COVID-19: Separating Infected Mothers from Newborns: Weighing the Risks and Benefits
https://trends.hms.harvard.edu/2020/03/31/covid-19-separating-infected-mothers-from-newborns-weighing-the-risks-and-benefits/
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Infant and Young Child Feeding during COVID-19
IYCF Programming in the context of COVID-19
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Breastfeeding
Here are some links to information about breastfeeding and COVID-19: SafelyFed Canada: http://safelyfed.ca/covid19-resources/ ILCA's Resource Page for Skilled Lactation Providers on COVID-19: https://ilca.org/covid-19/ The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine's Statement on Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): https://www.bfmed.org/abm-statement-coronavirus La Leche League International's current sheet on Coronavirus & Breastfeeding: Coronavirus sheet
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ALERT to the BFIO Membership
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) booked for Friday March 27th has been cancelled and will be rescheduled as soon as the current situation around COVID-19 settles down a bit. Please take care of yourselves and those close to you in the days ahead. Carolyn Crowley and Wendy
Read MoreBFI Ontario Expo: Call For Poster Abstracts
Additional information and submission guidelines
Read MoreBFI Ontario ANNUAL REPORT
In preparation for our Annual General Meeting on Friday March 27, please review the Annual Report below from the BFIO Co-Chairs. We will send a final agenda along with the login/call-in information the week prior to the meeting. BFI Ontario Co-Chair Report 2020
Read MoreBCC’s National BFI Quality Improvement Collaborative Project Newsletter
BCC's National BFI Quality Improvement Collaborative Project Newsletter It has been just over a year since the National QI Collaborative Project began and lots of wonderful progress is being made! Check out the newsletter below to hear about the work that has been done over the
Read MoreBreastfeeding and Prevention of Overweight in Children
March 4,2020 World Obesity Day The Global Breastfeeding Collective (GBC) partnership has just released the Advocacy Brief: Breastfeeding and Prevention of Overweight in Children. WHO Advocacy Brief
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ABM Protocol for Bedsharing
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has released new evidence-based recommendations regarding the benefits and risks of bedsharing for mother-infant pairs who have initiated breastfeeding and are in home settings. The protocol emphasizes that all parents should be educated in regards to safe bedsharing since bedsharing
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Revised Breastfeeding Protocol: How the Breast Works
The BFI Strategy for Ontario and Toronto Public Health are pleased to announce the next revised Breastfeeding Protocol called How the Breast Works. This foundational protocol provides insight into the workings of the breast in preparation for and during breastfeeding. Breast anatomy, and the physiology of
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Let’s celebrate National Breastfeeding Week! October 1st – 7th
The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network that protects, promotes and supports breastfeeding worldwide. Each year WABA selects a theme for World Breastfeeding Week and the 2021 theme is Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility.It is everybody's responsibility to provide evidence-based factual
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BFI Strategy for Ontario Report 2019 and BFI Strategy for Ontario Value Proposition
The BFI Strategy for Ontario has completed a provincial report card and value proposition about BFI implementation in the province. BFI Ontario and BORN were partners in the initial stages and advisors during the development of the documents.The data is striking, and you will also
Read MoreBFI Value Proposition
Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) Value Proposition The BFI Value Proposition is now available at http://bit.ly/BFIValueProposition. This document provides key conversation points for discussions about BFI, why organizations should implement BFI best practices, and what role leaders can take in supporting their staff with BFI implementation. It can be
Read MoreNew Breastfeeding Protocols
JUST RELEASEDExpressing, Collecting, and Storing of Human Milk ProtocolThe BFI Strategy for Ontario and Toronto Public Health are pleased to announce a second revised Breastfeeding Protocol called Expressing, Collecting, and Storing of Human Milk designed to assist healthcare providers with clinical care and support of
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BFI Symposium – Call for Abstracts – Date extended!
On behalf of the BFI Symposium Planning Committee, we are writing to advise you that the deadline for the abstract submission has been extended to May 31, 2019 11:59:00 PST. The language on the abstract submission page of the BFI Symposium website (https://www.bfisymposium.ca/ ) has also been updated. Abstract submissions are
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Ontario BFI Report Card & BFI Value Proposition … Just Released!
The BFI Strategy for Ontario has completed a provincial report card and value proposition about BFI implementation in the province. BFI Ontario and BORN were partners in the initial stages and advisors during the development of the documents.The data is striking, and you will also
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