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Breastfeed Durham is welcoming November by celebrating the intersectionality of Black Babies Awareness Month, National Native American Heritage Month, and Election Day. During our usual meeting time, the second Tuesday of each month at noon, we hope that all of our breastfeeding advocates will take this opportunity to vote.
This month, we also encourage you to take action by:
Our First Food Equity Series will resume in January. |
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Thank you to everyone who participated in a photo mini-session at Duke Park on September 18th and a special thank you to Sunshine for donating her time and talents for free and filling in at the last minute! Please send all of your friends to: https://www.scovillephotography.com |
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New Breastfeed Durham Tool |
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Check out the new tool from Breastfeed Durham. From perinatal support groups to lactation support, we want parents to find community and feel supported. |
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Fall News from Beyond Birth Lactation Services |
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See what's new at Beyond Birth Lactation Services! From their Weekly Parent Support Group to their monthly mindfulness classes, there are great opportunities for families. |
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Saturday, November 5 | 9:30AM |
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In-Person La Leche League |
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La Leche League of Durham offers support to all who want to breastfeed, chestfeed, and human milk feed. La Leche League Cafe is a more casual meetings for support and socializing. |
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Baby Bistro Is Back |
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Free drop-in group for all parents! The goal of this group is to serve the needs of infants and families in those first few months after birth. |
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Ask the White House to Invest in Breastfeeding
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On September 28, 2022, The Biden-Harris Administration hosted a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and released the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. It was great… |
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Black Babies Awareness Month
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Last November, the Equity Research Action Coalition was excited to launch the inaugural “Black Babies Awareness Month.” We want to spotlight and celebrate Black infants, families, and the people and organizations… |
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Medical Office Sample Lactation Policy
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For many parents, including myself, a family’s primary care providers are critical to successful lactation. Especially when you have a child with health challenges, you see your primary care provider… |
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NC Medicaid Extension of Postpartum Coverage
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A few weeks ago, Breastfeed Durham had the pleasure of meeting with Brianna Monk, MA, MPH, from the NC Department of Health and Human Services. Brianna took the opportunity to remind… |
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Improving Community Outcomes
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Durham County Department of Public Health is excited to announce we’ve initiated a partnership with Breastfeed Durham for the provision of the Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health (ICO4MCH)… |
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Normalizing Breastfeeding Throughout Your Program |
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In the second presentation of the Building Blocks to Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Learning Bursts, we discuss why normalizing breastfeeding, lactation, and human milk feeding in child care programs is important. Email Breastfeed Durham if you view any of the child care videos. We have an opportunity to secure additional funding if we can document that 35 providers have viewed the videos. |
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Consider becoming a monthly sustainer... |
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Breastfeed Durham has received 2 years of conditional funding for Bernadette Greene to continue to serve in the role of Executive Director. The funding is conditional on Breastfeed Durham finding matching funds from other sources. |
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Acceptance of paid advertisements does not constitute Breastfeed Durham endorsement of the product or service advertised. Breastfeed Durham does not require advertisers to carry product liability insurance. To place an ad, please contact Breastfeed Durham by email or by phone 919-622-8787. |
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