Breastfeeding Friendly Clinic Initiative: (NM BFCI)

What is the Breastfeeding Friendly Clinic Initiative (BFCI)?

Endorsement program for outpatient health clinics to promote breastfeeding friendly practices as guided by major medical organizations, public health officials, and national guidelines
Based on Baby-Friendly® USA Principles
Utilizes the California 9-steps to Breastfeeding-Friendly Clinics guidelines
Utilizes a “4E” implementation pathway

What will NMBTF offer clinics?

• Direct one-on-one assistance from NMBTF staff
throughout process, like the Baby-Friendly® Hospital
Initiative
• Grants to clinics to assist with data collection, IT
changes, teaching materials, billing/coding assistance
• Collaboration with other institutions, including
partners from other states
• Specific Endorsement & other benefits to be
determined

How do I learn more?

Contact siboney@breastfeedingnm.org or visit our
website at breastfeedingnm.org.

What has worked and what lessons have already been learned?

• There are many guidelines available, but not many
implementation tools
• Training seems to have been successful in several
cities
• Data collection is a barrier for clinics
• Financial sustainability (e.g. billing/coding) is a barrier

Breastfeeding Friendly Clinic Initiative

9 Steps to a Breastfeeding Friendly Clinic

English

Spanish

CLC/CBS Schoarship Recipients

What are the objectives of BFCI?

• To increase the initiation and duration of
chest/breastfeeding families in New Mexico
• To improve postpartum care in New Mexico
• To increase the number of clinics in New Mexico with
immediate lactation resources
• To improve health care provider education about
chest/breastfeeding, lactation, and supplementation
options
• To promote chest/breastfeeding as cultural norm
throughout clinic practices in New Mexico

NMBTF Fact Sheets

2024 NMBTF Facts Sheet

2024 NMBTF Facts Sheet Spanish