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The 6th edition of the Baby-Friendly USA Guideline and Evaluation Criteria (GEC) went into effect June 1, 2023. This post will discuss 4 of the changes in the new GEC.
First, some background.
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is an international designation established by the World Health...
I’ve had the unique opportunity to visit hospitals around the country for various conferences and consults, and it was always amazing to me that I would hear the very same myths about Baby-Friendly repeated from one hospital to the next, and from one state to the next. It was as though...
Working at a Baby-Friendly designated hospital, we "do" breastfeeding support well. However, it is not unusual to care for a mother who wishes to formula feed exclusively. She is well informed and this is her choice. Here are the 6 things we do to make sure the dyad receives the best possible...
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