{"id":78,"date":"2020-06-04T14:03:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T19:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/healthy-communities\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2020-08-10T13:11:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T18:11:26","slug":"breastfeeding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/healthy-communities\/breastfeeding\/","title":{"rendered":"Breastfeeding Friendly Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-262 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2020\/07\/Image32-300DPI2-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2020\/07\/Image32-300DPI2-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2020\/07\/Image32-300DPI2-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2020\/07\/Image32-300DPI2-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2020\/07\/Image32-300DPI2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia is working to support breastfeeding in maternity, early care, and workplace settings. This includes creating strong policies, services, programs, and professional resources. This helps staff create positive breastfeeding spaces for mothers, babies, and families.\u00a0 Our goals are to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increase the number of mothers who start and continue breastfeeding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">promote exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">promote breastfeeding with food until 12 months<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many short and long term benefits of breastfeeding. To learn more about these benefits and public breastfeeding laws, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/breastfeeding\/\">VDH\u2019s Breastfeeding page<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Virginia\u2019s Breastfeeding Friendly Recognition Programs: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Early Care<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Early Care Breastfeeding Friendly Recognition Program was established with Child Care Aware-Virginia, Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, and Virginia Breastfeeding Coalition. We recognize early care sites in meeting five breastfeeding friendly standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">environmental<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">family support<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">infant feeding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">professional development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breastfeeding policy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more information on Child Care Aware-Virginia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/vachildcare.com\/child-care-providers\/virginia-breastfeeding-friendly-early-care-recognition\/\">site<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Maternity Centers<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Virginia Maternity Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation Program recognizes hospitals and centers that promote and protect breastfeeding. The program is currently on hold, but hopes to continue in future.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Workplace<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia\u2019s Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Recognition Program recognizes workplaces who meet up to 65 breastfeeding friendly standards. This includes lactation programs, breastfeeding policies, training, and supportive benefits. The award has categories of bronze, silver, and gold. Learn more from the <a href=\"https:\/\/vabreastfeedingcoalition.org\/virginia-breastfeeding-friendly-workplace-settings-awards\/\">Virginia Breastfeeding Coalition<\/a>. \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia is working to support breastfeeding in maternity, early care, and workplace settings. This includes creating strong policies, services, programs, and professional resources. 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