On August 6, 2011, the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee officially declared that August is National Breastfeeding Month (NBM). These celebrations are rooted in online action and conversation about the policy and practice changes needed to build a landscape of support for babies and families. BFIDSA will be sharing information, resources, as well as safe practices [...]
The next meeting of the ASTM Infant Feeding Support scope task group is scheduled for Tuesday, August 9, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will focus on the continued refinement of the scope of products intended to be covered by the proposed voluntary standard. The meeting is open to [...]
The ASTM Infant Feeding Support data task group is scheduled to meet on Monday, August 1, 2022, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will include a discussion of available incident data that will help inform the development of an Infant Feeding Product standard. All meetings are public, and we encourage anyone [...]
Members of the Breastfeeding and Infant Development Support Alliance (BFIDSA) recently met with Chairman Hoehn-Saric’s staff and Commissioner Feldman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in hopes of better understanding the risk that the agency will take action that limits the availability of nursing support products, particularly those lovingly referred to as [...]
Safe sleep has always been an important topic – and it finally has been getting the buzz and attention it deserves. We recognize that all the media coverage and online conversation comes with some confusion, questions, and concerns from moms, dads and caregivers. We hope to help bring some clarity. There is a [...]
Testimony delivered during U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Priorities Hearing follows the agency’s published statement to “Expand Scope of Infant Pillow Ban” April 28, 2022 – The Breastfeeding & Infant Development Support Alliance calls on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recognize the important role “nursing pillows” play in promoting [...]
The ASTM Infant Feeding and Support Products Scope Task Group will meet on April 26, 2022, to discuss the scope of products to be included under the proposed infant feeding and support products voluntary standard. The meeting will be led by Scope Task Group Co-Chairs Bill Baxter and Nancy Cowles. Anyone interested in participating [...]
The ASTM Infant Feeding and Support Products Incident Data Analysis Task Group met on March 31, 2022, to review and discuss incident data related to infant feeding and support products. The meeting was led by Task Group Chair Amy St. Germain. Twenty-five people participated in the meeting, including Tim Smith, Division of Human Factors, [...]
The Breastfeeding and Infant Development Support Alliance (BFIDSA) today submitted draft testimony to be delivered during the CPSC’s upcoming Public Hearing on FY 2023-2024 Agenda and Priorities on April 27, 2022. During the testimony, we will share data demonstrating the value of Breastfeeding and Infant Support products, including “nursing pillows,” and the critical role they [...]
The CPSC on March 28, 2022 released its 2023 Performance Budget Request to Congress. That request provides insight into the agency’s proposed priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and most notably includes a line item to Expand Scope of Infant Pillow. This line item signifies a significant threat to the entire infant pillow category, which [...]
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