Background Improved breastfeeding practices have the potential to save the lives of over
823,000 children under 5 years old globally every year. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative …

Despite growing evidence for the positive impact of the Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) on
breastfeeding outcomes, few studies have investigated the barriers and facilitators to the …

Objectives. We sought to assess whether breastfeeding-related hospital practices reported
by mothers were associated with achievement of their intentions to exclusively breastfeed …

Background Despite wide recognition that clinical care should be informed by the best
available evidence, this does not always occur. Despite a myriad of theories, models and …

Abstract In 2012, the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative for Neonatal Wards (Neo‐BFHI) began
providing recommendations to improve breastfeeding support for preterm and ill infants. This …

Background, Objectives: The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding are not, as yet, the
norm in the United States. This study examined how noncompliance with each of the Steps …

Twenty percent of babies in the UK are receiving breast milk for the recommended 6 months,
suggesting that long-term breastfeeding is untenable for many mothers. This article reviews …

Evidence shows that hospital-based practices affect breastfeeding duration and exclusivity
throughout the first year of life. However, a 2007 CDC survey of US maternity facilities …

Abstract Background The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) influences health care
practices and increases the initiation and duration of exclusive breastfeeding. Consistent …

Background: In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention implemented the
Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) survey in all US birth facilities to …