Montana's Baby-Friendly Designated Hospitals

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  • A global program launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in 1991;
  • ​Encourages and recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and mother/baby bonding;
  • ​ It recognizes and awards birthing facilities who successfully implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding​ and the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes​.
  • Baby-Friendly promotes the following 10 steps to support breastfeeding: - train staff in breastfeeding -  encourage rooming in - promote skin to skin after delivery - offer prenatal breastfeeding education - teach breastfeeding skills and benefits - help with breastfeeding support after discharge - and much more!
Congratulations to Montana's 11 Baby-Friendly Designated Hospitals!
  • Community Hospital of Ananconda (Anaconda)
  • Blackfeet Hospital (Browning)
  • St.Peters Healthcare (Helena)
  • Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital (Hamilton)
  • Central Montana Medical Center (Lewistown)
  • Glendive Medical Center (Glendive)
  • ​Livingston Health Care (Livingston)
  • Barrett Health Care (Dillon)
  • Community Medical Center (Missoula)​
  • North Valley (Whitefish)
  • In addition, St. Vincent's,  Clark Fork Valley & St. James Healthcare are currently in 4-D pathway towards Baby-Friendly designation.