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Mother comforting sick infant in hospital.

Breastfeeding Before Babies: The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative’s Unwillingness to Change or Accept Responsibility

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BY CHRISTIE DEL CASTILLO-HEGYI, M.D., Co-Founder of the FEd is Best Foundation Every patient-healthcare provider relationship is governed by four central principles of medical ethics, which are the following: Beneficence – Health care providers have the duty to provide care in a way that benefits a patient, increases their safety, their immediate and long-term health, and their … Continue reading Breastfeeding Before Babies: The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative’s Unwillingness to Change or Accept Responsibility

If I Had Not Found The Fed Is Best Foundation, I May Not Be Holding My Sweet Baby Boy Today

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I power pumped.  I took fenugreek. I baked lactation cookies. I cried, and cried some more. I baby wore. Skin to skin. Nursed on demand non-stop. I never slept. Never bathed, and cried some more. I was told over and over I was producing enough milk, that my body knows how much to produce to meet … Continue reading If I Had Not Found The Fed Is Best Foundation, I May Not Be Holding My Sweet Baby Boy Today

Cracked-skin mother feeds baby from bottle.

I Was Ashamed to Ask for Formula in the Hospital, But I Couldn’t Hear Her Scream Anymore

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I took some time to write up my story and let you all know why this cause is so important to me. Thank you for welcoming me to this community. I’m not afraid to admit that I’ve had some issues with post-partum anxiety following the birth of baby Ariya – I still struggle with irrational … Continue reading I Was Ashamed to Ask for Formula in the Hospital, But I Couldn’t Hear Her Scream Anymore