Get 2012 ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP FORM - Motherfriendly

The antenatal discussion covers the importance of breastfeeding, the importance of immediate and sustained skin-to-skin contact, early initiation of breastfeeding, rooming-in on a 24 hour basis, feeding on cue or baby-led feeding, frequent feeding to help assure enough milk, good positioning and attachment, exclusive ...

Baby-Friendly hospitals emphasize education on feeding choices, helping mothers make the best choice for themselves and their babies and teaching mothers the skills necessary to help them feel successful in their choices.

Less staff time is needed. Mothers are directly responsible for the care of their babies. Rooming-in and breastfeeding support increases hospital prestige and creates an image of a facility doing its best for mothers and babies. There are fewer abandoned children.

Give newborn infants no food or drink other than breast milk unless medically indicated. Practise rooming in – allow mothers and infants to remain together – 24 hours a day. Encourage breastfeeding on demand. Give no artificial teats or pacifiers (also called dummies or soothers) to breastfeeding infants.

Approximately 1 in 6 hospitals or birthing centers in the US are Baby-Friendly designated; and. Approximately 24% of babies born in the US are born in Baby-Friendly designated facilities.

Give newborn infants no food or drink other than breast milk unless medically indicated. Practise rooming in – allow mothers and infants to remain together – 24 hours a day. Encourage breastfeeding on demand. Give no artificial teats or pacifiers (also called dummies or soothers) to breastfeeding infants.

Explanation: Early and exclusive breastfeeding are sentinel (key) indicators of health.

In 1991, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF developed the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to help bolster breastfeeding rates, but critics argue that some hospitals adhere to the program so rigidly that they undermine the wellbeing of mothers and their newborns, Carrie Arnold reports for the New ...