A faculty member at UNC Family Medicine is conducting a free Doula Training Program called Alliance of Black Doulas for Black Mamas in an effort to improve Black maternal/infant mortality and birth outcomes. They are looking for individuals interested in becoming a Labor Support Doula and also pregnant women who are interested in receiving free support […]
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World Breastfeeding Week/National Breastfeeding Month is in August, which is coming up soon. We also want to celebrate and recognize all the work you are doing in our July and August newsletters in celebration of breastfeeding month. We will be hosting some free photography events in September (promoting them in August, but holding the events when
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Celebrating National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness Month | In observance of national cleft & craniofacial awareness and prevention month on July 9th from 8 AM to 12:30 PM PST BreastfeedLA presents Beyond Oral Assessment: Evaluating the Infant from Head to Toe and Supporting Cleft-Affected Infants a half day live webinar featuring Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC. FCR Head Start and
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Breastfeed Durham is working to get 38 businesses certified as breastfeeding-friendly. With the help of Monuts, J Lights Market & Cafe, Empower Therapy PLLC, Semaphore Marketing, and all the breastfeeding-friendly Durham businesses, we’re over halfway there!If you know of a business that would like to apply, please have them fill out this form. It takes
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We are learning to think about more than milk and think about the whole family, and also to think about the family as the kids get bigger. Language matters! Inclusive language is important, because words make a difference. Words have the power to recognize and affirm a person’s identity or to deny or disregard their
We at Breastfeed Durham know that policy, including public transport policy, plays a key role in shaping our community. Accessing and attending regular care while pregnant, breastfeeding, and throughout childhood is critical to the overall well-being of families – including breastfeeding success. Parents need to get places and run errands – they need to pick
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WHO and UNICEF’s Ten steps to successful breastfeeding that inspired ‘So many TEN Steps’, Awards, and Designations and the Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities Designation. Hospitals WHO and UNICEF’s Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) NC Maternity Center Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation Awardees NCBC’s Golden Bow Award Child Care Local Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designation North Carolina Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designation (reopening soon) Clinic NCBC Mother-Baby Friendly
June is National Pride Month, a time to honor years of struggle for civil rights and the ongoing work toward equal justice under the law for the LGBTQ+ community. A celebration of differences, from all it’s glitter, gender-bending, mainstream-smashing trailblazers to the quieter members who live their sweet lives alongside their neighbors simply wanting to
The Dr. Clifton J. Kenon, Jr. Health Equity Scholarship for 2022 Will Soon Be Available! Mark your calendar! From June 1 – 30, 2021, applications will be open for the Dr. Clifton J. Kenon, Jr. Health Equity Scholarship for professionals planning to earn the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) credential in 2022! The Dr. Clifton J. Kenon,
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Talking to your children about racism while trying to breastfeed a newborn is hard. Sometimes pregnancy or the birth of a new sibling can bring up questions about self-identity or family identity. We want to share some resources and articles on talking to your children about racism. Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community Global reminded us, “let’s not
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