General Membership Meeting - Friday November 24th Friday, November 24th from 12 – 1pm EDT You must register here to receive the meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkcOqgrT8qH9YTcBaXogSkB6IelUsaHudX (zoom) Meeting documents: AGENDA Previous MINUTES from Sept 22, 2023 meeting Hot Topic: Exploring the Impact of COVID 19 on Infant Feeding within Hospitals and the Community (Presenter -
Read MoreThe Breastfeeding Committee for Canada (BCC) has been busy planning for National Breastfeeding Week! Visit the BCC website and look under the National Breastfeeding Week tab for the following: National Breastfeeding Week Toolkit – a toolkit packed with ideas and resources for healthcare providers, facilities, parents and
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BFI Ontario has put out an updated version of our Parent Empowerment Cards. You can find them here.
Read MorePhysiological Infant Care - Managing Nighttime Breastfeeding in Young Infants The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has just released a new protocol titled, "Physiological Infant Care - Managing Nighttime Breastfeeding in the Young Infant". Along with this 2023 protocol, there is a parent handout titled, "Physiological Infant Care
Read MoreMapping the Journey to BFI Designation and Redesignation (Download)
Read MoreLancet Series Launched Feb 8th The 2023 Lancet series on breastfeeding was launched Feb. 8th which includes information about predatory marketing of formula companies. The editorial and 3 articles are free to download on the Lancet website. There is a video that provides an overview of
Read MoreHere's one way! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_wIcJCFuTk Here are crib cards that can help! https://resources.beststart.org/product/b40e-bfi-cribcard/
Read MoreOur AGM is happening April 21st at 12 noon EDT. Click on this Zoom link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcemrrjsoGNfMag6Tv5C5takqH7se3zNh To prepare, please review the following documents that will be discussed at the meeting: 1. MINUTES from 2022 AGM 2. AGENDA for 2023 AGM 3. BFI Ontario Annual Report
Read MoreBriefing Note Briefing Note Date: December 20, 2022 Subject/Issue: Some BFI Ontario members have been inquiring about a document sent to Ontario public health units from Public Health Ontario titled, “Q & A consideration for re-designating as Baby-Friendly”.1 The document has sparked confusion about the importance of Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) designation
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Read MoreGet the latest information from the World Health Organization Episode #51 - Breastfeeding & COVID-19 (who.int)
Read MoreBreastfeeding Committee for Canada recommends breastfeeding women/persons can be offered a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine series as the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks. The COVID-19 mRNA vaccine series has a 95% efficacy for preventing serious disease for the adult population and common side effects are mild. Breastfeeding women/persons should
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The BCC BFI Implementation Guideline is now available on their website here. Check is out! More information to follow at the June 18th BFI Ontario membership meeting!
Read MoreFeeding your Baby and Healthy Eating for a Healthy Baby have been updated! They are now available in high quality pdf’s (free!) Print copies can also be purchased at $1.50 each. To access click the links below: Feeding-Your-Baby Healthy Eating Healthy Baby Print Copies for Purchase
Read MoreBCC Covid-19 and Infant Feeding Key Messages
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