To Breast-Feed Babies Methodist Hospital worked for three years to earn the certification, which involved extensive reviews. One of the things that the hospital must do is encourage mothers to breastfeed their children.
Research shows that breast milk is better than baby formula.
Still, many mothers choose not to breastfeed. The staff at Methodist encourages new mothers not to use formula. The hospital also sends a new breast pump home with mothers instead of formula samples. And the hospital does not give pacifiers to breastfeeding babies. My doctor encouraged me from the beginning, and he was enthusiastic.