Written by an anesthesiologist and Intensivist physician “The biggest achievement of my life as a physician was stopping my hospital’s Baby-Friendly program after my child was harmed.” It was September 20th, and we were headed to the hospital for my induction. I was nervous, as any first-time mother would be. I was worried that I … Continue reading Hospital Drops Baby Friendly Program After Doctors Baby Was Harmed
by Christie del Castillo-Hegyi, M.D. On October 14, 2019, the Journal of Pediatrics published astonishing findings regarding the effects of the Baby-Friendly hospital certification on sustained breastfeeding rates as defined by the 2020 Healthy People Goals of: any breastfeeding at 6 and 12 months exclusive breastfeeding at 3 and 6 months. They did so by … Continue reading U.S. Study Shows Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Does Not Work
I gave birth to my daughter three months ago (vaginal delivery) after prolonged labour. I had been ill the week before, unable to walk, stand, or sleep (I had been to the emergency room several times for pain in my left iliac fossa; they ordered exams, but no diagnosis came up), so I was already … Continue reading Italian Doctor Talks About Her Daughter Starving In A Baby-Friendly Hospital And Clinic Under The Care Of IBCLCs
By A Mother from the Fed is Best Community who wishes to remain anonymous This is my baby girl in NICU. She developed a high fever, jaundice, and dehydration with a 10.1% weight loss 56 hours after birth while exclusively breastfeeding in a ‘Baby-Friendly’ hospital. During our stay, the hospital pediatrician saw my baby twice … Continue reading We Were Awarded A Malpractice Financial Settlement Because My Baby Suffered From Starvation In A BFHI Hospital
The Pediatric Insider 2019 Roy Benaroch, MD An August 2018 paper in Academic Pediatrics found an unsettling conclusion: breast-fed newborns have about double the risk of needing to be hospitalized in their first month of life, compared to babies who were formula-fed. The numbers are solid, and they jibe with the real-life experience of many … Continue reading Breastfeeding increases the risk of newborn readmission. Now what do we do?
