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World Breastfeeding Week 2025

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🌍 Slogan Announced for 2025 World Breastfeeding Week! Each year, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) brings the global community together to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week—held annually from August 1–7, marking the kickoff to National Breastfeeding Monthhere in the U.S. We’re thrilled to share that the 2025 theme has officially been announced: “Prioritise Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems” World […]

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DCo Thrives: Supporting Durham Families Through Guaranteed Income

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At Breastfeed Durham, we know that financial stability is a key factor in ensuring families can focus on the health and well-being of their children—including providing the best start through breastfeeding. That’s why we are excited to share an important opportunity for families in Durham County: DCo Thrives, a guaranteed income pilot program designed to support

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Child Care Survey

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Breastfeeding-friendly childcare is vital because many families face challenges in maintaining milk supply when returning to work or school. Breastfeed Durham has established several initiatives to support childcare providers in becoming breastfeeding-friendly. We offer a detailed self-assessment toolkit, action plans, and resources on creating supportive environments, which are available through digital folders. These tools are

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Share your pandemic story

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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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Supporting Employees During Covid

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Breastfeeding is one of the few immune boosters that we currently can offer to our infants during this global pandemic.  We also know breastfeeding rates increase dramatically with support.  Click here to review updates. Create a Clean & Safe Environment Allow breastfeeding parents to take breaks to express milk or nurse their children Provide access to a

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