We are thrilled to announce that Brooklyn Birthing Center was chosen to participate in the 2013 NYC Breastfeeding Hospital Collaborative! This city-wide effort to promote breastfeeding in birthing facilities is part of the global Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.
As the only freestanding birthing center in the metro New York area, BBC is uniquely positioned to support breastfeeding among new and expecting moms who choose to birth in an out-of-hospital setting. We already strive to promote breastfeeding in a number of ways: we discuss breastfeeding at prenatal visits, we sponsor a prenatal breastfeeding class, we keep newborns with their moms and encourage skin-to-skin contact, and we help new moms initiate breastfeeding after delivery.
The Baby-Friendly program will enable us to build upon these practices. Beginning this summer, we will prioritize lactation support training for staff and offer additional breastfeeding resources to clients. We are excited to take our breastfeeding support program to the next level!