By the Breastfeed Durham Team Eighty-eight. That is how many Durham businesses and organizations have been recognized as breastfeeding family friendly so far in 2026. It is the best number we have ever had, and the year is not over. Sixty-seven of those came from one person in one summer. Nikki Bronson, an MPH candidate
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203 families at Book Harvest, bilingual signs ordered for every library branch, a shop that said yes, and a free lactation clinic that finished its first year and is funded through 2027. Here is what Breastfeed Durham and our partners did together this summer.
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We’re excited to celebrate the latest childcare centers and organizations that have created dedicated spaces to support breastfeeding families. Breastfeeding Spaces Having a private, comfortable place to breastfeed or pump can make a big difference for families. We appreciate these organizations for making breastfeeding support part of the childcare experience and helping parents feel comfortable
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By Nicola Bronson, MPH CandidateUNC Gillings School of Global Public HealthField Placement with Breastfeed Durham, Summer 2026 My name is Nikki, and I have spent the last ten weeks working as Breastfeed Durham’sBusiness Outreach Coordinator. In practice, this meant walking through Durham neighborhoodsand knocking on the door of every church, restaurant, retail store, coffee shop, doctor’s
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Some people join a coalition. Becca Brandt French joined ours and quietly made it better in about four different directions at once. This summer, Becca welcomed a brand-new baby. And with support from Breastfeed Durham, Becca completed the Certified Breastfeeding Specialist program through Lactation Education Resources. We are so proud of her we could burst.
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And a New Friend of Breastfeeding Families We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym has opened on Hillsborough Road, and owner Ritz Murphy is already thinking about nursing and pumping parents. Durham has a new place for kids to play — and it was built with the understanding that not every child plays the same way.
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When Jess Woon describes the work of the Breastfeed Durham Lactation Collaborative, the word that anchors everything is one most clinics never use. Our hope is that through the Collaborative, families feel more than educated. They feel held. A labor and delivery nurse turned postpartum nurse turned International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Jess co-founded the
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A note on the numbers (September 2026): Durham County reported a 62.3 percent reduction in infant mortality over eight years. 2024 was an exceptional year and the rate will settle differently over time, but it is a moment worth celebrating, and human milk feeding is one strand of the County’s coordinated investment behind it. 2024
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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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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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