Tag Archives: boston medical center
Racial Breastfeeding Disparity Disappears at Baby Friendly Hospitals
One of the biggest issues in breastfeeding is the disparity in breastfeeding rates among different races. (Read: Is there a “soft bigotry of low expectations” when it comes to breastfeeding?) The gap between African American women and women of other … Continue reading
Posted in Empower, Inspire, Main Content, Prepare, Support 360
Tagged baby friendly hospital initiative, boston medical center, California WIC Association, health disparities, racial disparities in breastfeeding rates, ten steps to successful breastfeeding
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Last revised on 04/25/2012
Last revised on 04/25/2012
Booby Traps Series: “Breasts don’t stretch down hallways and under doors.” Why do so few hospitals make rooming-in the standard?
This post is the 18th in a series on Booby Traps, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. A few years ago a mothers’ group in my area sponsored a talk by Dr. Bobbie Phillip, pediatrician and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Booby Traps, Empower, Main Content, Prepare
Tagged baby friendly hospital initiative, Baby-Friendly, bobbie phillip, boston medical center, CDC, mpinc, rooming-in, ten steps to successful breastfeeding, Unicef, WHO
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Last revised on 09/07/2011
Last revised on 09/07/2011