Hospital Resources
Baby-Friendly Hospitals
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to encourage and recognize hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for lactation.
Click here to go to the Baby-Friendly website.
Baby-Friendly Hospitals in Indiana
Community Hospital Anderson, Anderson, Indiana
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana
IU Health Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Indiana
IU Health Goshen Hospital, Goshen, Indiana
IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana
Toolkits
These toolkits were originally distributed at the annual Perinatal Hospital Summits in 2010 and 2011, and are packed with valuable resources and information for hospital staff, healthcare providers and patients.
Breastfeeding Resources (Perinatal Hospital Summit 2011)
- 4-D Baby Friendly Designation Pathway
- 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
- CDC Vital Signs
- mPINC 2009 Indiana
Breastfeeding and mPINC (Perinatal Hospital Summit 2010)
- AAP Burden of Suboptimal Breastfeeding Article
- AAP Sample Hospital Breastfeeding Policy
- ABM Clinical Protocol 7-Model Breastfeeding Policy
- Breastfeeding Report Card 2010
- Cost Effectiveness of Breastfeeding Support
- Depends on Where You Are Born
- Formula Marketing in Hospitals Fact Sheet
- Helpful Resources
- Implementing Joint Commission Core Measures
- Indiana Mothers' Milk Bank
- Maternity Practices MMWR
- mPINC Fact Sheet
- mPINC Hospital Survey
- mPINC in Indiana
- mPINC Sample 2007 Benchmark Report
Click here for the Elective Induction and 17P Toolkits.
Maternity Care Practices in Infant Nutrition Care (mPINC)
Indiana Results, 2009 mPINC Survey
Perinatal Hospital Summit CDC mPINC presentation
World Health Organization (WHO) Code
Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes in the USA: What is the Role of State Breastfeeding Coalitions?
Presentation Audio (File may take a few minutes to download)