Become a Baby Friendly
Hospital
If you are a
hospital or birthing
facility interested in
becoming "Baby-Friendly,"
please click here for
more information on the
Baby-Friendly USA
certification process.
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Baby Friendly Hospitals
Baby Friendly Hospitals and Birth
Facilities in Los Angeles County
Baby-Friendly USA is the authority for the implementation of the
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI),
a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO)
and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The initiative
encourages and recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer
an optimal level of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies.
Based on the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, this prestigious
international award recognizes birth facilities that offer
breastfeeding mothers the information, confidence, and skills needed
to successfully initiate and continue breastfeeding their babies.
There are more than 20,000
designated Baby-Friendly hospitals and birth centers worldwide. As
of July 2009, there are 83 Baby-Friendly hospitals and
birth centers in the United States.
The "Baby-Friendly" designation is given after a rigorous on-site
survey is completed. The award is maintained by continuing to
practice the Ten Steps as demonstrated by quality processes.
To view
other baby friendly birth facilities and hospitals, visit
BFHI USA.
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