Rapley Gill
UNICEF, UK
RCM Midwives. 2002 Oct;5(10):332-4.
A close examination of the WHO/UNICEF (2001) Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding reveals a central theme: that of keeping mothers and babies together. Two of the steps, in particular, emphasise that close contact is maintained: step four--skin contact and the initiation of breastfeeding, and step seven--rooming-in. The reason for this is that separation interferes with the establishment of breastfeeding and increases the likelihood of complications. This article considers the impact separation of mother and baby may have and asks whether it is any coincidence that breastfeeding relies on the togetherness of mother and baby.
仔细研究世界卫生组织/联合国儿童基金会（2001年）的《成功母乳喂养十步骤》可以发现一个核心主题：即母婴同室。其中有两个步骤特别强调要保持密切接触：第四步——皮肤接触与开始母乳喂养，以及第七步——母婴同室。这样做的原因是，母婴分离会干扰母乳喂养的建立，并增加出现并发症的可能性。本文探讨了母婴分离可能产生的影响，并质疑母乳喂养依赖母婴同室是否只是巧合。
