Illinois Breastfeeding Blueprint
July 21, 2011 hc_one 5 other publications
Illinois moms want to breastfeed, but breastfeeding rates in Illinois are below the norm, particularly among African-American women. The Illinois Breastfeeding Blueprint recommends action steps for hospitals, insurance companies, workplaces, families and communities to better support breastfeeding. HealthConnect One, the Illinois Department of Human Services' Title V Maternal and Child Health Program, and the UIC School of Public Health came together and first looked at the data, as data drives policy change. We started with statewide data on breastfeeding rates and disparities, and hospital maternity care practices. We then held five forums in the Chicago area for parents, peer counselors, nurses, nutritionists, dieticians, lactation consultants and counselors, physicians, and other breastfeeding advocates. The Blueprint recommendations flowed from the numbers and the voices of the stakeholders, and is intended as a strategic plan for the next 5 years.
Illinois moms want to breastfeed, but breastfeeding rates in Illinois are below the norm, particularly among African-American women. The Illinois Breastfeeding Blueprint reco...
