Policies

Baby Milk Action IBFAN- Resource Global Public Health Policies & Conflicts of Interest   https://www.babymilkaction.org

WHO Breastfeeding Policy Brief https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/665591/retrieve

Breastfeeding in Emergencies

WHO Code of Marketing resources

Protocols

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) protocols: https://www.bfmed.org/protocols 

Hypoglycemia (English revised 2021)

English revised (2021) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%231.pdf 

Chinese (2014)

https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/1-hypoglycemia-protocol-chinese.pdf

Croatian (2014) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/1-hypoglycemia-protocol-croatian.pdf 

Japanese (2014) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/1-hypoglycemia-protocol-japanese.pdf 

Korean (2014) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/1-hypoglycemia-protocol-korean.pdf 

Spanish (2014) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/1-hypoglycemia-protocol-spanish.pdf 

Going Home Discharge (2014) 

English (2014) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/2-going-home-discharge-protocol-english.pdf

Chinese https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/2-going-home-discharge-protocol-chinese.pdf 

Croatian https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/2-going-home-discharge-protocol-croatian.pdf 

Italian https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/2-going-home-discharge-protocol-italian.pdf 

Korean https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/2-going-home-discharge-protocol-korean.pdf 

Spanish https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/2-going-home-discharge-protocol-spanish.pdf 

Supplementation (2017)

English (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/3-supplementation-protocol-english.pdf 

Chinese (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/3-supplmentary-Chinese-TAB17.pdf 

Croatian https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/3-supplementation-protocol-croatian.pdf 

German https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/3-supplementation-protocol-german.pdf 

Korean https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/3-supplementation-protocol-korean.pdf 

Spanish https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/3-supplementation-protocol-spanish.pdf 

Peripartum Breastfeeding Management (2013)

English (2013) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/5-peripartum-bf-management-protocol-english.pdf 

Chinese (2013) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/5-peripartum-bf-management-protocol-chinese.pdf 

Croatian (2013) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/5-peripartum-bf-management-protocol-croatian.pdf 

Korean (2013) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/5-peripartum-bf-management-protocol-korean.pdf 

Spanish (2013) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/5-peripartum-bf-management-protocol-spanish.pdf

Bedsharing and Breastfeeding (2019)

English https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%236%20-%20English%20Translation.pdf 

Chinese (2008) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/6-cosleeping-and-breastfeeding-protocol-chinese.pdf 

German (2019) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/6-%20Bettteilen%20und%20Stillen%20deutsch%202019.pdf 

Italian (2019) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%236%20-%20Italian%20Translation.pdf 

Japanese (2019) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%236%20-%20Japanese%20Translation.pdf 

Korean (2008) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/6-cosleeping-and-breastfeeding-protocol-korean.pdf 

Spanish (2008) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/6-cosleeping-and-breastfeeding-protocol-spanish.pdf 

Model Maternity Policy (2018)

English (2018) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20_7%20-%20English%20Translation.pdf  

Chinese (2010) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/7-model-breastfeeding-policy-protocol-chinese.pdf  

German https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%237%20-%20German%20Translation.pdf 

Italian https://www.bfmed.org/assets/ITA%207%20Model%20Maternity%20Policy%20Supportive%20of%20Breastfeeding.pdf 

Korean (2010) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/7-model-breastfeeding-policy-protocol-korean.pdf 

Spanish (2018) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/ABM%20%237%20Protocol.%20Maternity%20Model%20policy-SPA.pdf  

Human Milk Storage for Home Use (2017)

English https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/8-human-milk-storage-protocol-english.pdf 

Chinese https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/8-human-milk-storage-protocol-chinese.pdf 

German (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20_8%20-%20German%20Translation.pdf 

Korean (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/8-human-milk-storage-protocol-korean.pdf  

Spanish https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/8-human-milk-storage-protocol-spanish.pdf 

Galactogogues (2018)

English (2018) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/9-galactogogues-protocol-english.pdf 

Chinese (2011) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/9-galactogogues-protocol-chinese.pdf  

Korean (2011) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/9-galactogogues-protocol-korean.pdf  

Spanish (2011) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/9-galactogogues-protocol-spanish.pdf 

Breastfeeding the Late Pre-Term Infant (2016)

English (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/10-breastfeeding-the-late-pre-term-infant-protocol-english.pdf  

Chinese (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/10-the-late-pre-term-infant-161901.pdf 

Croatian (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/10-breastfeeding-the-late-preterm-infant-protocol-croatian.pdf  

Italian (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2310%20-%20Italian%20Translation.pdf  

Japanese (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/10-breastfeeding-the-late-pre-term-infant-protocol-japanese.pdf 

Korean (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/10-breastfeeding-the-late-pre-term-infant-protocol-korean.pdf  

Spanish (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/10-breastfeeding-the-late-pre-term-infant-protocol-spanish.pdf  

Ankyloglossia (2021)

English https://www.bfmed.org/assets/Anklyloglossia%20position%20statement%202021.pdf 

NICU Graduate Going Home (2018)

English (2018) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/12-NICU-Graduate-Going-Home-english.pdf 

Chinese (2018) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/12-NICU-graduate-18.pdf  

Korean (2018) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2312%20-%20Korean%20Translation.pdf  

Spanish (2018) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/12-NICU-Graduate-Going-Home-Spanish.pdf  

Contraception and Breastfeeding (2015)

English (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/13-contraception-and-breastfeeding-protocol-english.pdf  

Chinese (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/13-contraception-and-breastfeeding-protocol-chinese.pdf 

Croatian (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/13-contraception-and-breastfeeding-protocol-croatian.pdf 

German (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/13-Contraception-and-Breastfeeding-protocol-german.pdf 

Korean (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/13-contraception-and-breastfeeding-protocol-korean.pdf 

Spanish (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/13-contraception-and-breastfeeding-protocol-spanish.pdf 

Breastfeeding Friendly Office (English revised 2021)

English (2021) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2314%20-%20English%20Translation.pdf  

Croatian (2013) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/14-breastfeeding-friendly-physicians-office-protocol-croatian.pdf  

German https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/ABM%20Klinisches%20Protokoll%20Nr%2014%20Stillfreundliche%20Kinderarztpraxis.pdf 

Japanese (2013) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/14-breastfeeding-friendly-physicians-office-part-1-protocol-japanese.pdf  

Korean (2013) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/14-breastfeeding-friendly-physicians-office-part-1-protocol-korean.pdf 

Spanish (2013) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/14-breastfeeding-friendly-physicians-office-part-1-protocol-spanish.pdf  

Analgesia and Anesthesia for the Breastfeeding Mother (2017)

English (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/15-analgesia-and-anesthesia-protocol-english.pdf 

Chinese (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/15-analgesia-and-anesthesia-protocol1803-chinese.pdf 

Croatian (2012) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/15-analgesia-and-anesthesia-protocol-croatian.pdf  

Korean (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/15-analgesia-and-anesthesia-protocol-korean.pdf 

Spanish (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/15-analgesia-and-anesthesia-protocol-Spanish.pdf 

Breastfeeding the Hypotonic Infant (2016)

English (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/16-breastfeeding-the-hypotonic-infant-protocol-english.pdf 

Chinese (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/16-hypotonic-infant-16.pdf 

Croatian (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/16-breastfeeding-the-hypotonic-infant-protocol-croatian.pdf  

German (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/16-Breastfeeding-the-hypotonic-infant-protocol-german.pdf 

Korean (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/16-breastfeeding-the-hypotonic-infant-protocol-korean.pdf 

Spanish (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/16-breastfeeding-the-hypotonic-infant-protocol-spanish.pdf  

Guidelines for Breastfeeding Infants with Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, or Cleft Lip and Palate ABM Protocol (2019) 

English (2019) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20_17%20-%20English%20Translation.pdf 

Chinese (2013) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/17-cleft-lip-cleft-palate-protocol-chinese.pdf 

Croatian (2013) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/17-cleft-lip-cleft-palate-protocol-croatian.pdf 

Italian (2013) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/17-cleft-lip-cleft-palate-protocol-italian.pdf 

Korean https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/17-cleft-lip-cleft-palate-protocol-korean.pdf  

Spanish https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/17-cleft-lip-cleft-palate-protocol-spanish.pdf 

Antidepressants (2015) 

English (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/18-use-of-antidepressants-protocol-english.pdf 

Chinese (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/18-Antidepressants-15.pdf 

Croatian (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/18-use-of-antidepressants-protocol-croatian.pdf  

German https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/18-use-of-antidepressants-protocol-german.pdf 

Korean (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/18-use-of-antidepressants-protocol-korean.pdf  

Breastfeeding Promotion in the Prenatal Setting (2015)

English (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/19-prenatal-setting-protocol-english.pdf 

Chinese (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/19-prenatal-setting19.pdf  

Croatian (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/19-prenatal-setting-protocol-croatian.pdf 

Korean (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2319%20-%20Korean%20Translation.pdf 

Substance Use and Breastfeeding (2015)

English (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/21-drug-dependency-protocol-english.pdf 

Croatian (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/21-drug-dependency-protocol-croatian.pdf  

German (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/21-drug-dependency-protocol-german.pdf 

Korean (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/21-drug-dependency-protocol-korean.pdf  

Spanish (2015) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/21-drug-dependency-protocol-spanish.pdf 

Jaundice (2017)

English (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/22-jaundice-protocol-english.pdf 

Chinese (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/22-Jaundice-17-1.pdf 

Japanese (2010) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/22-jaundice-protocol-japanese.pdf 

Korean (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/22-jaundice-protocol-korean.pdf 

Polish https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/22-jaundice-protocol-polish.pdf 

Spanish (2010) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/22-jaundice-protocol-spanish.pdf 

Non-Pharmacologic Management of Procedure-Related Pain (2016)

English (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/26-persistent-pain-protocol-english.pdf 

Chinese (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/26-persistent-pain-16-200622.pdf 

Croatian (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/26-persistent-pain-protocol-croatian.pdf 

German https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/26-persistent-pain-protocol-german.pdf 

Japanese https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/26-persistent-pain-protocol-japanese.pdf 

Korean https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/26-persistent-pain-protocol-korean.pdf 

Spanish (2016) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/26-persistent-pain-protocol-spanish.pdf 

Insulin-Dependent Diabetes (2017)

English (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/27-breastfeeding-an-infant-or-young-child-with-insulin-protocol-english.pdf 

Chinese (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/27-child-with-insulin-17.pdf 

German https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/27-breastfeeding-an-infant-or-young-child-with-insulin-protocol-german.pdf 

Korean https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/27%20ABM%20protocol%20IDDM%20korean%20201225.pdf 

Spanish (2017) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/27-breastfeeding-an-infant-or-young-child-with-insulin-protocol-spanish.pdf 

Peripartum Analgesia & Anesthesia (2018) 

English (2018) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/28-peripartum-analgesia-and-anesthesia-for-the-breastfeeding-mother-protocol-english.pdf 

Chinese (2018) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/28-Analgesia%20and%20Anesthesia-18.pdf 

Korean https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2328%20-%20Korean%20Translation.pdf 

Spanish (2018) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/28-peripartum-analgesia-and-anesthesia-for-the-breastfeeding-mother-protocol-spanish.pdf 

Iron, Zinc, & Vitamin D (2018)

English (2018) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/29-iron-zinc-and-vitamin-d-protocol-english.pdf 

Arabic https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/protocol%2029%20Arabic.pdf 

German https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/29-iron-zinc-and-vitamin-d-protocol-german.pdf 

Korean https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/29-iron-zinc-and-vitamin-d-protocol-korean.pdf 

Breast Masses (2019)

English (2019) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2330%20-%20English%20Translation.pdf 

German https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2330%20-%20German%20Translation.pdf 

Korean https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2330%20-%20Korean%20Translation.pdf 

Radiology (2019)

English (2019) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2331%20-%20English%20Translation.pdf 

German https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2331%20-%20German%20Translation.pdf 

Korean https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/31%20ABM%20protocol%20radiology%20neuclear%20medicine%20Korean%20210615.pdf 

Hyperlactation (2020)

English (2020) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2332%20-%20English%20Translation.pdf 

German https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2332%20-%20German%20Translation.pdf 

LGBTQ+ Patients (2020)

English (2020) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2333%20-%20English%20Translation.pdf 

German https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2333%20-%20German%20Translation.pdf 

Breast Cancer (2020)

English (2020) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%2334%20-%20English%20Translation.pdf 

Supporting Breastfeeding During Maternal or Child Hospitalization (2021)

English (2021) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/ABM%20protocol%2035%20Nov%202021.pdf 

The Mastitis Spectrum (Revised 2022)

English (2022) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/ABM%20Protocol%20%2336.pdf 

Ukrainian (2022) https://www.bfmed.org/assets/uk%20UA%2036%20mastitis%20spectrum.pdf 

Practices

Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding https://www.who.int/teams/nutrition-and-food-safety/food-and-nutrition-actions-in-health-systems/ten-steps-to-successful-breastfeeding

Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and newborn care: A guide for essential practice (3rd edition) https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241549356 

Other languages (previous editions)

Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI):

UNICEF https://www.unicef.org/documents/baby-friendly-hospital-initiative

WHO https://www.who.int/activities/promoting-baby-friendly-hospitals

BFHI Implementation Guidelines: https://www.unicef.org/media/95191/file/Baby-friendly-hospital-initiative-implementation-guidance-2018.pdf

BFHI Maternity Staff Training Course: https://www.unicef.org/serbia/media/19021/file/BFHI%20Trainer’s%20Guide.pdf

Improving the Breastfeeding Practices in Healthy Neonates During Hospital Stay Using Quality Improvement Methodology https://www.healthynewbornnetwork.org/hnn-content/uploads/757.pdf

Nurturing Care Framework https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/272603 
Do No Harm Technical Briefs https://www.healthynewbornnetwork.org/resource/no-harm-technical-briefs/