Breastfeeding Coalition of Palm Beach County

Free Breastfeeding Support, this coming Wednesday.

"CLOSING THE GAP" - WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK https://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/2024/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Action%20Folder_wbw2024_single.pdf

Information here to prepare for WBW https://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/

FREE in-person breastfeeding support in English, Spanish & Haitian Creole! Thursday, July 18 @ 10:30 am

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/05/21/601289695/is-sleeping-with-your-baby-as-dangerous-as-doctors-say

Is Sleeping With Your Baby As Dangerous As Doctors Say? Many doctors in the U.S. say the practice puts an infant at risk of sleep-related death. A close look at the research reveals a different picture.

The importance of community resources for breastfeeding This study highlighted important relationships between neighborhood resources and breastfeeding practices. Furthermore, our study found Black and Latiné/Hispanic parents were more likely to reside in lower resourced neighborhoods, highlighting persistent inequities present in the US. This shows that even health behaviors we often associate with individual choice are also connected to the environment within which they are made. Thus, understanding how neighborhood resources relate to individual health behaviors such as breastfeeding requires a complex examination of the multiple systems and contextual factors that shape health.

The importance of community resources for breastfeeding - International Breastfeeding Journal Background Breastfeeding has long-lasting effects on children’s cognition, behavioral, mental and physical health. Previous research shows parental characteristics (e.g., education, race/ethnicity, income level) are associated with breastfeeding initiation and duration. Further, research shows sig...

https://professoramybrown.co.uk/articles/f/the-strangely-inaccurate-world-of-breastfeeding-research?fbclid=IwAR3fB9BrgQiV8bdE-qaSbIJfz_W_Dg6I6C5wyueRb55_RIrCIg-7bddIYZE

The strangely inaccurate world of breastfeeding research The world of breastfeeding research can be rather problematic. In a profession where accuracy and nuance is everything, when it comes to measuring breastfeeding, researchers can be strangely vague. ‘Breastfeeding’ someho...

Free Breastfeeding Support!

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Breastfeeding: Challenging Paradigms March 6th - June 6th 2024

CELEBRATE IBCLC DAY ON 6 MARCH 2024!
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) Day celebrates the extraordinary services that IBCLCs provide to expectant parents, new mothers and the healthcare teams who form their circle of care. Join us in celebrating this day by thanking all the IBCLCs that significantly transform world health through skilled lactation care and reflecting on the incredible impact that IBCLCs have made over the past 39 years.

Fantastic resource for this hurricane season!

Breastfeeding In Emergencies Emergencies often occur when least expected, and sometimes when we are least prepared. They can include a wide range of unsettling events, including personal or family crises, public health...

Amazing! 💕

An orangutan at a Virginia zoo finally learned how to nurse her new baby after a breastfeeding zookeeper showed her how it was done Zoe the orangutan, who was orphaned young and may not have learned to nurse, successfully breastfed less than 24 hours after the live demonstration.

You are cordially invited to attend the BREASTFEEDING COALITION MEETING on MARCH 14, 2023 from 9:30 AM-11:00 AM at the Summit Library or via ZOOM.

For our Round Table Topic this month we will discuss the use of social media for the protection, support, and promotion of breastfeeding in our county. Please share how you have found best to utilize Facebook, Instagram, and other forms of social media in your work with breastfeeding mothers and families. For those less familiar, please add practical suggestions on how to expand into this wide electronic world.

These expansive reports were developed to educate policymakers and the public on the status of breastfeeding where they live, compare their data to national averages, and highlight opportunities to address gaps in breastfeeding support.

​State & Territory Breastfeeding Reports Breastfeeding has a profound impact on population health outcomes. The evidence for the value of human milk to the overall health of infants, children, and mothers is scientific, robust, and...

Congratulations to Socorro Caanen, IBCLC, for receiving a Certificate of Appreciation from the Breastfeeding Coalition of Palm Beach County, in recognition of her service to breastfeeding mothers in the WIC program and her advocacy for breastfeeding in our community!

Our chair, Becket Miller and secretary, Kathy Wegner, celebrated Socorro's achievements with a congratulatory lunch :)

Opinion: It’s time for the PUMP Act to become law | Juneau Empire We urge you to keep fighting for us to get the bill over the finish line this year.

We love celebrating together! Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

A WSU College of Nursing researcher is seeking breastfeeding mothers for a study on the breastfeeding relationship and maternal emotions before and after mothers return to work or stay home with their infants.
For more information: https://nursing.wsu.edu/the-breastfeeding-relationship.../

The Breastfeeding Relationship Study 2022-23 | College of Nursing | Washington State University The Breastfeeding Relationship Study 2022-23 Breastfeeding Relationship Study 2022-2023 Washington State University College of Nursing is conducting a study to compare differences in the breastfeeding relationship and maternal emotions before and after mothers return to work among three groups of mo...

HAPPY WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK!

Our Journey to Opening a Milk Bank Depot - USLCA The Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition envisions a day where the conversations about milk donation begin during pregnancy so that all families know their options and how the process works.

Together, we can make a difference! Follow the steps outlined in this blog post to call your senator about the Pump Act.

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The State of our Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Programs: Ten Years After the 2011 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding - Regina M. Roig-Romero, Taylor A. Livingston, Ellen J. Schafer, Estefanny Reyes Martinez, Maret... Background: Ten years ago, the U.S. Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding made recommendations for childcare settings, including: (1) accomm...

Formula is in short demand. If you are struggling to feed your baby and breastfeeding has been a challenge, reach out to an IBCLC! International Board Certified Lactation Consultants are often covered by private insurance and can help you and your baby to establish breastfeeding!
https://pbcbreastfeeding.org/local-help

Local Help Local providers are here to help Support for Breastfeeding FamiliesInternational Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC)Where to buy/rent a breast pumpServices available at local hospitals La…

Thank you to our friend Doula Ruth Kraft for posting this great story!

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/breast-milk-donations-increase-amid-formula-shortage/3680862/?fbclid=IwAR2JKM-EkgTGadXhq7_avq-Bi1NX-wmqYeX3zE7TgBLyl-iceLwhpttYj9s

Breast Milk Donations Increase Amid Formula Shortage Amid baby formula shortage across the U.S., families are turning to mothers for help to feed their children. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.