Baby Friendly Initiatives

[Laura ALdag]

Wadsworth, Laurie HE0 wrote:

> 

> The Public Health Nutritionists of Saskatchewan Working Group is working

> on the development of baby-friendly/breast feeding friendly criteria or

> guidelines for use in public health offices and services.  What have

> other areas been doing towards this end?  what type of baby-friendly

> policies/guidelines are present in other public health programs?

> 

> As always, your assistance in this area is truly appreciated.  Thanks in

> advance. :)

> 

> Laurie Wadsworth

> lwadswor at health.gov.sk.ca

> 

> That the birds of worry and care fly about your head, this you cannot

> change.

> But that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent.

>                         -- Chinese proverb


Laurie:

At one point I was serving on a committee for the Arizona March of
Dimes. This committee was developing a protocol/guide for health
providers for supporting breastfeeding. I am no longer involved in that
project but was at a MOD conference two weeks ago and heard that the
manual was in the review process. They may be willing to share a draft
copy with you. There are no email addresses yet but will give you  the
phone number of the person to talk to if you are interested.  I believe
the protocol is strongly based on the UN Baby Friendly Hospital
Initiative.

Contact Melissa Selbst at 602-266-9933. 

Good luck,

Laura Aldag