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Celebrating the Work of Chester, Pennsylvania in Fostering a Breastfeeding-Friendly Community

Communities / Love Anderson

In a world where each community faces its unique set of challenges, the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, stands out as a testament to resilience, innovation, and focus. Despite navigating through […]

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Image of the Breastfeed Orange NC team and text: Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week & National Breastfeeding Month

Breastfeed Orange NC Celebrates National Breastfeeding Month

National Breastfeeding Month, Communities / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

Breastfeed Orange NC (https://breastfeedorangenc.org) is celebrating National Breastfeeding Month with gratitude and joy, new energy and enthusiasm! Throughout the month, we have been recognizing our stakeholders and advocates and expanding

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Celebrating National Breastfeeding Month in Asheville and Buncombe County

Community Partners, Advocacy, National Breastfeeding Month / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

August is here and that means National Breastfeeding Month, a time to celebrate and promote the benefits of breastfeeding for families and communities alike. We want to celebrate the work

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Celebrating Breastfeed Durham’s Initiatives

Advocacy, Community Partners, National Breastfeeding Month / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

Kicking off National Breastfeeding Month, Breastfeed Durham started the month with the first ever inaugural meeting with the Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) as part of the newest

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Celebrating Richmond’s #RVAbreastfeeds initiative

Community Partners, Advocacy / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month, the #RVAbreastfeeds initiative, in partnership with the Nurture team, held an impressive event called “Knock One Out of the Park for Breastfeeding.” This vibrant

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Start Thinking about National Breastfeeding Month

Advocacy, National Breastfeeding Month, World Breastfeeding Week / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month are around the corner! This August, we’re looking forward to once again coming together as a community to celebrate.  We are excited to

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Indonesian Remedies for Lactation

Lactation Support / Saisahana Subburaj

In my last blog, which you can find here, I shared an anecdote featuring garlic as a natural remedy for lactation, which I learned through my thesis work this past

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Press Release: May 22, 2023

Advocacy, US Breastfeeding Committee / Press Release

Durham, N.C., Breastfeeding Advocate to Share Insights on Communication Strategies at National Breastfeeding Conference in June DURHAM, N.C., May 22, 2023 – Breastfeeding advocate Love Anderson, co-founder of Breastfeeding Family Friendly

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Step 4: Informing Families

Ten Steps to a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community, Step 4 / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

As community advocates, we know that breastfeeding/chestfeeding and human milk feeding provides essential nutrients and immune factors to support optimal infant nutrition, growth, and development. Families need equitable access to

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Image of parents and nursing infant with text: The Lancet; the 2023 Series on Breastfeeding USA Launch; Global Breastfeeding Collective, UNICEF, World Health Organization, Johns Hopkins University, The LANCET, UCDavis, Yale School of Public Health, unicef.

The USA Launch: 2023 Lancet Breastfeeding Series!

Advocacy, Code of Marketing, Lactation Support / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

Editors Note: This post was originally published on April 15, 2023, in anticipation of the USA Launch. It has been updated to include key points from the webinar and the

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COMMUNITIES STAY ABREAST!

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  • With Gratitude and Farewell: Honoring the Richmond Breastfeeding Coalition
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