Breastfeeding Resource Center

Thank you to The Philadelphia City Fund for funding our 4th Trimester program. We just pulled together our report, and we're happy to say that 69 families in the North Philadelphia area received 3 months of breastfeeding support from the IBCLCs they met in the hospital!

🌟 Wondering if you're using the proper fl**ge size for pumping? It's a hot topic right now!

When you first get your pump, it typically comes with 24-28 mm fl**ges. However, many find they need a smaller size for a better fit. Above are some tips to help you find your perfect fit:

💡 These tips are a great start, but it's recommended that you do a fl**ge fitting session with multiple sizes while pumping. This hands-on approach will help you determine the best comfort and fl**ge size!

The BRC, home and office visits, offer a pump fl**ge fitting consult!

Save the Date!!
Our annual picnic was cancelled last year due to weather so we're all SO EXCITED for this year's! We'll release details soon.

It's been a few months since our annual BRC Bash, on of our most impactful fundraising events of the year. We're still as grateful as ever for our incredible sponsors! Donations and Sponsors are SO appreciated by our BRC families.
https://breastfeedingresourcecenter.org/brcs-2024-sponsors/

For all of you who look forward to our Double Good Popcorn fundraiser...
IT'S COMING BACK!! We'll announce the start date for the 4 day flash fundraiser soon. Stay tuned.

Many think skin to skin is just needed after delivery, but skin-to-skin is a great way to reconnect with your baby. Skin-to-skin can help baby get back to the breast after a nursing strike and it’s a wonderful way for our partners to bond with the baby too. It exposes baby to healthy bacteria on parent's skin and also helps baby to regulate temperature, heart rate, and breathing after birth. They are never too old to be snuggled skin to skin!

The BRC has been busier than EVER recently!
This means there are so many of you out there who may have questions, be struggling, or just want to talk to someone experiencing similar things.
Join us on Wednesday for our virtual support group. Register online!

"BRC is a great resource with knowledgeable staff. I am so fortunate and thankful to have had a consultation with them to calm and reassure a new mom who had no confidence that I was doing things right."

Join us for our Back to Work support group. It's happening now!

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Join us for our Starting Solids class tonight at 6 PM!

7/11/24 Starting Solids: The Baby Led Weaning Approach Starting Solids is such an exciting time! Learn all about the Baby Led Weaning approach!

We can't believe we missed sharing this last week! 🌟 It's always thrilling to share our monthly stats with you all. The BRC is expanding rapidly, and we couldn't be more excited! 🚀

Our growth is fueled by connecting with families both in our office and across EIGHT home visit areas in the region.

Here's what we're most proud of:

41 free visits provided to families in need 🤱
136 intern hours dedicated to nurturing the next generation of IBCLCs 🌱
Welcoming 2 med students who are eager to learn about breastfeeding and support our mission 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

Thank you for being a part of our journey! ❤️

Do you remember when we had the van visit our office? What a fun afternoon we had! Pump Spotting was trying to increase awareness of the needs of breastfeeding families!

Don't forget to vote every day! We are excited to announce that our Executive Director, Colette, has been selected as one of the 2024 Be Well Philly Health Hero semi-finalists! You can vote once daily through 7/29 for a chance to receive a $15,000 donation for the Breastfeeding Resource Center! https://www.phillymag.com/health-hero-2024
Thanks to and Blue Cross

I just loved this picture! Our children want to eat when they want to eat. Scheduling feeds can lead to unhappy babies and parents! Follow your babies cues and feed them when they are hungry!

There's a lot of anxiety that can come from starting solids for new parents. Help to ease your fears and learn what to expect and easy ways to start introducing solids to your baby. This is a virtual workshop and you can register here: https://breastfeedingresourcecenter.org/event/starting-solids-the-baby-led-weaning-approach-virtual-workshop-5/

We have a busy week here at the BRC! Come join us!
You find links to register for any of these workshops or support groups on the calendar page of our website.
We hope to see you there!

You know you have a great staff when Barb answers the phone on the fourth of July when the office is closed, finds a desperate new mother on the other end, finds an LC on staff willing to see her (thank you Jesse!), and agrees to care for her child so the LC could see the mother immediately! Amazing!

Season 2 - Episode 21
104 Days in the NICU
In this episode, Join Colette and Louisa as they talk to Victoria Garcia about her experience of delivering a baby at 24 weeks and a NICU stay of 104 days. Victoria spoke about the highs and lows and her hard work when it came to offering her milk to her baby.

Podcast available on all platforms

Happy 4th of July! Our office is closed today so we can spend time with our families. We hop you have a great holiday and we'll be back in office and on the roads tomorrow!