Promoting, Protecting and Supporting Breastfeeding in New Hampshire

Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Services

For the children of New Hampshire to be healthy and strong, they must receive the best possible nutrition when they are infants

BABY-FRIENDLY^TM HOSPITALS

In NH 48% of all deliveries occur at Baby-FriendlyTM designated facilities.

Baby-Friendly Hospitals in New Hampshire

BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION

PASTEURIZED DONOR HUMAN MILK

PASTEURIZED DONOR HUMAN MILK in NEW HAMPSHIRE

"Breastfeeding and human milk are the normative standards for infant feeding and nutrition. Given the documented short- and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages of breastfeeding, infant nutrition should be considered a public health issue and not only a lifestyle choice."

American Academy of Pediatrics

LEGISLATION UPDATES

United States Breastfeeding Committee
(great source for details on new federal breastfeeding legislation - plus many other current breastfeeding topics)

New Hampshire Breastfeeding Legislation House Bill 441 - This bill sets forth the right of a mother to breastfeed her child in public.

New Hampshire law RSA 132.10d, enacted in 1999 protects a woman's right to breastfeed in public. If a woman feels she has been discriminated against, she should file a complaint with the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights.

HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020

www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding

Healthy People 2020 Objectives

ASSISTANCE FOR MOMS

Do you need help breastfeeding? Enter your zip code at zipmilk.org to find support near you.

WORKPLACE SUPPORT

Employer Training Module for Workplace Lactation Support

DOWNLOAD WORKPLACE TOOLKIT

BREASTFEEDING FRIENDLY EMPLOYER AWARD

Exclusive breastfeeding for at least 6 months after birth is optimal for the health of a mother and her infant. The Task Force would like to recognize employers that support breastfeeding in their workplaces.
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SAMPLE WORKPLACE POLICY

BREASTFEEDING FRIENDLY CHILDCARE AWARD

BABY FRIENDLY FORMULA PREPARATION

NH'S BREASTFEEDING REPORT CARD 2016

★ READ THE 2016 REPORT CARD ★

* Bold indicates NH met the 2020 Healthy People objectives:

*Data source: CDC National Immunization Surveys 2014 and 2015, among children born in 2013.

New Hampshire Results
Ever BF		79.6%
BF at 6 mo		54.8%
BF at 12 mo		34%
Exclusive BF at 3 mo	★	51.1%
Exclusive BF at 12 mo	★	26.8%
Average Hospital mPINC score	★	91.0%
Healthy People 2020 Objectives	Target
*MICH-21: Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed**
MICH-21.1: Ever		81.9%
MICH-21.2: At 6 months		60.6.6%
MICH-21.3: At 1 year		34.1%
MICH-21.4: Exclusively through 3 months		46.2%
MICH-21.5: Exclusively through 6 months		25.5%
MICH-22: Increase the proportion of employers that have worksite lactation support programs.		38.0%
MICH-23: Reduce the proportion of breastfed newborns who receive formula supplementation within the first 2 days of life.		14.2%
MICH-24: Increase the proportion of live births that occur in facilities that provide recommended care for lactating mothers and their babies.		8.1%