Editor’s note (September 2026): This post is kept as part of Breastfeed Durham’s history and reflects 2022. In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month Breastfeed Durham joined Stephanie Amekuedi and Amber Crews as they share their stories. Most stories can’t be told all in one go. Rather, they are built bit by bit, piece by piece […]
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The NC Maternal Mortality Review Committee Report has been posted. North Carolina has a long-standing history of reviewing pregnancy-associated deaths. The ultimate goal of the North Carolina MMRC is to apply information gathered during pregnancy-related death reviews to devise recommendations and strategies aimed at preventing pregnancy-related deaths in our state. Based on reviews of 2014-2016
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Take a moment to release the oxytocin and recharge as a community advocate. After attending the United States Breastfeeding Committee Conference in June, our lesson learned for this month was the importance of revitalization and recharging with joy. As healthcare providers, child care providers, community advocates, and/or parents it’s been a difficult and exhausting time.
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Duke has an opening for a full-time IBCLC. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS · Bachelor’s degree in nursing, health, nutrition, or related field required. · Certification by IBLCE (International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners) is required. The position requires a bachelor’s degree, but it doesn’t have to be in nursing. Duke has had other candidates with bachelor’s in non-health fields
The Michigan Breastfeeding Network released an on-demand webinar titled “Human Lactation and Mental Health: Best Practices.” Presenters Tameka Jackson-Dyer, BASc, IBCLC, CHW; Rosa Gardiner, RN, IBCLC; Mistel de Varona, IBCLC; and Kara Smith, BSN, RN, CLC, PMH-C will discuss how lactation and mental health are linked and how to implement lactation support best practices in
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We wanted to share these remarkable studies that proves what many of us have known for a long time. Unequivocal evidence that breastfeeding decreases infant mortality in the United States. We welcome you to review the following studies: Breastfeeding and post-perinatal infant deaths in the United States, A national prospective cohort analysis.Ruowei Li, Julie Ware, Aimin Chen, Jennifer M. Nelson, Jennifer M. Kmet, Sharyn E. Parks, Ardythe
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Editor’s note (September 2026): This post is kept as part of Breastfeed Durham’s historical record from 2022. On May 12, 2022, Community Health Worker and Breastfeed Durham Board Member, Love Anderson will be one of the presenters at the 19th Annual Triangle Breastfeeding Alliance Conference. The purpose of this conference is to enhance each participant’s
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Descriptions below Attention providers and medical professionals: CE credits available for free! The Center for Health Equity, Education, and Research launched the Breastfeeding: Human Medicine Interprofessional Education (IPE) module. Interprofessional Education modules bring nursing, medical, and other professionals in the health field together, stressing the importance of working as a medical team. The free Human Medicine IPE includes breastfeeding
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity released county-level breastfeeding initiation rates and related maps using birth certificate data from the 2018-2019 National Vital Statistics System. Celebrating: The Breastfeeding Initiation Rates in Durham County were 89.7% in 2018-2019. Birth certificate data from 2018–2019 National Vital Statistics System were used to determine the
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The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee recently released the series of 2020 Breastfeeding Reports featuring a unique snapshot of key data points and federally funded activities in every state and territory. The North Carolina reports feature information on breastfeeding rates, disparities, maternity care practices, and WIC performance measures, and highlights some of our state’s community-based projects made possible through federal funding in 2020. Download North
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