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Mayra and Victornia are dedicated Native American Health Center (NAHC) WIC staff serving the indigenous Mam-speaking community in Oakland....
In these handouts, you will see steps, guidelines, and desired outcomes defining community health centers that fully support the breastfeeding dyad.
The in-hospital support a mother receives before and after birth greatly impacts breastfeeding success. CWA and partners have developed reports and fact sheets each to highlight breastfeeding rates in California hospitals.
When women return to work or school after childbirth, they need environmental and administrative support to continue breastfeeding successfully.
Lactation accommodation is good for employers, employees, families, the economy, and society.
The journey toward ensuring optimal prenatal care is ongoing, with continual advancements and shifts necessary to meet the evolving needs of expectant mothers.
This policy update on California breastfeeding and hospital performance includes important data on exclusive breastfeeding by ethnicity and in-hospital and exclusive breastfeeding rates.
Because hospitals may be the only places where mothers can access skilled support, many mothers struggle to meet their breastfeeding goals after they leave. Support must continue beyond the hospital walls.
Breast milk provides the perfect balance of nutrients tailored to the baby’s needs, promoting healthy growth and development.
By promoting and supporting exclusive breastfeeding, we can contribute to healthier families and communities, creating a brighter future for the next generation.
Breastfeeding rates will never increase unless we ensure that institutions like hospitals and workplaces support breastfeeding.
In this policy brief on preventing obesity in early childhood we present the need for and examples of peer counseling for breastfeeding mothers.