MBC response to Baltimore Sun op-ed
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Recent News
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February 27, 2011
When looking at the health of Marylanders, support for breast feeding, as proposed by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), is the right thing to do and follows the U.S. Surgeon General's call to action to support breast feeding. We disagree with Dr. Kenneth Hoffman's opinions about the recommendations coming from DHMH ("Promotion of breast feeding goes too far," Feb. 14).
The complete article can be viewed here
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MBC response to Baltimore Sun op-ed (2/27/2012)
MBC signs onto campaign to eliminate hospital discharge bags (2/27/2012)
MBC sponsoring the Banked Human Milk Symposium May 15th (2/27/2012)
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding (01/20/2011)
In Support of the Surgeon General's Call to Action, Ten Maryland/D.C. Businesses Win Region's First Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Awards (01/20/2011)
Abandoning the Bottle - Meredith Cohn - Baltimore Sun (09/30/2010)
Local expert and MBC member Dr. Caitlin Cross-Barnet published LA Times article on Boosting Breastfeeding through Public Policy (09/13/2010)
CDC recommends that all health care providers use WHO growth charts for all infants-2 year olds (09/10/2010)
Maryland Pediatrician of the Year is MBC Board Director Dr. Edward Bartlett (09/03/2010)
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MBC signs onto campaign to eliminate hospital discharge bags
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February 27, 2011
We are excited to announce the launch of Public Citizen's campaign to stop the marketing of infant formula in healthcare facilities.
As you know, one of the most significant factors limiting breastfeeding, and thereby harming the health of both babies and mothers, is the aggressive marketing of infant formula directly to consumers. In the United States, the vast majority of hospitals distribute industry-sponsored "discharge bags," which contain formula samples, to new mothers. Research has clearly established that mothers who receive formula samples are less likely to breastfeed exclusively and breastfeed for shorter periods of time. By distributing infant formula samples, hospitals participate in the marketing efforts of formula companies at the expense of patients' health.
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MBC sponsoring the Banked Human Milk Symposium May 15th
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February 27, 2011
"Got Donor Milk? Using Banked Donor Milk to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in Maryland's NICUs"
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January 20, 2011
Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin released The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding in the Jack Morton Auditorium at The George Washington University.
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In Support of the Surgeon General's Call to Action, Ten Maryland/D.C. Businesses Win Region's First Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Awards.
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January 20, 2011
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September 30, 2010
Read what MDBFC President Kim Knight told the Baltimore Sun about barriers to breastfeeding success.
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September 13, 2010
The benefits of breastfeeding are widely acknowledged. The government should rein in formula companies and even well-meaning hospitals that nudge new moms toward formula. By now, the overwhelming benefit of breastfeeding babies to improve their health, and sometimes to save their lives, is universally acknowledged, even by the companies that produce formula.
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September 10, 2010
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new international growth standard statistical distribution in 2006, which describes the growth of children ages 0 to 59 months living in environments believed to support what WHO researchers view as optimal growth of children in six countries throughout the world, including the U.S. The distribution shows how infants and young children grow under these conditions, rather than how they do grow in environments that may not support optimal growth.
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Maryland Pediatrician of the Year is MBC Board Director Dr. Edward Bartlett
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September 3, 2010
Edward Bartlett, MD, FAAP, and Health Care Professional Representative to the MBC Board of Directors was honored by the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics with the 2010 Pediatrician of the Year Award. This award honors a pediatrician whose career has exemplified the ideals of pediatrics in service, advocacy and contribution to organized pediatrics in Maryland. In his acceptance speech Dr. Bartlett spoke of providing breastfeeding education to the pediatric community as well as about the Business Case for Breastfeeding program.
The Maryland Breastfeeding Coalition would like to congratulate Dr. Bartlett and to thank him for his dedication to Promoting, Protecting and Supporting Breastfeeding in the State of Maryland.
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