Baby-Friendly USA ~ Upholding the Highest Standards of Infant Feeding Care
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As the accrediting body and national authority for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in the United States, Baby-Friendly USA (BFUSA) is responsible for coordinating and conducting all activities necessary to confer the prestigious Baby-Friendly® designation and ensure the widespread adoption of the BFHI in the US. We do this by:
Refining and upholding the standards/criteria for successfully implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding in the US;Assessing and accrediting birthing facilities that meet those standards and follow the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes; andGenerating widespread understanding of and enthusiasm for best practice infant feeding care.0babies born each year in0Baby-Friendly facilities in the US, representing0%of annual US births.Upholding the Highest Standards of Infant Feeding Care.
As the accrediting body and national authority for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in the United States, Baby-Friendly USA (BFUSA) is responsible for coordinating and conducting all activities necessary to confer the prestigious Baby-Friendly® designation and ensure the widespread adoption of the BFHI in the US. We do this by:
Refining and upholding the standards/criteria for successfully implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding in the USAssessing and accrediting birthing facilities that meet those standards and follow the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk SubstitutesGenerating widespread understanding of and enthusiasm for best practice infant feeding care0+Babies born each year in…0 Baby-Friendly facilities in the US, representing…0%of annual US births.Quick Links
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Comments from the Front Line
Sarah Foster, Expectant Mother in West Virginia“Here in West Virginia, we only have three Baby-Friendly certified hospitals. I’ll be going to one of them.”
Angela Hammett, Community Education Manager at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA“The Baby-Friendly experience has really helped us drive our evidence-based practice and assure our patients that we are practicing to the highest standards. We’re affecting not only the health of this generation, but generations to come. It’s very exciting and empowering.”
Sarah Broom, MD, Medical Director for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi“We have some serious healthcare issues in our state and we knew increased breastfeeding could have a positive impact in these areas. So, our management made the bold and important decision that we were going to encourage a commitment to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.”
Tiesha Lee, recent patient at South Sunflower County Hospital in Indianola, Mississippi“The moment I tried it, she latched on, no problem. It’s like she knew what she wanted. So that’s how I ended up breastfeeding. Everything I needed to know about breastfeeding, they helped me 100 percent. I’m glad I did it because there’s a lot of benefits from it.”
Lori Feldman-Winter, MD, MPH, incoming Chair of the Section on Breastfeeding for the American Academy of Pediatrics“The delivery setting is vital to a good start in breastfeeding. Since breastfeeding improves health in so many ways, the impact of this effort on our population’s health is yet to be fully appreciated.”
Mona Liza Hamlin, MSN, RN, IBCLC, Chair of the United States Breastfeeding Committee“Baby-Friendly practices are now mainstream and have achieved wide enough coverage to have a significant impact on breastfeeding rates across the US.”
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