New Breastfeeding Medicine and Lactation Service Line Launching at Duke Family Medicine Center Duke Family Medicine Center provides prenatal care (through group classes called Centering Pregnancy and individual care) in addition to serving the whole family as a primary care practice. In August, the clinic launched a new breastfeeding medicine and lactation service line which will include […]
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Please save this date to attend to the Born in Durham Health for Live / Durham COVID webinar, an open discussion about the Covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy, breastfeeding, family planning etc. Thursday, November 4 at 6 PM. Meeting Recording Access Passcode: nV=mP?2d
Welcome Baby provides parent support programs, including: Parenting Workshops such as the Incredible Years, Positive Discipline and special topic workshops. Classes are available in English and Spanish. Car Seat Safety Program information sessions about car seat safety and discounted car seats; Familias Leen-a family literacy program for Latino families. Parents with Newborns may take advantage
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Pregnant and breastfeeding families, health care providers, and all public health stakeholders are urged to share stories about how the pandemic and pandemic response is impacting young families through the “How is the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Infant Feeding?” story tool. Your insights will help guide USBC’s work to create a landscape of breastfeeding support, during this
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Fatherhood of Durham (FOD) was founded in 2011 but re-established in 2018 as a father-centered program to enable men to develop the knowledge, confidence and skills to become responsible fathers and co-parents. Through their many programs and outreach services, Fatherhood of Durham hopes to builds stronger families by supporting fathers to develop more skills do
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Pregnant people and children – and particularly people of color – are disproportionately exposed to the health harms from climate change. And as a “threat multiplier,” climate change intersects with and amplifies existing disparities in baseline health, access to healthcare, and poverty. Learn more at our upcoming webinar. We need your help today in calling on North
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We are proud to announce that Breastfeed Durham will be at the community back to school event on Saturday, September 11 from 2-5 PM at Concord Village, 1332 Fidelity Drive, Durham NC, 27713. We are looking forward to supporting breastfeeding families and their big kids. We know that the health and support of the whole
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National Breastfeeding Month is a time of celebration, and we see so many powerful and beautiful images of nursing families and communities supporting them. In keeping with that celebration, Breastfeed Durham invites you to a FREE family photoshoot! We look forward to celebrating these wonderful images of families from our local community on our social
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We wanted to share the rebroadcast of an episode of the Sunnyside Up podcast from last spring. It is one of the most listened-to episodes they’ve made (and there are many). In case you missed it, here’s your chance to catch a conversation. The episode features Shawna Daniels, a board member of Breastfeeding Family Friendly
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The Nurturing Durham Resource Guide website is now live in both English and Spanish! The guide makes it easy to find free and low-cost programs dedicated to supporting the social, emotional, and mental well-being of children and families in Durham. On the site, you can search for providers who offer services like behavioral evaluation and
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