Hillsborough, North Carolina, proclaimed a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community

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On February 8th, 2021, Jenn Weaver, the Mayor of Hillsborough NC, proclaimed the Town of Hillsborough as a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community.  The town is committed to supporting breast/chest/human milk feeding families and working towards the Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community designation. 

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Dietetic Association, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Academy of Family Physicians, and other leading health organizations, breastfeeding is the optimal food for infants.  Families are a priority in Hillsborough and part of helping families to thrive is ensuring that they receive community support to develop and sustain healthy lifestyles.  By providing a supportive and welcoming environment, a breastfeeding friendly community encourages families of all races and ethnicities to continue breastfeeding.

Town of Hillsborough, Board of Commissioners Meeting, February 8, 2021
Text: Town of Hillsborough, PROCLAMATION, Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community, WHEREAS, all infants have nutritional needs and caregivers must be able to feed them promptly and safely; and WHEREAS, families are a priority in Hillsborough, and part of helping families to thrive is ensuring that they receive community support to develop and sustain healthy lifestyles; and WHEREAS, a parent's decision to breastfeed should be supported by family members and the community, while we recognize that breastfeeding is not possible or desirable for all parents; and WHEREAS, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Dietetic Association, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Academy of Family Physicians, and other leading health organizations, breastfeeding is the optimal food for infants; and WHEREAS, breastfeeding is associated with lower rates of childhood illness, such as obesity, diabetes, and infectious diseases, as well as reduced risk of maternal breast and ovarian cancers and a faster recovery from childbirth; and WHEREAS, breastfeeding promotes bonding, benefits the entire family, and is associated with lifelong health and development; and WHEREAS, collaborating with healthcare providers and community resources can positively impact breastfeeding success; and WHEREAS, by providing a supportive and welcoming environment, a breastfeeding friendly community encourages families of all races and ethnicities to continue breastfeeding; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jenn Weaver, mayor of the Town of Hillsborough, do hereby proclaim Hillsborough to be a "Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community". IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal of the Town of Hillsborough to be affixed this 8th day of February in the year 2021. Jenn Weaver, Mayor Town of Hillsborough

Congratulations, Town of Hillsborough!