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
