At Breastfeed Durham, we realize that there are many parents who choose to exclusively express/pump (EE/EP) milk for their babies. EE/EP is increasingly common in our society, and it is the best solution for many people who want to feed human milk to their babies. EE/EP is still breastfeeding since it provides human milk produced […]
The Break Time for Nursing Mothers law, passed in 2010, requires employers to provide reasonable break time and a private, non-bathroom space for breastfeeding employees to pump during the work day. While this was an important step, nearly one in four women of childbearing age were not covered by the Break Time law. The PUMP for
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Equity Before Birth is a nonprofit charity organization that saves the lives of Black birthers and their babies by increasing access to pregnancy-related support and services and eliminating financial barriers to these services. Equity Before Birth is organizing a Dance Party Fundraiser in observance of Black Maternal Health Week. The organization’s mission is to save
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Perinatal mental health refers to mental health during pregnancy and the postpartum period. At Breastfeed Durham, we believe that all birthing people experiencing perinatal mental health struggles should have access to proper screening, diagnosis, and treatment. To that degree, we want to share with our community: Anchor Perinatal Wellness. Based in Raleigh, Anchor Perinatal Wellness
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We celebrate Black History Month by acknowledging our black people in the things that we do to make a difference in the world. Whether it’s acting, singing, inventing, breastfeeding, or humanitarian efforts, we celebrate “the Black people who have built this country.” Let’s do something different this month. In 2020-2022, celebrities and more people have
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SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective was formed in 1997 by 16 organizations of women of color from four mini-communities (Native American, African American, Latina, and Asian American) who recognized that we have the right and responsibility to represent ourselves and our communities, and the equally compelling need to advance the perspectives and needs
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The next meeting of the Black Breastfeeding Coalition will be February 9, 2023 from 7 to 8 PM. Black breastfeeding advocates and allies are welcome to join us as we update and improve Breastfeed Durham’s list of Black Maternal Health Organizations and develop one new printed resource. Please register in advance Please feel free to send your ideas and
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Are you a provider in Durham County? Are you passionate about closing gaps in care related to lactation support? Breastfeed Durham hosted a discussion on Gaps in Care for Lactating Families in Durham, presented by Maya Jackson, founder and Executive Director of Mobilizing African American Mothers through Empowerment (MAAME, Inc.), as part of our First
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Reflections help us learn, grow, understand, and appreciate our experiences. Thank you to our staff, volunteers, community partners, and community members for sharing how you have engaged and the impactful and memorable experiences you’ve had with Breastfeed Durham this past year. We are so lucky to have you. “This has been a very wonderful year with Breastfeed
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Community advocates are warmly invited to come together for the first Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Lactation Support Coalition meeting on January 23, 2023 at 3:30 pm. This coalition will meet quarterly. Please share this information with your networks. The goal of these meetings would be to have the larger community discuss gaps in care
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