Breastfeeding Communities

That’s a Wrap! ✨ Reflections on the 2026 Pregnancy Expo & Family Festival

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We are still floating on air! Despite Mother Nature’s attempt to rain on our parade, our community’s spirit was unshakeable. Moving from May 2nd to May 3rd was a whirlwind, but seeing many smiling faces at the Breastfeed Durham Pregnancy Expo & Family Festival made every pivot worth it. To Our Incredible Community Thank you for showing up for […]

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New Statewide Training Series

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Addresses Critical Gaps in Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies, hosted by North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition  Raleigh, NC — The North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition, in collaboration with the SAFE Infant Feeding Team,  Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities and Healthy Blue, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s Medicaid Managed Care plan, is launching a

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Breastfeeding Family Friendly Libraries in Durham County

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When we first began Breastfeed Durham, we knew that our libraries were essential partners. Over the years, our work with Durham’s public libraries has shown us how families are welcomed to breastfeed, and we’ve watched a clear, consistent message of support grow stronger. Through ongoing conversations with county commissioners and library leadership, we’ve seen real change.

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A Need for Statewide Initiative: Take a Stand for Breastfeeding Families

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Educators and students across North Carolina have shared their experiences with breastfeeding in schools: “With my first baby, I was given no time to pump during End of Course testing… I leaked through my shirt and my jacket and my shoes were soaked in milk. I developed mastitis because I couldn’t pump when I needed

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Step 8.4 in Action: Bringing Lactation Support to Store Shelves Across Durham

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“All non-locally controlled groceries, food markets, convenience stores, and pharmacies are encouraged to display lactation support information near infant formula/foods and to prevent local advertising of formula. This information may not be provided by the formula industry.”— Step 8.4, Ten Steps to a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community Why Step 8.4 Matters Infant feeding choices are shaped

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This Cling Means Something”: Uplifting Families, One Business at a Time

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By Janiah Fladger, MPH CandidateUNC Gillings School of Global Public HealthField Placement with Breastfeed Durham, Summer 2025 This summer, I spent ten weeks knocking on business doors, managing spreadsheets, tabling at community events, and having deep, unexpected conversations about breastfeeding. As the Recruitment Coordinator for Breastfeed Durham’s Breastfeeding-Friendly Business Awards, I didn’t just help local businesses apply

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Perinatal Mood Support and Lactation: Building Villages of Care

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In August, Breastfeed Durham partnered with Piedmont AHEC to host a powerful session in our First Food Equity Series—this one centered on the deep connection between perinatal mood support and lactation. The conversation, led by Bernadette Greene, Executive Director of Breastfeed Durham, and Kimberly D. Harper, RN, MPH of UNC’s Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health, brought together research,

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Ten Steps in Action: A Whole-Community Approach

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On June 17th, we joined Breastfeed Orange NC in celebrating Carrboro, North Carolina, becoming the first community to officially complete all Ten Steps required to be designated as a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community! Carrboro’s completion of the Ten Steps was a community-wide effort demonstrating what’s possible when local governments, healthcare institutions, businesses, and families come together to

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Silliest PhotoThe “Silliest Breastfeeding Photo” Contest is Here!Silliest Photo

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This August, Breastfeed Durham is celebrating National Breastfeeding Month with laughter, love, and community joy—through our very first Silliest Breastfeeding Photo Contest! Enter to Win We know that breastfeeding and pumping come with all kinds of moments—some tender, some chaotic, and some downright hilarious. Whether you’re balancing a baby while in a wild yoga pose, being asked

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North Carolina Central University’s Commitment to Breastfeeding Families

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Over the past year, our relationship with North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been one of steady growth, partnership, and mutual learning. From completing the Breastfeeding Welcome Here Community Partner Award to inviting Breastfeed Durham to campus events and health fairs, NCCU has taken meaningful steps to demonstrate its commitment to breastfeeding families—students, staff, and

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