National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Recommends the Ten Steps as Standard of Care
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has issued a new report, Breastfeeding in the United States: Strategies to Support Families and Achieve National Goals, which analyzes breastfeeding promotion, initiation, and support across theRead more
BFUSA Welcomes Patrice Davis to its Board of Directors
“I love this organization. Its mission is my mission.” That’s how Patrice Davis, DNP, FNP-C, RNC-MNN, IBCLC, explains why she accepted the offer to become the newest member of BFUSA’s Board of Directors without aRead more
Katz Women’s Hospital at NSUH Achieves Large-Scale Change En Route to Baby-Friendly Designation
After Marianne McTyre and Rachel Cascone, leaders of the Baby-Friendly effort at Katz Women’s Hospital at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH), met with their BFUSA surveyors at the end of their assessment visit inRead more
BFUSA Welcomes New Board Member, LaToshia Rouse
How does someone go from being an accountant/comptroller at a large nonprofit organization to being an accomplished birth and postpartum doula, lactation consultant, and now the newest member of Baby-Friendly USA’s Board of Directors? That’sRead more
Celebrating Boston Medical Center’s 25 Years of Baby-Friendly Designation
Boston Medical Center (BMC), an inner-city, safety net hospital in Boston’s South End, was one of the first facilities in the nation to become Baby-Friendly designated. They were designated before the turn of theRead more
Team Effort at Beverly Hospital Leads to Long-Awaited Baby-Friendly Designation
Anna McNicholas, RN, MSN, CCRN, Nurse Manager and Baby-Friendly Coordinator for Beverly Hospital in Beverly, Massachusetts, didn’t know what to expect when she received a call from Melissa Cho, BFUSA’s Accreditation Director. “It was myRead more
Study Finds BFHI Practices Mitigate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Breastfeeding Success
In the United States today, the likelihood of a mother receiving the support she needs to meet her breastfeeding goals is heavily influenced by race and ethnicity—with Black and Hispanic mothers about 40% less likelyRead more
Barton Health Gets Across the Baby-Friendly Finish Line
“I received a voicemail on a Friday afternoon from Melissa Cho, the Director of Accreditation at BFUSA, saying, ‘If you have a moment, please give us a call.’ I was afraid she was going toRead more
Hospitals Rated “Best” for Maternity Care Are More Likely To Be Baby-Friendly Designated
Utilizing objective measures of quality such as C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies, severe unexpected newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, birthing-friendly practices, and reporting on racial/ethnic disparities, U.S. News has published its listRead more
Celebrating the Facilities Designated and Re-Designated in 2024
As we look back on 2024, BFUSA would like to take a moment to celebrate all of the facilities that were either newly designated or re-designated Baby-Friendly this past year. Please join us inRead more
