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Maternity Care Practices

The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

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_In 1992, UNICEF and WHO launched the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, a global program developed to encourage and recognize hospitals and maternity centers that offer an optimal level of care for lactation. To become Baby-Friendly, hospitals and maternity centers must practice each of the 10 steps to successful breastfeeding. Rhode Island aims to be the first state in the nation with all of its birthing hospitals designated as Baby-Friendly. Newport and South County Hospitals are already designated as Baby-Friendly Hospitals.

Awards & Recognition

RIBC has been widely recognized for helping Rhode Island become the first bag-free state in the nation:
  • Rhode Island Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition 2012 Silver Rattle award for "shaking up the system"
  • Rhode Island Birth Network 2011 Outstanding Initiative Award
  • MotherBaby Summit November 2011 award

Rhode Island is First Bag-Free State!

In November 2011, Rhode Island became the first state in the nation to eliminate the distribution of free formula discharge bags at all birthing hospitals. Press Release

_Rhode Island Baby-Friendly Hospitals

Newport Hospital
South County Hospital
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Women & Infants Hospital
​Kent County Hospital

LINKS

Local

__Breastfeeding Support
Rhode Island Birth Network

National

_Baby-Friendly USA
Ban the Bags
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care
IOM Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Recommendations


International

_Infant Feeding Action Coalition (Canada)
International Baby Food Action Network
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  • Home
    • Vision & Mission
    • Board of Directors
    • Contact Us
  • For Families
    • Benefits of Breastfeeding
    • Breastfeeding in Public
    • Maternity Care Practices
    • Breastfeeding Support >
      • Prenatal Classes
      • Warm Lines
      • Outpatient Services
      • Postpartum Support Groups/Classes
      • Medications & Breastfeeding
      • Postpartum Depression
    • Pumping & Storing Breastmilk
    • Health Insurance Resources
    • Frequently Asked Questions >
      • General Questions
      • Questions About Mother
      • Questions About Baby
  • Employers
    • The Business Case for Breastfeeding
    • Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Award
  • Healthcare Providers
    • Physicians' Committee for Breastfeeding in Rhode Island
    • Criteria for Breastfeeding Referral
    • Health Insurance Resources
    • Medications & Breastfeeding
    • Clinical & Continuing Education Links
  • Breastfeeding Advocacy
    • Breastfeeding Laws
  • Join Us
  • Links
  • RIBC Calendar
  • Lactation Providers