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National Press


  • July 25, 2012 - "90 Hospitals Join in National Effort to Increase US Breastfeeding Rates" (News-Line)
  • July 19, 2012 - "NICHQ launches Best Fed Beginnings to increase breastfeeding rates in hospitals" (American College of Nurse-Midwives News)
  • June 29, 2012 - "Ninety Hospitals Join Best Fed Beginnings Collaborative, Pursuing Baby-Friendly Designation" (Nurse Connect)
  • June 28, 2012 - "Baby-friendly initiative selects 90 hospitals" (Nurse.com)
  • June 22, 2012 - "Hospitals to participate in breastfeeding learning collaborative" (AHANews)
  • June 21, 2012 - "National effort to increase Baby-Friendly hospitals is now underway" (Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition)
  • June 21, 2012 - "National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality Launches Unprecedented National Effort to Increase Breastfeeding Rates in US Hospitals" (Fair Play for Children)
  • April 5, 2012 - "National Initiative to Help Hospitals Improve Breastfeeding Support" (California Hospital Association)
  • April 4, 2012 - "Is Your Hospital Baby-Friendly?" (MCN Healthcare Blog)
  • Best Fed Beginnings was featured in the Bulletin Board section of the Feb/March 2012 issue of Nursing for Women's Health, the clinical practice journal published by the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). Read the article (PDF).

Local Press


July 2012:

  • "Centra joins effort to nurture breastfeeding among new moms" (The News & Advance)
  • "Columbia, MD - Howard County Participates in Breastfeeding Initiative" (Advance for Nurses)
  • "Worldwide event to be held in the Lehigh Valley to teach benefits of breastfeeding" (Times News LLC)
  • "Kennedy University selected for 'Best Fed Beginnings' program" (South Jersey Sun Spot)
  • "Centra Health joins effort to nurture breast-feeding" (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
  • "The significance of breastfeeding" (Hernando Today)
  • "BJC chosen for initiative on increasing breast-feeding" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
  • "San Joaquin Community Hospital chosen for breast-feeding program" (Bakersfield Now)
  • "Local Hospital Participates In National Best Fed Beginnings" (WLNI FM Lynchbug)
  • "Best Fed Beginnings: MedStar Franklin Square selected for national breastfeeding push" (MyUpperChesapeake)
  • "Pennsylvania Hospital to participate in Best Fed Beginnings" (News Medical)
  • "5 Virginia hospital systems, including UVa, VCU, join effort to help new moms to breastfeed" (Washington Post)
  • "UVa joins movement to encourage breastfeeding" (The Daily Progress)
  • "Allegiance Health chosen to participate in national breastfeeding educational initiative" (GA Daily News)
  • "Stony Brook University Hospital selected to participate in 'Best Fed Beginnings' breastfeeding education project" (Stony Brook News)
  • "HealthWatch: Best Fed Beginnings [Video]" (WRBL News 3)
  • "Wesley Medical Center selected for new initiative" (KFDI News)
  • "Boosting breast-feeding" (Rock Hill Herald)
  • "Barnes-Jewish Hospital launches 'Best Fed Beginnings' [Video]" (KSDK)
  • "Local health-care provider to participate in 'Best Fed Beginnings' campaign" (WHPTV CBS21)
  • "Rockford Memorial Hospital hopes to increase breastfeeding among new moms" (WREX)
  • "Centra hospital to participate in national program" (The Union Star)
  • "Truman Medical Center selected for Best Fed Beginnings project" (The Kansas City Nursing News)
  • "Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women Launches New Effort To Boost Breastfeeding [Radio Interview]" (KPBS)
  • "Rowan Regional Medical Center chosen for breastfeeding project" (The Salisbury Post)
  • "Inova Alexandria Hospital Selected For Unprecedented National Effort To Increase Breastfeeding Rates In US Hospitals" (Alexandria News)
  • "A Howard County Mom's Perspective on Breastfeeding [Video]" (Hopkins Howard County)
  • "University of Missouri 's Women's and Children's Hospital chosen for national breast-feeding collaborative" (Columbia Daily Tribune)
  • "Piedmont Medical Center selected for nationwide breast-feeding initiative" (Rock Hill Herald)
  • "7 Georgia hospitals to join breastfeeding initiative" (Georgia Health News)
  • "Howard County General Hospital Takes Breastfeeding Seriously" (Well & Wise)
  • "Antelope Valley Hospital Selected for National Breastfeeding Effort" (San Fernando Valley Business Journal)
  • "Grady Hospital picked to help increase national breastfeeding rates" (CBS Atlanta)
  • "Barnes-Jewish Hospital joins hospitals in Best Fed Beginnings program" (KSDK NewsChannel 5)
  • "Howard County General Stops Infant Formula Gift Bags" (Elkridge Patch)
  • "UVA Health System selected for national program to increase breastfeeding rates in U.S. hospitals" (Health Canal)
  • "Howard County General Hospital to end free baby formula" (ABC2 News)
  • "Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center goes 'Baby Friendly'" (Highlands Today)
  • "University of Missouri 's Women's and Children's Hospital joins national initiative" (KBIA Mid-Missouri Public Radio)
  • "Opelousas General Health System joins program to improve breastfeeding" (Daily World)
  • "Piedmont Henry Hospital part of national hospital breastfeeding effort" (Henry Daily Herald)
  • "University of Missouri Women's and Children's Hospital joins program to increase breastfeeding rates" (Missourian)
  • "NorthBay Medical Center aims to increase breastfeeding" (The Reporter)
  • "Rowan Regional Medical Center selected for national effort to increase breastfeeding rates" (The Salisbury Post)
  • "Push to explain breast-feeding benefits joined by Spring Hill Regional Hospital" (Tampa Bay Times)

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