Again, I witnessed an amazing drug free delivery, this time at the only
designated Baby Friendly hospital in Montreal.
Not exact matches
We've since moved and our current
hospital is NOT
designated baby -
friendly... and if I get formula samples when I deliver this
baby, well - they are going to hear about it from me.
I can't tell you how thankful I am that my first child was born in a
hospital in Brazil that while being
designated «
baby -
friendly» did not hesitate to supplement when they saw it was necessary.
Apparently the
hospitals are
designated «
baby -
friendly» only if they promote exclusive - breastfeeding.
In many areas where
hospitals have been
designated Baby -
Friendly, more mothers are breastfeeding their infants, and child health has improved.
Newport
Hospital has earned the prestigious Baby Friendly designation from the World Health Organization and UNICEF, and has been designated a Magnet hospital for excellence in nursing three consecutiv
Hospital has earned the prestigious
Baby Friendly designation from the World Health Organization and UNICEF, and has been
designated a Magnet
hospital for excellence in nursing three consecutiv
hospital for excellence in nursing three consecutive times.
The
hospital was just
designated one of only 56 «
baby -
friendly»
hospitals in the United States by the WHO.
If the
hospital or birthing center where you plan to deliver your
baby is not Baby - Friendly designated, ask about their policies, and ask your doctor or midwife to encourage the hospital to pursue this important designation - it's good for all mothers and bab
baby is not
Baby - Friendly designated, ask about their policies, and ask your doctor or midwife to encourage the hospital to pursue this important designation - it's good for all mothers and bab
Baby -
Friendly designated, ask about their policies, and ask your doctor or midwife to encourage the
hospital to pursue this important designation - it's good for all mothers and
babies!
Now, 156 countries have assessed their
hospitals and
designated at least one as «
baby friendly»,» says Dr Carmen Casanovas, a WHO breastfeeding expert.
That teamwork earned Women &
Babies Hospital recognition as the first in Pennsylvania to become a Baby - Friendly ® Designated h
Hospital recognition as the first in Pennsylvania to become a
Baby -
Friendly ®
Designated hospitalhospital.
Increasing the breastfeeding rates (especially increasing the number of
babies who are breastfed for at least 9 months) is one of the goals and the report states a few ways to get there, for example increasing the number of «
baby -
friendly»
designated hospitals, as they encourage breastfeeding.
«Apparently the
hospitals are
designated «
baby -
friendly» only if they promote exclusive - breastfeeding,» Chen wrote, adding moms who opt for formula milk should not be shamed as bad parents.
Helping
hospitals become
designated as
Baby -
Friendly through funding and technical assistance.
In the U.S., this effort led to the growth of community breastfeeding support circles, more awareness about the benefits linked to breastfeeding, which include lower rates of diarrhea, infections, diabetes and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and officially
designated «
Baby -
Friendly»
hospitals that earn certification by encouraging breastfeeding as the norm.
Texas now has its 8th
Baby Friendly designated hospital ~ and of course keeping aligned with the saying that «everything's bigger in Texas», currently they earn the distinguished honor of being the largest BF
designated hospital in the nation!
Texas has gained TWO more
Baby Friendly designated hospitals!