Breastfeeding Care Comes “Full Circle” for Baby-Friendly Pioneer
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 andRead more
Statement About the Infant-Driven Feeding® Training Program
Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. (BFUSA) has received numerous inquiries from Baby-Friendly designated facilities with NICU’s about the Infant-Driven Feeding® training program particularly designed for NICU staff. Specifically, we have been asked to weigh in on potentialRead more
Let’s Talk about Clinical Standards and Clinical Judgment
Welcome to World Breastfeeding Week! As I write this, there are 576 Baby-Friendly designated facilities in this country. This seemed unattainable when I joined Baby-Friendly USA (BFUSA) almost ten years ago. In a few shortRead more
Update on the Revised BFHI Guidance (Continued)
Dear Colleagues, It’s been a year since we updated you on our plans for implementing the revised guidance for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) provided by the WHO and UNICEF. At that time, we saidRead more
Statement from Trish MacEnroe: Celebrating Black History Month
As some people know, I took an extended break from work in December and January. This much-needed pause gave me the chance to re-energize and reflect on the pride I feel for all that we’veRead more
Statement from Trish MacEnroe: Restoring Breastfeeding as a Viable Choice
It’s great to have breastfeeding in the news. The mere fact that we are discussing the importance and challenges of this critical public health issue is encouraging, even if the attention is not always positive.Read more
Statement from Trish MacEnroe Regarding Revised BFHI Guidance
Dear Colleagues, By now I expect you have heard the news that, after several months of thoughtful and productive discussion, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have released the revised implementation guidance forRead more
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 versionRead 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 wereRead 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]Read more
