bc baby-friendly network

2010 SURVEY

A survey to determine awareness, progress, and direction for assisting hospitals and community/ public health units throughout British Columbia in working towards implementation of the Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) was conducted in 2008-09 as a follow-up of a 2004-05 survey. Both surveys were completed by the BC Baby-Friendly Network (BCBFN) in partnership with the Perinatal Services of British Columbia (PSBC) (previously called the BC Perinatal Health Program). Forty-two responses that represented 22 hospitals and 55 community/public health units providing maternity care in BC were received. Review the full report ^PDF

The BC Baby Friendly Network has been collecting resources for a number of years now. Many have been recently re-organized in a topic index for ease of finding appropriate resources.
Check it out here!

The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is a global initiative. The information in the second edition of The BC Baby-Friendly Resource Binder provides information for Canadians working to support breastfeeding. The second edition contains updated resources, references and information and inclusion of new materials. The resource includes:

• Baby-Friendly Initiative
  • Protection, Promotion and Support
  • Guidelines for Care of the Breastfeeding Mother and Child
  • The Baby-Friendly Initiative
  • The Baby-Friendly Community Initiative
• Resources, Educational Resources, Tools for Change
• Donor Milk Banking

Binder under revision - will be posted on our website upon completion

This bibliography of children's books has been compiled to help us create a more visible and positive culture where "breastfeeding is the norm."
Compiled by Dianne Nikiforuk RN, B.Sc.N., IBCLC

Hurricane Katrina and The Role of Human Milk & Breastfeeding

BC Association of Pregnancy Outreach Programs
BC Lactation Consultants Association
Breastfeeding Committee for Canada
Breastfeeding Matters
Canadian Lactation Consultant Association
Human Milk Bank Association of North America
International Lactation Consultant Association
INFACT Canada
La Leche League Canada
La Leche League International
Quintessence Foundation
UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative