The Carolina Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care (BFCC) Initiative promotes widespread implementation of breastfeeding support in child care settings. Breastfeeding provides the healthiest start in life for infants, but children who are routinely cared for by someone other than their parents are less likely to be breastfed. When child care programs provide support and encouragement for breastfeeding, it may make it easier for families to continue breastfeeding, thus continuing to provide the optimal nurturing and nutrition for babies. Although child care standards and best practices emphasize the importance of breastfeeding support, many child care programs find it challenging to provide such support.

 

10 Steps to Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care

Carolina 10 Steps to Breastfeeding- Friendly Child Care and project background

Child Care Program Job Aides

Access Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care toolkit of printable resources

Continuity of Care Job Aides

Access resources designed to assist healthcare providers in delivering consistent BFCC messaging

Lactation & Infant Feeding in Emergencies for ECE

Read about efforts to apply IYCF-E best practices in early care and education settings

 


The National Collaborative for Advancing Breastfeeding in Child Care- NCABC

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Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute
Department of Maternal and Child Health
135 Dauer Drive
422 Rosenau Hall, CB #7445
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7445