BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre has been designated a World Health Organization and UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital. Created in 1991, the initiative acknowledges hospitals whose maternity services actively promote breastfeeding of babies by new mothers.
Research has shown that breastfeeding provides significant health benefits for both babies and their mothers. Newborns are at less risk of gastrointestinal infections, respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, ear infections, allergy-related conditions, and insulin-dependent diabetes. Women who breastfeed have a lower risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, hip fractures, and low bone density, as well as type 2 diabetes.
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