Celebrating National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness Month | In observance of national cleft & craniofacial awareness and prevention month on July 9th from 8 AM to 12:30 PM PST BreastfeedLA presents Beyond Oral Assessment: Evaluating the Infant from Head to Toe and Supporting Cleft-Affected Infants a half day live webinar featuring Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC.
FCR Head Start and Early Head start is now accepting applications for the upcoming school year 2021-2022. FCR will have two lactation rooms. 215 Seminary Ave and 908 Liberty Street.
Parenting Summer Series | Kinly is launching a Parenting Summer Series, which will include social, educational events for pregnant & new families & families of littles, & hope to include breastfeeding support within our programming (playdates, mommy & me classes, parenting expert sessions, moms nights etc). We also have regular free park playdates for families just to meet & build their village.
The Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Community Resource Fair is planing a drive-through event on July 29, 9-1pm at Welcome Baby, 721 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701.
Drive-Thru Community Baby shower | MAAME, EBB, and SisterSong will cost a Drive-Thru Community Baby shower on July 31st. Additional details soon to come. They are asking for donations of new baby items and monetary donations to purchase new items. Every family will receive basics such as diapers, wipes, bottles, bibs, blankets, onesies, socks, and hats.
National Breastfeeding Month
For National Breastfeeding Month in August, Western Wake Pediatrics is planning staff education activities and a fun outdoor community celebration! Check them out at www.westernwakepeds.com or on Facebook @westernwakepeds. Western Wake Pediatrics in Cary is a full-service pediatric office with an on-staff IBCLC and a pediatrician who is also an IBCLC to assist families with infant feeding. Additionally, Western Wake Pediatrics is completing the application for the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition’s Breastfeeding Friendly Employer and Community Resource Awards. estern Wake Pediatrics is proud to provide breastfeeding recognition for families who reach important breastfeeding milestones like a sippy cup to celebrate breastfeeding at 6 months old and an infant t-shirt to acknowledge breastfeeding at 12 months old.
August 5 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET: Collective Impact approach to maternal/infant health, FREE three-hour training for community members, providers, and advocates in the lactation and maternal health support space.
Equity Before Birth is planning to do a Black Breastfeeding Week event, maybe on Sat Aug 28th. In Durham, at ReCity.
MOVING INTO MOTHERHOODA THERAPEUTIC MIND AND BODY SUPPORT GROUP FOR NEW PARENTS: In weekly sessions with Felice Reddy, PhD., and Lauren Sacks, RPYT, you’ll gain tools for coping with the range of emotional experiences accompanying pregnancy and new parenthood. Learn psychological wellness practices, yoga and mindfulness, and find social support and connection. TUESDAYS, SEPT. 14 -NOV. 2, 11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. For more information or to register email FELICEREDDYPHD@GMAIL.COM or call CALL 919.213.0537 Moving-into-Motherhood.
