Feliz Mes de Nuestra Herencia Hispana! This month we recognize Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15, which honors the contributions and importance of Latinx Americans in the U.S. and celebrates the many cultures of those who come from, or whose ancestors come from, Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Spain. The COVID pandemic is making clear existing inequities in our community and worsening others. Thank you for working with Breastfeed Durham to advocate for Spanish-speaking/Latinx families during these difficult and stressful times. We are very excited to see the birth justice and breastfeeding advocacy work with the Pro-Lactancia Hispana Committee continue and grow. It is critical to Breastfeed Durham’s philosophy that this work is led by the community.
- Advocacy Work:
- We also want to applaud the efforts of Latin-19. Latin-19 is a group of local community members that have been meeting weekly to disseminate urgent information and resources related to COVID-19 as they pertain to the Latinx community.
- Breastfeed Durham’s Pro-Lactancia Hispana Committee invites maternal health providers who support Spanish-speaking families in Durham to collaborate to improve cross-institutional communication. Email Breastfeed Durham <durham@breastfeedingcommunities.org> for more meeting information.
- The United States Breastfeeding Coalition has put together a list of resources celebrating Hispanic heritage month: USBC : Hispanic Heritage Month
- Resources
- Ruby Mendoza, BSN, RN | Nurse Home Visitor Family Connects Durham has shared a live document with her most common questions and answers from Spanish-speaking families. She is constantly updating it as new information/resources come in. We have found it useful to highlight information out of this document and text it to parents. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EfXkCpQgbGItxz9ylK62eQo7RLr3lkgFoZDkCvQNToA/edit?usp=sharing
- Birthing at Duke Hospitals
- For families that will be birthing at Duke or Duke Regional: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has revised their recommendations on birthing while COVID+. Duke has changed their recommendations as well. It is now recommended to keep your baby with you to promote breastfeeding after delivery even if you are COVID+.
- Breastfeeding Support for Spanish Speaking Families
- Breastfeed Durham Spanish Resource Page: https://breastfeeddurham.org/spanish-speaking-families/
- Excellent Breastfeeding videos in Spanish https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/videos-spanish/
- Children’s Books that Normalize Breastfeeding in Spanish
- Mama Me Alimenta / Babies Nurse
- Nos Gusta Amamantar / We Like to Nurse
- También A Nosotros Nos Gusta Amamantar / We Like to Nurse Too
- WIC
- Spanish Durham WIC: 2nd Thursday at 11:30.
- Email linda.manzano@duke.edu for more information.
- La Leche League
- Wendy Mateos (910) 638-3985 (WhatsApp)