bc baby-friendly network

promoting breastfeeding and the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative TM in British Columbia

Welcome!
The BC Baby-Friendly Network is a multidisciplinary committee of health care providers, ministry representatives, and consumers interested in protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding. The Minister of Health and the Minister for Children and Families have designated the BC Baby-Friendly Network as the implementation committee for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in British Columbia.
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 About Us
Breastfeeding is the unequaled way of contributing to the optimal physical, cognitive and emotional growth and development of children. read more Read More
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Current Members
Membership Criteria
Designated Institutions in BC
 World Breastfeeding Week
Every year, BCBFN collates a variety of appropriate resources to assist public health units, hospitals and health care providers in celebrating World Breastfeeding Week. Check out our list of resources and organize your own WBW event. read more Read More
            

 News & Events
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre Achieves the WHO / UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital Designation! details here and here.
World Breastfeeding Week's theme for 2008 was "Mother Support: Going for the Gold - Everyone Wins When Babies Breastfeed" .
Check out the FALL 2008 NewsletterPDF
View the results of the Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge 2008
It's not too early to plan for next year's World Breastfeeding Week!