A Total Commitment to Breastfeeding at Petaluma Valley Hospital
“I would say there’s a total commitment from the team on the unit for breastfeeding. They all have a passion for breastfeeding.” That’s how Wendi Thomas, RN, MSN, Director of Nursing at Petaluma ValleyRead more
BFUSA Welcomes Casey Bland as New Board Member
Baby-Friendly USA is pleased to welcome Casey Bland, RN, MSN, as the newest member of its Board of Directors. Casey is currently serving as the Provider Quality Coordinator for Blue Cross Blue Shield ofRead more
BFUSA Awards First Designations Via Virtual Assessment Process
“It was challenging, in a good way,” says Vanessa Dacey, BFUSA’s Accreditation Director. She’s speaking about the need to revamp many of BFUSA’s policies and systems when it became clear that assessors would not beRead more
Baby-Friendly in the Pandemic: Ingenuity, Flexibility, and Doing Whatever It Takes
Over the past year, BFUSA has engaged in a series of support calls with Baby-Friendly designated facilities to learn about how things have been going at the front line of care during the pandemic. WeRead more
What SHOULD Happen When Baby Does Not Get Enough Milk from Mom
It is perhaps the most important and complex question for hospital staff and medical professionals caring for newborn babies with mothers wishing to breastfeed: what are the proper procedures to ensure the safety of theRead more
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
What SHOULD Happen with a Screaming Baby in the Middle of Night
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 havingRead more
Third Time’s a Charm for Mother Seeking “Baby-Friendly” Experience
Prompted by a question on a Facebook post about whether her hospital was Baby-Friendly, Janet McKay replied that her first two children “were born in a non-baby friendly hospital ?,” but the facility where herRead more
Celebrating Evergreen Hospital, Baby-Friendly Trailblazers
The year was 1992. The WHO and UNICEF had launched the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) just the year before and there was not yet an accreditation authority established for the initiative in the United States.Read more
Changing the Breastfeeding Culture in Louisiana: Woman’s Hospital
In 2016, 12.6% of live births in the state of Louisiana occurred in Baby-Friendly hospitals, according to the CDC. Just two years later, that number is 41.6%. In fact, Louisiana is now one the states inRead more
