South Shore Public Libraries

Baby Friendly Initiative Policy

The World Health Organization and UNICEF recognize breastfeeding as the most successful method for feeding infants and aim to improve the quality of breastfeeding outcomes for mothers, babies, and families through the implementation of evidence-based best practices standards to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. In addition, the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act supports women’s right to breastfeed their children wherever and whenever since 2000 and the Province adopted a Provincial Breastfeeding Policy in 2005.

The Lunenburg and Queens Baby Friendly Initiative is the local advocate for these provincially recognized rights. The South Shore Regional Library Board endorses the Lunenburg and Queens Baby Friendly Initiative; will educate its staff about this initiative; and will place a sticker in each branch window indicating them as Baby Friendly areas.

Approved by the
South Shore Regional Library Board
June 2009