The Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative welcomes this latest maternity report by The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) and the valuable insight it provides for the close monitoring of babies in the immediate postnatal period.
post. New HSIB report confirms importance of close monitoring of babies in immediate postnatal period
This rapid analytic review offers evidence-based recommendations for midwives and maternity teams on optimising mother-baby contact during Covid-19
post. Read more: rapid review on optimising mother-baby contact and infant feeding in a pandemic
The Baby Friendly team encourages people to watch Kimberly Seals Allers' presentation from the 2019 conference on BAME women in birth and breastfeeding
post. Watch Kimberly Seals Allers’ 2019 Annual Conference presentation: “The lived experience of BAME women in birth & breastfeeding”
A new report by Unicef, WHO and IBFAN reveals that countries are falling short in protecting parents from misleading information and harmful promotion of breastmilk substitutes.
post. Unicef, WHO and IBFAN encourage women to continue breastfeeding during Covid-19 crisis
Programme Director Sue Ashmore shares her thoughts in light of the cancellation of the Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative 2020 Annual Conference.
post. Annual Conference 2020 cancelled in light of coronavirus outbreak
Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative's Francesca Entwistle discusses the impact of Covid-19 on infant feeding during Maternity & Midwifery Hour's live stream.
post. Maternity and Midwifery Hour
A US study shows very positive news about the reach of the work the Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative has done during the coronavirus outbreak.
post. Unicef UK reach related to infant feeding information during the coronavirus outbreak
We are delighted that the new NHS England and NHS Improvement recommendations of the Neonatal Critical Care Transformation Review require Local Maternity Systems (LMSs) and Neonatal Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs) to work together to develop action plans to support neonatal services to seek and acquire Unicef UK Baby Friendly… Read More
post. NHS England and NHS Improvement recommendations for Neonatal Care
East Lancashire Hospitals Trust (ELHT) Baby Friendly Gold leadership team opened their doors and their arms and welcomed Chief Midwifery Officer (CMO) Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent and team members from NHS England, alongside Sue Ashmore and Francesca Entwistle from Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative. The purpose of the visit was to showcase 20 years of Baby Friendly care and how ELHT are moving forward as a GOLD accredited unit and what that means both in theory and in practice.
post. Chief Midwifery Officer Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent visit to East Lancashire Hospitals Trust
With one month until the Baby Friendly Annual Conference (28-29 November, SEC Glasgow) we have closed booking due to reaching capacity.We are operating a waiting list to fill any spaces which become available.
post. Conference booking closed – join the waiting list
