This August marks the 14th annual National Breastfeeding Month! The 2024 National Breastfeeding Month theme is Nourish, Sustain, Thrive. With this theme, National Breastfeeding Month aims to shine a light on why protecting, promoting, and supporting lactation is so important for the human life cycle, honor the incredible work that organizations are doing to make the world […]
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The first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), started in 1992 as a “global campaign to raise awareness and galvanize action on themes related to breastfeeding.” This year’s theme, “Closing the Gap,” highlights the fact that there are still numerous gaps in education and care for lactating families. We know that breastfeeding and
Do you ever wonder if all this advocacy work is making a difference? I know many of us have had challenging days, but I really want to applaud both our dedicated community advocates and the Lincoln Community Health Center (LCHC), and the Durham WIC office for hearing our concerns and responding to them. We are
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Immigration is frequently a hot topic of conversation in the political sphere, particularly during pivotal election years. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported in 2023 that the number of forcibly displaced people was 110 million – the highest at any point since the end of World War II. In the face of such
Did you know that 1 in 4 mothers return to work just two weeks after giving birth? The United States is one of the only countries in the world without a national paid family and medical leave program. Take a minute to contact your legislators and urge them to pass the FAMILY Act so new parents are guaranteed the
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Rates of breastfeeding in the U.S. vary widely because of the multiple and complex barriers new parents face when starting and continuing to breastfeed. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that infants be exclusively breastfed or chestfed for about the first 6 months. Yet, many mothers and birthing people struggle to reach their breastfeeding
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The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee released the recording for the “New Rights for Lactating Students: Supporting Lactating Students Under Title IX” webinar. Beginning in August 2024, students will have the legal right to lactation breaks, space, and other accommodations. To help education institutions, lactation support providers, and advocates understand what the new protections mean for lactating students, this webinar offers
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Welcome to the Breastfeed Durham Parents’ Choice Awards 2024! In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month and our ongoing commitment to supporting breastfeeding families, we’re thrilled to invite you to participate in recognizing the most breastfeeding-friendly businesses in Durham. We honor the essence of ‘mothering’—an inclusive, nurturing approach to community care that transcends gender and cultural
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We’re excited to bring our community members and advocates a groundbreaking way to support the breastfeeding families in Durham: the Breastfeed Durham shop. This initiative is not only a milestone for our Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities (BFFC) initiative but also a vibrant platform that bridges the gap between advocacy and tangible support. Through the shop,
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I recently had the privilege to attend one of the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health’s incredible Perinatal Mental Health 101 Webinars, led by the phenomenal Birdie Gunyon Meyer. As she spoke on the plethora of risk factors and the prevalence of all types of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in new and expecting parents,
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