2021 has been a year of challenge and change for Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities (BFFC) and also a year of celebration. We continue in our commitment to removing disparities in maternal and infant health and breast/chestfeeding. This also has been an exciting year of growing and expanding our outreach and commitments. Thank you to all …
Together with BreastfeedLA (breastfeedla.org) and the Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (ASAP!) Breastfeeding Task Force of Alameda County, the Asian Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Task Force (APIBTF), breastfeedla.org/aapi-breastfeeding-task-force/) is conducting a nationwide landscape analysis of lactation resources available to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. As part of this project, we seek to compile and create a resource directory to …
It’s Black Breastfeeding Week 2021 – The Big Pause: Collective Rest for Collective Power. The week is filled with exciting events. For more information and to check out the events, please visit the Black Breastfeeding Week website or Facebook page In celebration of Black Breastfeeding Week, we are excited to share a new initiative from the Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community …
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During this third week of National Breastfeeding Month, we are excited to celebrate the inaugural Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Breastfeeding Awareness Week. This year’s theme is “Reclaiming our Traditions.” Learn more about the roots and importance of this week and the work of the Asian & Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Task Force by …
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In celebration of Indigenous Milk Medicine Week, join BreastfeedLA on Thursday, August 12th from 10AM to 12:30PM PST/1PM to 3:30PM ET for Revitalizing Culture through Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding, a live webinar featuring Kimberly Moore-Salas, IBCLC, Amanda Singer, CLC, Briana Groten, BSN, IBCLC, and Natasha Bowman. Join us with speakers Kimberly Moore-Salas, IBCLC and Amanda Singer, CLC from …
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In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, implementation team members from our Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities were approached for insights into the challenges and celebrations, the current tasks and goals, that are a part of building a welcoming, equitable community for breast/chestfeeding families.
In the second article, Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities share the projects and events that they are working on now and the lessons that they have learned. The responses revealed both the similarities in focus of the communities and their unique needs.
In this third article, Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities share their short-term goals. They share insights and reveal not only the hard work but the humor and resourcefulness of each community.
The final question in this four-part series focuses on celebrations. Sometimes it is too easy to only see the work ahead or the work undone. This question provided an opportunity to reflect on all the work already completed and how our communities are carrying on and working through challenges and lessons learned.
Why do we need a World Breastfeeding Week or a National Breastfeeding Month? For many, it looks like breastfeeding is everywhere. Yes, there has been progress, yet, this is the time to take a closer look at the state of infant feeding throughout the world.
