If you don't get breastfeeding going in the first few days, you probably won't be breastfeeding in the next couple of months. Where are mothers and babies in the first few days? In the maternity hospital.
We trust doctors and nurses that they know what they are doing, but the fact is that most US maternity hospitals score horribly low when graded on how they optimize mother/baby care. For example, babies are born and whisked away from their mothers, nurses and doctors are poorly trained in breastfeeding medicine, and hospitals hand out formula to new mothers that they have received for free. Changing that and more is what the MotherBaby Summit Initiative and this website are all about. A
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) found its organization in the news again due to a controversial association with the infant formula industry.
Banning the practice of giving new mothers gift bags provided by formula companies.
Learn moreInformation on the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative set up by the WHO and Unicef
Learn moreBreastfeeding goals from the ten year objective to improve America's health
Learn moreInformation and FAQs on the Perinatal Core Measure Set and exclusive breast milk feeding
Learn moreThe CDC's national survey to track the progress of hospitals on feeding practices and mother-baby care.
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