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Public Health Breastfeeding Policy Initiative

Regional Hospital Breastfeeding Consortia

Upcoming Meetings

For meeting details or to request information on our Regional Hospital Breastfeeding Consortium Meetings, please click here. 

Hospital breastfeeding policy sample available

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  • Baby-Friendly USA said,·“Many hospitals have requested example breastfeeding policies to utilize·as guidance tools for developing their own facility breastfeeding·policy. Your breastfeeding policy is well-written and inclusive of·practices that support the implementation of the Ten Steps to Successful·Breastfeeding as well as meets the recommendations of the Baby-Friendly·2010 Guidelines and Evaluation Criteria.”

Meeting Resources/Handouts

4-D Pathway to Baby-Friendly Designation
10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
Administrator Training
Baby-Friendly Bookmarks
Baby-Friendly USA Discovery Phase Registration Form
Baby-Friendly USA Sample CEO Letter
Baby-Friendly USA Sample Work Plan ( PDF / WORD )
Baby-Friendly USA Self-Appraisal Tool
Birth and Beyond California: Hospital QI Improvement and Staff Training Demonstration Project
BEST Introduction Letter
BFHI 15 Lesson Training Topics
Breastfeeding Resources for WIC Participants
CMQCC/March of Dimes <39 Weeks Toolkit
Crib Card Template Available
Data Collection Sample
Hospital Report
Interdisciplinary Team Worksheet
Physician Education Resources (Handout)
Sample Hospital Breastfeeding Policy (AAP)
The SOFT Approach To Becoming Baby Friendly
UCSD 'Your Baby Night Owl' Handout

Other Breastfeeding Resources for Health Professionals This section contains academic and professional papers related to breastfeeding, breastfeeding reports and status updates, links to outside resource centers, resources for your patients, resources for hospital quality improvement, and training tools, clinical guidelines, and professional education.

Breastfeeding Worksite Resources
This site contains information about the benefits of worksite lactation accommodation, worksite lactation laws, and the complaint process if you or someone you know has been discriminated against in the workplace

About the Initiative

The Public Health Breastfeeding Policy Initiative convenes monthly meetings to:

  • Bring together public health officials, hospital staff, and quality improvement experts
  • Discuss meaningful ways to  improve hospital breastfeeding policies and practices
  • Link hospitals to important sources of information about breastfeeding and quality improvement
  • Celebrate successes in hospital breastfeeding in LA County

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2011 Breastfeeding Resource Directory

Do you need help with breastfeeding?  The 2011 Resource Directory is now online!

Use the online version of print the PDF to distribute!

BreastfeedLA BEST Project

With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Community Transformation Grant and in partnership with the L.A. County Department of Public Health, the Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles has launched the BEST Project.  We are currently recruiting up to 12 hospitals within L.A. County to receive coaching and technical support to improve maternity care practices that support breastfeeding and to achieve Baby-Friendly designation.

The application will be available May 23, 2012

What's New

TIME: Ask the Right Questions! Read our response to the TIME cover on the Momsrising blog.

Stories of Support Needed

  • The United States Breastfeeding Committee is requesting stories from breastfeeding moms. How have you been helped? Share your story, click here