World Health Organization Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Guideline and 2018 Implementation Guidance

Bass, Joel L.; Gartley, Tina; Kleinman, Ronald E.

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.3808

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“…The EBF rate at hospital discharge was 49.9% in Riverside County of USA [36] , 76.8% in Italy [37] ,77.8% in France [38] and 82.7% in regional Western Australia [39] . The EBF at the hospital discharge in Shanghai was far below the recommendation of BFHs, which required 80% of newborns being exclusively breastfed [40] . The results indicated that some BFHs in Shanghai provided inadequate guidance and support on BF practice for new mothers.…”

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The association between breastfeeding supportive services during childbirth hospitalization and exclusive breastfeeding at discharge

Zhang

Jiang

et al. 2020

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Background Breast milk is the ideal food to meet all nutrients needs for a baby’s healthy growth and development. The status of breastfeeding supportive services in Baby-Friendly Hospitals and their role in influencing mothers’ breastfeeding practice in Shanghai, China is less understood. The aim of this study was to explore the association between breastfeeding supportive services provided by Baby-Friendly Hospitals around childbirth and exclusive breastfeeding rate at discharge. Methods This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study, conducted in eight Baby-Friendly Hospitals in Shanghai between October 2015 and January 2017. The breastfeeding supportive services during hospitalization were assessed using a 12-question questionnaire based on the evaluation criteria of Baby-Friendly Hospitals. In total 707 mothers completed the survey. Results The overall exclusive breastfeeding rate among participants was 34.4% at discharge. Mothers who received more breastfeeding supportive services during hospitalization were more likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding at discharge compared with mothers who received less services (aOR: 3.00; 95% CI: 2.08, 4.35; p < 0.001). Conclusion Better breastfeeding supportive services during hospitalization was significantly associated with higher rate of exclusive breastfeeding at discharge. More effective measures should be adopted to improve the breastfeeding supportive services in line with the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative’s Ten Steps to promote and support exclusive breastfeeding and better maternal and child health.

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The association between breastfeeding supportive services during childbirth hospitalization and exclusive breastfeeding at discharge

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Jiang

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“…A further important factor which positively influence breastfeeding behaviour is the support of the healthcare system 27 . In Switzerland, one‐third of all obstetric clinics are certified by the United Nations Children's Fund and the World Health Organization as baby‐friendly hospitals, which is a high proportion and an important factor for the high breastfeeding initiation rate 28,29 . Additionally, breastfeeding support in Switzerland includes discussions about breastfeeding during routine pregnancy consultations, support in breastfeeding management postnatally through nursing staff at the delivery clinic, and breastfeeding support through a midwife after discharge 2,30 .…”

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Breastfeeding following in vitro fertilisation in Switzerland—Does mode of conception affect breastfeeding behaviour?

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Aim Breastfeeding has numerous advantages. Our aim was to investigate whether breastfeeding initiation and duration in women with pregnancies conceived through in vitro fertilisation differ from spontaneously conceived pregnancies. Methods This is a comparative cross‐sectional study about breastfeeding behaviour performed at the Bern University Hospital including mothers of singletons conceived by in vitro fertilisation (n = 198) with or without gonadotropin stimulation between 2010 and 2016 (in vitro fertilisation group). They were compared to a population‐based control group (n = 1421) of a randomly selected sample of mothers in Switzerland who delivered in 2014. Results A total of 1619 women were included in this analysis. Breastfeeding initiation rates were high, similar between the in vitro fertilisation group (93.4%) and the control group (94.8%). No increased risk of stopping breastfeeding earlier after in vitro fertilisation treatment compared to the control group could be found over the observational period of 12 months (HR = 1.00, 95% CI 0.83‐1.20, P = .984). There was no difference in breastfeeding initiation or duration after gonadotropin‐stimulated vs unstimulated in vitro fertilisation. Conclusion In Switzerland, in vitro fertilisation treatments were not associated with earlier breastfeeding cessation. This result is reassuring for mothers undergoing in vitro fertilisation.

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“…One of the most important questions related to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals is how to increase breastfeeding for all infants [3]. More needs to be done to enforce the standards of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and the WHO Code on the Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes [108,117,118]. Skin to skin contact between mother and infant within 30-60 min of birth is recommended by UNICEF and WHO and has been shown to improve breastfeeding rates [119].…”

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Breastfeeding and the Risk of Infant Illness in Asia: A Review

Lee

Binns

2019

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Infancy remains the most vulnerable period of human life for death, illness, and establishing a lifetime trajectory of growth and health. It is estimated that there are 5.3 million deaths under five years of age worldwide and approximately 800,000 lives could be saved by improving breastfeeding rates and duration. In Asia, an estimated 300,000–350,000 child deaths could be prevented with optimal breastfeeding and the majority would be under 12 months of age. We present a systematic review of studies of infection and breastfeeding in infants in Asia and further review interactions of selected infectious diseases and breastfeeding. Initially, 2459 records of possible interest were identified, 153 full text papers were reviewed in detail, and 13 papers describing diarrhoeal disease and/or acute respiratory tract infection were selected for inclusion in the review. Additional papers were selected to discuss specific diseases and their relationship to breastfeeding. The review found that a variety of methods were used with differing definitions of breastfeeding and diseases. Overall, breastfeeding when compared to the use of infant formula, is associated with significantly lower rates of diarrhoeal disease and lower respiratory tract infection, with a reduction of 50% or more to be expected, especially in infants under six months of age. The relationship between breastfeeding and specific diseases including measles and HTLV1 were reviewed. Breastfeeding reduces some disease rates, but there remain a few conditions where breastfeeding may be contra-indicated.

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World Health Organization Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Guideline and 2018 Implementation Guidance

Cited by 26 publications

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The association between breastfeeding supportive services during childbirth hospitalization and exclusive breastfeeding at discharge

The association between breastfeeding supportive services during childbirth hospitalization and exclusive breastfeeding at discharge

Breastfeeding following in vitro fertilisation in Switzerland—Does mode of conception affect breastfeeding behaviour?

Breastfeeding and the Risk of Infant Illness in Asia: A Review

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