increased intelligence and parental attachment; Numerous health benefits […]
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings as defined in this section: “Prenatal” means the period between conception to birth. “Perinatal” means the period from twenty-two (22) weeks of gestation to twenty-eight (28) days after birth. “Public place” means a place of increased patient traffic within the maternal health […]
Hospitals that provide birth services may adopt an infant feeding policy that promotes and supports breast-feeding. Any infant feeding policies adopted under this section shall include guidance on the use of formula (a) for medically necessary supplementation; (b) if preferred by the mother; or (c) when exclusive breast-feeding is not advised for the mother and/or […]
The State Department of Health shall prepare a statement of rights regarding “Breast-Feeding in Mississippi: Guidelines.” Maternal health care facilities in the state should make every reasonable effort to post a copy of the statement of rights conspicuously in a public place of the maternal health care facility. The statement of rights shall be of […]
The State Department of Health shall prepare a video in an appropriate medium for presentation in offices of the department in which the department provides benefits to women of child-bearing age, which shall provide information about the importance of breast-feeding infants. Applicants for and recipients of any such benefits provided by the department may view […]
