Check out this article written and published by NCCARE360, featuring Breastfeed Durham! https://nccare360.org/august-celebrates-national-breastfeeding-month/ Thank you to Nicole Crews and NCCARE360 for highlighting National Breastfeeding Month and importance of breastfeeding friendly communities.
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For many, nursing a baby is the embodiment of nurture and love. However, for some families, especially those from non-English speaking backgrounds, the journey to successful breastfeeding continuation and duration can be riddled with challenges, misinformation, and lack of proper support. At Breastfeed Durham, our commitment has always been to champion every family’s feeding journey.
National Breastfeeding Month was met with spirited celebration at Duke University Health System. Not only did the staff proudly sport special breastfeeding shirts, but Duke Regional Hospital also shined with its new Baby-Friendly Hospital® designation. Join us at Breastfeed Durham as we delve into the festive details and the community’s unwavering support for breastfeeding families! First
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We are excited to share that the Community and Clinical Connections for Prevention and Health Branch (CCCPH), Division of Public Health has officially launched www.breastfeednc.com. This is a new, equity focused website designed to provide comprehensive information and resources to support breastfeeding mothers, fathers, and their families across North Carolina. Breastfeeding is a crucial aspect of maternal
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We’re incredibly excited to share some big news with the Breastfeed Durham community! Our very own COO and board member are set to play a significant role in the upcoming Breastfeeding Summit 2023: “Breast milk and the body: Amplify Breastfeeding Voices for Impact”. The event is set for Tuesday, August 29, 2023, and is organized
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Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the Maui wildfires that destroyed much of Lahaina last week. Unfortunately, the needs of pregnant and postpartum people are often overlooked in climate disasters. With Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week, we are especially thinking of the pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding parents and families in Lahaina
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This August marks the 13th annual National Breastfeeding Month! This 2023 National Breastfeeding Month theme is This is Our Why. We aim to center the conversation on babies and families who need our support and highlight why our work to support lactation and breastfeeding is so important. Throughout the month of August, we want to celebrate and
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We are excited to share that Duke Regional Hospital has earned it’s Baby-Friendly designation! After successfully completing all steps of a rigorous multi-year process that entailed coordination of both outpatient and inpatient education, overcoming supply chain and procurement challenges during a pandemic and demonstrating collaboration across a vast geographical area in the Triangle, Duke Regional
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A recent major update to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Perinatal HIV Clinical Guidelines published January 2023 supports parents living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus – also called HIV – (the virus that causes AIDS) to make informed and individualized choices regarding infant feeding. The updated guidelines support a shared decision-making model to
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At Breastfeed Durham, we are committed to providing inclusive and tailored support to all families on their infant feeding journeys. To better understand and address the unique needs of Spanish-speaking families in Durham and the surrounding areas, the Pro-Lactancia Hispana Coalition is excited to announce our Infant Feeding Needs Assessment. We recognize the importance of
