National Breastfeeding Month

Semana de la Lactancia Latina (September 8–14) was created in 2023 by the Unión de Líderes de Lactancia Latino (Latinx Lactation Collective). The observance uplifts voices from the Latino/x community and celebrates the diverse cultures and resilience of Latino communities. The collective also brings awareness to the unique barriers these communities face and advocates for […]

The DC Breastfeeding Coalition announces the inaugural Deaf & Hard of Hearing Breastfeeding Week (September 16–22). As an allied partner with the Deaf community, the Coalition fostered the creation of the first-ever Deaf & Hard of Hearing Breastfeeding Collective. The initiative provides the nation’s marginalized and underrepresented Deaf community with accessible breastfeeding education, support, and […]