bc baby-friendly network

The theme for the 2005 event was "Breastfeeding and Family Foods - Loving and Healthy"

Each year, the BCBFN collates a variety of materials to assist you in planning your World Breastfeeding Week Event.

From posters, to brochures to power point presentations, there's something here for all your WBW needs!

We hope you find these materials helpful and welcome your feedback.

World Breastfeeding Week 2005 Poster^PDF

Breastfeeding Helps - Magnet and Teaching Aid (5x8)^{MS Word}
Breastfeeding Helps - Magnet and Teaching Aid (full sheet)^{MS Word}
This magnet is designed to be handed out in prenatal classes, using an interactive quiz as a fun excuse for giving them to participants. The contact information on the magnet can be edited by the user. An overview of the materials, as well as instructions for printing are included in the Information Sheet.
Information Sheet^PDF
Quiz Overhead^PDF
Quiz Instructor's Notes^PDF
Contributed by students from the Douglas College Breastfeeding Counsellor Certificate Course

Breastfeeding. It's Mother Nature's Choice^{MS Word}
This is a tri-fold, eight panel pamphlet that promotes breastfeeding. Contact and local resources information only can be edited by the user.
Contributed by Janet Krenz, Community Nutritionist, Vancouver Island Health Authority

Helping Reduce Food Allergies for Infants at Risk of Allergies^PDF
Helpful information and good breastfeeding promotion.
Contributed by Janet Krenz, Community Nutritionist, Vancouver Island Health Authority

Breastfeeding and Healthy Teeth^PDF
A pamphlet that gives factual and practical information about breastfeeding and dental health.
Developed by Suzanne McBride on behalf of the BC Baby Friendly Network

Breastfeeding and Other Foods, by Dr. Jack Newman^PDF
Discussion of the use and impact of other foods during the breastfeeding period.

First flavors form a lasting impression^PDF
Report on research on how infant feeding experiences help shape flavor preferences later in life.
Prepared by Julie Menella

Weight Gain in the First Week of Life and Overweight in Adulthood^PDF
In formula-fed infants, weight gain during the first week of life may be a critical determinant for the development of obesity several decades later.

NEW!!! Hurricane Katrina and The Role of Human Milk & Breastfeeding - an open letter from the Section on Breastfeeding of the American Academy of Pediatrics


Useful resources on other sites:

Nutritional Support of the Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Part I - Quality Improvement Toolkit with three sections
-Improving VLBW Infant Nutrition: a Perinatal/Neonatal Team Approach
-Setting the Stage for Lactation Support
-Establishing Lactation, the First 100 Hours
Developed by the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative

American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement 2005

Health Canada Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration Recommendations 2004

Canadian Paediatric Society Statement on Exclusive Breastfeeding 2005

Best Start: Ontario's Maternal Newborn and Early Child Development Resource Centre
Includes a poster designed for use in clinical settings to encourage mothers to continue to breastfeed, and a fridge magnet which can be used as a magnetic picture frame.
Also, a Physician's Desk Reference, titled, "Breastfeeding: Guidelines for Consultants" and a breastfeeding desk reference card.

Children and Natural Health Products: What a Clinician Should Know. A Canadian Pediatric Society publication

Homeopathy in the Paediatric Population. A Canadian Pediatric Society publication.

Twins, Triplets and More
Resource booklet for multiple pregnancies for parents, doulas, midwives etc, produced by UBC.

Dr. Jack Newman's online articles