Infant Nutrition
Infant Nutrition

WE ARE BABY FRIENDLY

Hospital Support for Breastfeeding

We are dedicated to helping mothers make an informed feeding choice for their baby.  A baby’s risk of becoming an overweight child goes down with each month of breastfeeding. In the US, most babies start breastfeeding, but within the first week, half have already been given formula, and by 9 months, only 31% of babies are breastfeeding at all. Hospitals can either help or hinder mothers and babies as they begin to breastfeed.

The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

What are the ten steps to successful breastfeeding and why do we need them?

The CDC Guide to Breastfeeding Interventions

Protection, promotion, and support of breastfeeding are critical public health needs, and the CDC has set a goal of increasing both breastfeeding initiation and duration and decreasing disparities in these rates across all populations in the United States.

NHbreastfeedingtaskforce.org

For the children of  New Hampshire to be healthy and strong , they must have the best possible nutrition. This brochure also contains Information about postpartum depression

Doctors in Action

Supportive doctors ensure breastfeeding is systematically addressed and supported at every clinical encounter.

LLLI.org

La Leche League International provides breastfeeding information, support, answer pages, mother to mother forums, podcasts, breastfeeding and the law.

Health Care Leadership in Action

Health care leaders share responsibility to craft standards, implement policies, and display leadership that consistently supports every new mother who chooses to breastfeed her baby.

Nurses in Action

Nurses share responsibility to craft standards, implement policies, and display leadership that consistently supports every new mother who chooses to breastfeed her baby.

Speak Up About Breastfeeding Poster

What you need to know about breastfeeding in the hospital poster.

Speak Up About Breastfeeding – in Spanish

What you need to know about breastfeeding in the hospital – brochure in Spanish.

Speak Up About Breastfeeding – in English