Updates from BFUSA
Baby-Friendly USA encourages you to watch this informative “Breastfeeding Grand Rounds” webcast sponsored by the University at Albany School of Public Health, in partnership with the New York State Department of Health’s WIC program. The rich... 
Updates from BFUSA
An important new study in the journal Pediatrics has found that in-hospital formula feeding is linked to earlier weaning from breastfeeding, with infants exposed to formula in the hospital at 2.5 to 6 times higher risk in the first year than infants exclusively... 
Updates from BFUSA
A new study published this week in the Journal of Pediatrics shows increased rates of implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) are associated with decreased rates of infant deaths in the first 6 days after birth, dispelling speculation that... 
Updates from BFUSA
The Story of Boston Medical Center, Bobbi Philipp, and Her First Grandchild… Anyone who knows Bobbi Philipp knows she is a tireless change agent, a never-say-never advocate for patients, and one of the pioneers and foremost champions of Baby-Friendly practices.... 
Updates from BFUSA
It is one of the most challenging and misunderstood moments for hospital staff: what to do when a mother calls for help in the middle of the night with a screaming baby who is having trouble breastfeeding. People who know Kittie Frantz will not be surprised to hear... 