Heinig: some hospitals lose resources after #BFHI designation - this takes ongoing effort to continue #CBCSummit19
#BFLAWalker16 #Whiteboards are great place for #breastfeeding teaching! Write “All-Day Buffet!” #IBCLC #BFHI #publichealth
#BFLAWalker16 the #WHOCode underlies all of #BFHI #hospitals
#BFLAWalker16 #infantformula may not be promoted/marketed in healthcare facilities, #hospitals #BFHI #IBCLC #AspiringIBCLCs
#BFLAWalker16 In #Massachusetts, coordinated w/state #perinatal regs to get #infantformula samples banned in #hospital #BFHI
#USLCA2016 Walker published @ILCA1985 “Inside Track” yrs ago w/guideline for #Breastfeeding in hospital, satisifes #BFHI requirements
#Hospital practices which facilitate #skin2skin and #health for #mothers & #babies #BFHI #whatmomsneed
Gartner Rebuttal: #BFHI only restricts hospitals from providing pacifiers, does not prevent parents from using them #ABM15
#ABM15 We never question costs of meds for #NICU babies; why would we question paying for #donormilk or formula in #BFHI hospital
Gartner Rebuttal: costs of formula even for #NICU in #BabyFriendly facility is still relatively miniscule #ABM15 #BFHI
Gartner Rebuttal: #BFHI status is proof to JointCommission that you are working toward improving #breastfeeding #ABM15
Gartner Rebuttal: costs of maintaining #BFHI cert is part of std #qualityimprovement efforts #ABM15
Lawrence: can we divert $ used for #BFHI cert to other activities in communities? #ABM15 #BabyFriendly #breastfeeding
Lawrence: #BabyFriendly status attracts women who already are highly motivated &advantages needed 4successful #breastfeeding #ABM15 #BFHI
Lawrence: #ABM15 #BFHI Risks to infants in #BabyFriendly facilities: are rates higher jaundice/hypothermia/wtloss/hypoglycemia??
Lawrence: #ABM15 #BFHI #CDC recently reported that more hospitals use #TenSteps for exclusive #breastfeeding - not actually owned by BFHI
Lawrence: #ABM15 #BFHI Formula companies have used this to become “sole providers” in individual hospitals
Lawrence: #ABM15 #BFHI #mothers only spend 1-3 days in hospital; months to yrs in community trying to keep #breastfeeding
Lawrence: #ABM15 #BFHI studies report extensive time resources taken up by #BabyFriendly certification and maintenance
#ABM15 : eagerly awaiting to hear Dr Ruth Lawrence’s counterpoint to benefit of #BabyFriendly certification #BFHI
Gartner: #BabyFriendly means healthier #baby at no increased cost to hospital per 3 studies #ABM15 #BFHI
Edgar Aguilar inspired by Judy Gregory, #IBCLC at #KernCalltoAction - wants a baby so he can hold #skintoskin 💜 #BabyFriendly #BFHI
Gregory: talking about #skintoskin as effective intervention for #breastfeeding in #postpartum units #BabyFriendly #BFHI #KernCalltoAction
Gregory: all #KernCounty hospitals are working toward #BabyFriendly #BFHI certification #NICHQ #KernCalltoAction