Breastfeeding Knowledgeable Healthcare Systems

A breastfeeding-knowledgeable healthcare system is vital to the health of West Virginia’s women and babies. WVBf works with hospitals, organizations and providers to promote and support optimal infant feeding practices.

Maternity Care Practices

Breastfeeding-supportive maternity care practices are strongly linked to increased rates of breastfeeding exclusivity and duration.

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Disrupting Formula Marketing

Healthcare professionals, hospitals and clinics should market health, and nothing else.

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Access to Trained Lactation Support

Early intervention from a trained lactation support provider improves breastfeeding outcomes, maternal and infant health.

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Medications and Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is universally recognized as the preferred method of infant nutrition, but is sometimes abbreviated because of fear of harm to the infant from maternal medication. To encourage continued breasfteeding in a safe and informed way, WVBf has collected information and resources for professionals and parents.

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Policy and Systems Improvement

WVBf also works to improve legislation and systems around breastfeeding.

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