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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Guidelines for Breastfeeding Family Friendly Places of Worship Breastfeeding supports maternal and infant health and provides developmental benefits for infants. The local Durham community is vital to our mission as we implement breastfeeding-supportive initiatives in our local faith community. Places of worship can support minority health and first food equity by adopting breastfeeding family-friendly practices.
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County Commission and the City Council approved Breastfeed Durham’s 2021 request to re-proclaim Durham a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community.
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A list of the Spring Minority Health Awareness events for parents, prenatal/postpartum providers, or birth/breastfeeding advocates.
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Photo from “Elisabeth Millay/BreastfeedLA and API Breastfeeding Task Force.” The murders in March of eight individuals in Atlanta, including six Asian and Asian American women, weighs heavily on Breastfeed Durham, a community committed to equity and a family-friendly environment for everyone in Durham. These attacks come amidst a disturbing nationwide rise in violence and discrimination
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We know that there is overwhelming research showing that breastfeeding protects infants’ respiratory systems (in general). Some of you have asked about resources regarding the Covid Vaccine and Breastfeeding. According to the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) during lactation, it is unlikely that the vaccine lipid would enter the bloodstream and reach breast tissue. While
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The trauma of the global pandemic amidst a disturbing nationwide rise in violence and discrimination. To our families who have experienced trauma, we stand with you, and we mourn with you. We reaffirm our responsibility to fight racism and uphold our commitment to making central affinity spaces for all breastfeeding families in Durham. Right now we at Breastfeed
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Educators have gone above and beyond to support our children, and we know that students are starting to return to the classroom. Thank you for the support educators give to our community. This has been an especially challenging year! I am a Community Health Worker here in Durham County, and we are hearing questions from lactating
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Breastfeeding is one of the few immune boosters that we currently can offer to our infants during this global pandemic. We also know breastfeeding rates increase dramatically with support. Click here to review updates. Create a Clean & Safe Environment Allow breastfeeding parents to take breaks to express milk or nurse their children Provide access to a
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