We're celebrating Breastfeeding Awareness Month |
We recognize and honor everyone who does their best to give our babies what they need. Because what babies need are people who love them, care about them, and nurture them. |
Happy National Breastfeeding Month!
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Breastfeeding Awareness 2020...COVID-19 |
Celebrating Native Breastfeeding Week August 9 - 15, 2020 |
Celebrating Black Breastfeeding Week August 25 - 31 |
________________________________________________ August 25 - 31, 2020 ________________________________________________ #BBW20 #ReviveRestoreReclaim |
Extinct human species likely breast fed for up to a year after birth, NIH-funded study suggests
NICHQ Insights: Cultural Sensitivity for Better Breastfeeding Outcomes
National Association of Professional and Peer Lactation Supporters of Color (NAPPLSC)
Speaking Out on "Breastfeeding" Terminology: Recommendations for Gender-Inclusive Language in Research and Reporting.
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) Clinical Protocol #33: Lactation Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Plus Patients
Lactation Support and the LGBTQI Community
Transgender & Non-binary Parents, La Leche League International
Yes, Trans Women Can Breastfeed — Here's How
Case Report: Induced Lactation in a Transgender Woman Tamar Reisman and Zil Goldstein. Transgender Health. Dec 2018. 24-26
“Breastfeeding in public” for incarcerated women: the baby-friendly steps
VIDEO: Breastfeeding Recommendations for Women Impacted by Opioid Use Disorder and Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome with Drs. Matthew Grossman and Lisa Cleveland.
Breastfeeding Recommendations for Women Who Receive Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 4. Lisa M. Cleveland
The Right to Mother’s Milk: A Call for Social Justice That Encourages Breastfeeding for Women Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Kelly S. McGlothen PhD, RN, IBCLC, Lisa M. Cleveland, PhD, PNP-BC, IBCLC
Native American Breastfeeding Week
Breastfeeding is Food Sovereignty Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC)
Rediscovering empowerment with breastfeeding in an urban First Nation’s population Deborah Schroeder, Pamala Larsen, and Norma Jean Byrd
Changing Woman Initiative - "We seek to renew cultural birth knowledge to empower and reclaim indigenous sovereignty of women's medicine through women's stories and life ways."
Indigenous Breastfeeding Counselor Course and Certification - CHEER Equity
Stories and Teachings About Infant Care (download)
Postpartum Toolkit - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
HealthCare.gov
Wriggling Around Law, Insurers Deny Coverage for Breastfeeding Help: Millions of families are being forced to pay out-of-pocket for professional lactation consultants and related services and supplies. Is that legal?
Breastfeeding State Laws by National Conference of State Legislatures
New Benefits for Breastfeeding Moms: Facts and Tools to Understand Your Coverage under the Health Care Law by National Women's Law Center
Fact Sheet: Benefits for Breastfeeding Moms: Understanding Health Coverage of Breastfeeding Support and Supplies by National Women's Law Center
Your Guide to Breastfeeding - "This easy-to-read publication has how-to information and support to help women breastfeed."
Things We Don’t ❤: Breastfeeding Bullies from We ❤ Health Literacy