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Start Strong – 5 Tips For Your Breastfeeding Journey

Becoming a parent? It’s a whirlwind of excitement, joy, and, yes, stress. While much attention is given to preparing for birth, what follows (caring for a brand-new little life) is often... More > about Start Strong – 5 Tips For Your Breastfeeding Journey

Breastmilk: 11 Fascinating Facts

Breastmilk? It’s fascinating . . . From the intense bond it can help you form with your baby, to the incredible health benefits provided, there’s... More > about Breastmilk: 11 Fascinating Facts

Breast Cancer and Breastfeeding: Raising Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer and breastfeeding are integrally related in many ways, including personal support of those facing pregnancy, breastfeeding, and... More > about Breast Cancer and Breastfeeding: Raising Awareness

Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility

For three decades the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) has united the world in protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding. Among its many efforts is... More > about Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility

A History of Breastfeeding Support and Advocacy in Zeros and Fives

For most of the world’s history, breastfeeding was the way babies ate. It did not require a social movement or national and international organizations to... More > about A History of Breastfeeding Support and Advocacy in Zeros and Fives

COVID-19 and Breastfeeding: Lessons from the Past Brought Forward

Final of four in a series Anniversaries (of birth, marriage, death, countries’ independence, war, peace) are an opportunity to celebrate, mourn, reflect back, project forward.... More > about COVID-19 and Breastfeeding: Lessons from the Past Brought Forward

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