Disparities Archives - Baby-Friendly USA

Addressing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Breastfeeding Through Community and Hospital-Based Approaches

Jonathan Small — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 23:37:30 +0000

Baby-Friendly USA encourages you to watch this informative "Breastfeeding Grand Rounds" webcast sponsored by the University at Albany School of Public Health, in partnership with the New York State Department of Health's WIC program. The rich discussion addresses reducing racial/ethnic breastfeeding disparities through both hospital and community efforts, and features panelists Anne Merewood, PhD, Read more

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New Study: In-Hospital Formula Feeding Linked to Earlier Weaning

Jonathan Small — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 18:06:37 +0000

An important new study in the journal Pediatrics has found that in-hospital formula feeding is linked to earlier weaning from breastfeeding, with infants exposed to formula in the hospital at 2.5 to 6 times higher risk in the first year than infants exclusively breastfed. In a video abstract of the study, the authors, Marcia Burton Read more

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New Study Shows Baby-Friendly Practices Associated with Decreased Rates of Early Infant Deaths

Jonathan Small — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:33:55 +0000

A new study published this week in the Journal of Pediatrics shows increased rates of implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) are associated with decreased rates of infant deaths in the first 6 days after birth, dispelling speculation that hospital-based breastfeeding initiatives might increase infant death. Click here to go to the study. The Read more

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Breastfeeding Care Comes “Full Circle” for Baby-Friendly Pioneer

Jonathan Small — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:51:19 +0000

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 and foremost champions of Baby-Friendly practices. A pediatrician and former director of the Mother-Baby Unit at Boston Medical Center (BMC), an Read more

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What SHOULD Happen with a Screaming Baby in the Middle of Night

Jonathan Small — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:47:18 +0000

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 having trouble breastfeeding. People who know Kittie Frantz will not be surprised to hear that she has some strong feelings on Read more

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Study Correlates Baby-Friendly Care with Improved Breastfeeding Rates

Jonathan Small — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 21:38:16 +0000

In a study published in Breastfeeding Medicine, Jung et al. examine breastfeeding outcomes among WIC participants in Los Angeles County (LAC) and their relationships with Baby-Friendly practices. This study is important because, as is the case with many health outcomes and behaviors, low-income infants experience disproportionately low breastfeeding rates. The authors analyzed data from the Read more

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Statement from Trish MacEnroe: Celebrating Black History Month

Jonathan Small — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:02:44 +0000

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’ve accomplished together in our Baby-Friendly work. When I returned home with renewed vigor on February 1, which happened to be Read more

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Baby-Friendly Practices Help Reduce Racial Gaps in US South

Jonathan Small — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 14:31:09 +0000

One of the most confounding issues facing breastfeeding advocates in recent years has been the significant differences in breastfeeding rates between African American and white babies. In 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), using data from the 2004 National Immunization Survey (NIS), concluded that 71.5% of non-Hispanic white children were ever breastfed compared Read more

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Changing the Breastfeeding Culture in Louisiana: Woman’s Hospital

Jonathan Small — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:47:59 +0000

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 in the darkest color on this map from the CDC’s 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card, meaning it now has one of the highest Read more

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Baby-Friendly Changing Lives in Rural Mississippi

Jonathan Small — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 18:00:30 +0000

Sunflower County, Mississippi, is not a place where one would expect to see rapid social change. Home to roughly 30,000 people in rural Mississippi, it is steeped in its heritage and traditions. Yet, in the past few years, families in Sunflower County have witnessed a revolution of sorts – at least as it relates to Read more

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