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Breastfeed Durham is welcoming in December!
On December 7, 2021, Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a Summit at the White House to mark the first-ever federal Maternal Health Day of Action. This year, we want to re-highlight the Maternal Health Day of Action, especially because of the maternal health crisis in our country. The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country. The maternal health crisis is particularly devastating for Black and Native American women, and women living in rural communities. We need to expand access to maternal health care, improve maternal health and equity, and address the ongoing maternal mortality and morbidity crisis in our country. |
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2022 Breastfeed Durham Reflections |
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As we wrap up another wonderful year of advocating for and supporting breastfeeding families in Durham, we would love to hear your Breastfeed Durham reflections from 2022. Reflections help us learn, grow, understand, and appreciate our experiences. How have you engaged with Breastfeed Durham this year? What impactful and memorable experiences have you had with Breastfeed Durham this year? Email us your reflections to be featured in our next newsletter! |
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Breastfeeding Family Friendly Businesses |
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During this holiday season, we want to continue to promote shopping with our breastfeeding family friendly businesses. We love connecting families in Durham to local businesses that are family-friendly. We celebrate Durham breastfeeding-friendly businesses and organizations! Thank you for supporting breastfeeding families in our community. The businesses listed here have been formally recognized for their support of breastfeeding families. Welcoming breastfeeding families is part of making breastfeeding the norm in our community. |
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First Equity Series |
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Our First Food Equity Series continues on January 10, 2023. A discussion of birth and community wellness presented by Amber Rodriguez and Tina Braimah. Be sure to register in advance for this meeting. |
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Breastfeeding Supports in the Classroom |
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In this session of the Building Blocks to Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Learning Bursts, we discuss why normalizing breastfeeding in the childcare setting is so important. Normalizing human milk feeding supports families who may want to breastfeed, but don’t know how to manage during the transition into child care. 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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2022 March of Dimes Report Card
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The 2022 March of Dimes Yearly Report Card is out now. This yearly report presents the state of maternal and infant health in the United States. How did North Carolina… |
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First Food Equity Series
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Breastfeed Durham is hosting a virtual First Food Equity Series for providers in Durham county and the surrounding areas on the second Tuesday of each month. Breastfeed Durham invites you to participate… |
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CDC Breastfeeding Report Card
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The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has released their 2022 Breastfeeding Report Card. Every two years, the CDC releases key data on national, state, and territorial breastfeeding rates,… |
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Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health
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November kicked off Black Babies Awareness Month, a campaign led by the Equity Research Action Coalition at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill that calls to protect, promote, and preserve… |
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Aya Birth & Community Wellness Community Survey
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This is a must-read article! There are plans for a new birth center opening in Durham in Fall 2023 under completely different leadership. We know you care about access to these services… |
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Women’s Birth and Wellness Center is Closed
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Rumors the Women’s Birth and Wellness Center was closing its Chapel Hill clinic began circulating online last May, when the clinic stopped accepting new patient birth requests. Renewed speculation began on Reddit… |
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The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
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There’s a new way to get free, quick access to mental health services. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifelineis a national hotline that was launched across the U.S., to meet the… |
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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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