Search Results

You searched for baby-friendly-hospital

• Are baby-friendly hospitals doing more harm than good?

  Blog

  The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a program developed in the 1990s by the World Health Organization to improve breastfeeding rates worldwide. Nowadays, it’s quite common to hear of hospitals refer to themselves as “baby-friendly,”...

  • Keywords:
  • Delivery
  • Labor and delivery
  • Breastfeeding
  • Moms
  • Birth
  • Obstetrics
  • Newborns
  • Pregnancy Complications

• What to expect at a baby friendly hospital

  Pregnancy

  Hospitals and birthing centers designated “baby friendly” follow a list of guidelines based on up-to-date medical research designed to support you as you give your baby the best start in life possible. From the moment right after birth when...

  • Keywords:
  • Labor and delivery
  • Pregnancy
  • Birth
  • baby friendly hospital

• What’s the big deal with the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative program?

  Blog

  The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative is a program that was developed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF in the late 1990s to encourage breastfeeding globally, beginning with labor and delivery. BFHI, as it is called, consists of 10 steps...

  • Keywords:
  • Delivery
  • Labor and delivery
  • Skin Health
  • Breastfeeding
  • Birth
  • Newborns
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Breastfeeding Support

• 6 hot trends for your winter pregnancy

  Blog

  When the leaves have long since displayed a kaleidoscope of color and have fallen to the ground, it’s time to pull out the sweaters and get in the mood for all things winter! We wanted to give you some great ways to de-stress this winter, for...

  • Keywords:
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Care
  • Obstetrics

• The dreaded hospital stay (part 1)

  Parenting

  No parent wants to think about their child needing to be admitted into the hospital, but the reality is more than 3 million children in the US are hospitalized each year. If your child must spend time in the hospital, there are a few things you can...

  • Keywords:
  • Emergencies
  • Child Care
  • Parenting
  • Emotional Wellness

• I get it: you like your water birth…but here’s why I don’t recommend them

  Blog

  Not too long ago, we ran an article on the dangers of water births, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified two cases of Legionnaires disease in babies delivered through a water birth. The infection was linked to...

  • Keywords:
  • Labor and delivery
  • Moms
  • Birth
  • Obstetrics
  • Natural Childbirth

• Toddler struggles and Halloween costumes for a lifetime: the best in parenting this week

  Blog

  Advice for delivery from Bill Murray? A list of toddler struggles that will make you laugh but will also help you sympathize with their frustration? It’s a crazy week in parenting this week. 1. How dads bathe babies This mom caught her husband at...

  • Keywords:
  • Delivery
  • Labor and delivery
  • Toddler
  • Moms
  • Birth
  • Working Parents
  • Dads
  • School
  • Newborns
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Holidays and Celebrations
  • Media-Savvy Parenting

• How to find a good pediatrician

  Health

  Choosing a doctor for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make. You can find many guides to finding a pediatrician online, in addition to talking to other parents and people in your area. Here’s how to scout out a good...

  • Keywords:
  • Well Baby
  • Infants
  • Pediatrics
  • Newborns
  • Health