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The Entire Month of August

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Events 

As we celebrate National Breastfeeding Month, our August 2021 event page will be updated weekly.  Please email us your additions. Breastfeed Durham <durham@breastfeedingcommunities.org>.

  • Sunday, August 1, 2021 | 9:30 AM – 1 PM: SisterSong Black Breastfeeding Week photo event at West Point on the Eno.. More info and register here…
  • Monday, August 2, 2021 | 10-12 PM: Information table at the Durham County Department of Public Health. For more information contact Aubrey Delaney. 
  • Saturday, August 2, 2021 | 9 AM-12 PM: The Global Big Latch On 2021. Read more… 
  • Wednesday, August 4, 2021 |10-11:30 AM: Breastfeeding support for families from La Leche League of Durham. Read more…
  • Wednesday, August 4, 2021 | 11:30-12:30 PM: After the first Wednesday monthly meeting (10-11:30 AM), La Leche League of Durham is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month with a virtual reunion! There is a “group” picture at 12:02pmET! Stay for a while or just for a minute! Read more…
  • Friday, August 6, 2021 |  10-11:30 AM: La Leche League of Greensboro is hosting The Big Latch On 2021, during their virtual meeting.  Read more…
  • Monday, August 9, 2021 | 10-12 PM: Information table at the Durham County Department of Public Health. For more information contact Aubrey Delaney. 
  • Monday, August 9, 2021 | 6:30-8 PM: Breastfeeding support for families from La Leche League of Durham 
  • Tuesday, August 10, 2021 | 12 PM: North Carolina Worksite Breastfeeding Support in Action Webinar Join the Division of Public Health Breastfeeding Coordination Team for tools, tips, and local stories on breastfeeding support for working families. Free registration…
  • Tuesday, August 10, 2021 | 1-2 PM: Learning Burst in the “Building Blocks of Breastfeeding” for childcare providers on how to create a lactation space. More information… and register here…
  • Thursday, August 12, 2021 | 10-12:30 PM: Join a live webinar, Revitalizing Culture through Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding, with Kimberly Moore-Salas, IBCLC, Amanda Singer, CLC, Briana Groten, BSN, IBCLC, and Natasha Bowman. Together they will present a powerful discussion on the ancestral teachings around breastfeeding and chestfeeding. Read more…  
  • Thursday, August 12, 2021 | 2-3 PM: Parent Breastfeeding group with Gina, Marisol, and Agatha will happen on August 12 at 2:00. Text 919-519-4834 for info and a link. 
  • Monday, August 16, 2021 | 10-12 PM:  Information table at the Durham County Department of Public Health. For more information contact Aubrey Delaney.
  • Thursday, August 19, 2021 | 10:30-12 PM: Breastfeeding support for families from Leche League of Durham Bonding from Pregnant to Baby to Toddler
  • Saturday, August 21, 2021 | 10-12 PM: Celebrating National Breastfeeding Month LGBTQ+ Human Milk Playdate for families of all ages. Duke Park Playground.  Read more…
  • Saturday, August 21, 2021 | 11-2 PM: The SisterSong virtual Labor Intensive Training. Click here to register.
  • Monday, August 23, 2021 | 10-12 PM: Information table at the Durham County Department of Public Health. For more information contact Aubrey Delaney. 
  • August 24th, 2021 | 2-3:30 PM: At the Heart of the Matter: Patient-Centered Approaches to Advance Health Equity a review of cardiovascular disease ‘state of the community’ in the African American community. Hear from patients and community organizations working in their communities to lift the excess burden of cardiovascular disease in African Americans. Patients and patient advocacy groups interested in advancing their understanding of patient-centered approaches to shape program strategies, research plans, and partnerships should attend this kick-off session. Read more…
  • Wednesday, August 25 | 12-1 PM: SisterSong is hosting the first Titty Talk IG LIVE. This discussion will be led by Midwife, Sekesa Berry and Lactation Specialist, Sterling Grey-Simmons. These specialists will be myth-busting many taboo topics related to breastfeeding, such as, breastfeeding and alcohol, breastfeeding and sex & addressing concerns about milk-sharing. Titty Talk IG LIVE.
  • Wednesday, August 25th, 2021 | 12:00-1:30 PM: Join OAR Durham for a focus on “Fostering Black Maternal Health” with special guests Joy Spencer, Maya Jackson, and Joy Lampkin Foster! Register Here.
  • Today kicks off Black Breastfeeding Week 2021! This year’s theme is The Big Pause: Collective Rest for Collective Power. Rest is revolutionary and we reclaim rest in our lives!
  • Wednesday, August 25, 2021 | 6 PM: Join MAAME, Inc. , Hearts NC, BreastfeedDurham.org, MomsRising.org, The Endayo Company, and Equity Before Birth as we *pause* to honor Black breastfeeding. https://youtu.be/yQY8alFCdsk
  • Saturday, August 28, 2021 | 6 PM: (On Facebook Live) The History of Black Breastfeeding presented by the Triangle Black Breastfeeding group. We will celebrate together on Facebook Register here: https://bit.ly/38fKgT0 for reminders and to ENTER for your chance to WIN one of our RAFFLE PRIZES (mommy and baby packages)
  • Monday, August 20, 2021 | 3 PM: (On Instagram Live) Breastfeeding Policy and Advocacy from the Triangle Black Breastfeeding group. We will celebrate together on Instagram (link coming soon). Register here: https://bit.ly/38fKgT0 for reminders and to ENTER for your chance to WIN one of our RAFFLE PRIZES (mommy and baby packages). Starting now at 3 PM.
  • Monday, August 30, 2021 | 10-12 PM: Information table at the Durham County Department of Public Health. For more information contact Aubrey Delaney. 
  • Tuesday, August 31 | 11 AM: Join SisterSong’s North Carolina Coordinator Maya Hart and Mahogany Milk’s Janiya Williams as they discuss the importance of breastfeeding support for Black people on SisterSong’s IG page. SisterSong’s IG page.