Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

At the Oklahoma Breastfeeding Resource Center (OBRC), we help facilitate a state-wide effort called "Becoming Baby-Friendly in Oklahoma" (BBFOK). Our goal is to help Oklahoma hospitals improve maternity care and increase the number of "Baby-Friendly" hospitals in Oklahoma. 

This initiative is funded by the Oklahoma State Department of Health through the Maternal and Child Health Service. Partners include the Oklahoma Hospital Association, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement, and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 

OBRC will support you, your staff and facility leaders throughout your journey to becoming Baby-Friendly in Oklahoma.

11. Duncan Regional Hospital - Designation Phase

12. Integris Southwest Medical Center - Designation Phase

13. St. Anthony Shawnee - Designation Phase

As part of the continuing care to help Oklahoma hospitals on their baby-friendly journey, the Oklahoma Breastfeeding Resource Center frequently provides webinars on various topics related to the Ten Steps of Successful Breastfeeding as well as other topics of interest to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.

See every webinar and their slides here!

See every webinar on our YouTube channel here!

Assistance and guidance from OBRC

Free in-person staff training by OBRC

Discount on online training for hospital staff

National recognition for Baby-Friendly Designation

OSDH will Reimburse up to $9,500 of fees paid to BFUSA 

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1. Claremore Indian Hospital, Claremore, OK (6/2013) (Redesignated 6/2018)
2. Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, OK (06/2018)
3. Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings Hospital, Tahlequah, OK (07/2015)
4. Integris Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK (01/2015)
5. Integris Health Edmond, Edmond, OK (05/2016)
6. St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK (11/2016)
7. Chickasaw Nation Medical Center, Ada, OK (05/2017)
8. Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Lawton, OK (10/2015) (Redesignated 3/2020)
9. Integris Canadian Valley Hospital (02/2019)
10. OU Children's Hospital(12/2019)

1. Sign up with OBRC to participate in the BBFOK project (No cost!)

2. Begin implementing the 10 steps to successful breastfeeding

3. Register with Baby-Friendly USA