Statement from BFUSA and Others Regarding Revised BFHI Guidance
Dear Colleagues, After months of thoughtful and productive discussion with our five global breastfeeding promotion organizations, on April 11, 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released the final version ofRead more
Statement from Trish MacEnroe Celebrating 500 Baby-Friendly Designated Facilities
Dear Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure to inform you that we have reached an important milestone: 500 Baby-Friendly designated facilities in the United States!! When I first joined Baby-Friendly USA in 2010, there were lessRead more
Celebrating 500 Baby-Friendly Designated Facilities in the United States
Baby-Friendly USA (BFUSA) is pleased to announce that, for the first time ever, more than 500 hospitals/birthing centers are designated as Baby-Friendly in the United States. This important milestone indicates widespread recognition for Baby-Friendly practices inRead more
Mothers of Memphis: Celebrating Breastfeeding during Black History Month
African Americans have the lowest rates of breastfeeding among all racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Yet, despite longstanding taboos, more and more black women are proudly nursing their children and helping to reclaim deep-rooted culturalRead more
JAMA-Pediatrics Article Discredited as “Based on a False Claim”
An August 2016 article in JAMA-Pediatrics questioned the safety of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative and the practice of mothers and infants remaining together throughout the hospital stay. After more than a year of damaging public debate,Read more
BFUSA and 95 infant health organizations send letter to Fed Is Best
BFUSA is proud to stand with 95 infant health organizations that sent a joint letter to request a meeting with the co-founders of the Fed Is Best Foundation. Our hope is to engage in a constructive dialogue toRead more
BFUSA Statement Re: Individualized Care and One Family’s Tragic Loss
Recent blog posts tell the tragic story of Landon, an infant who died at 19 days of age. Baby-Friendly USA extends its deepest sympathy to his family. The lesson of this story is not thatRead more
BFUSA Response to August 2016 Article in JAMA-Pediatrics
The evidence is clear; breastfeeding confers significant health benefits to both the mother and infant. Skin‐to‐skin care helps the infant transition to extra uterine life and facilitates early breastfeeding [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7].Read more
