Posts by San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition
News and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and all things lactation education
Top May 2022 Headlines: Infant Formula Shortage Resources, Protections for Working Mothers, New Trainings, and more.
Read MoreNews and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and all things lactation education
News and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and all things lactation education April 2022 News Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support Blueprint Webinar Series Applications Open: NACCHO’s Subject Matter Expert Advisory Workgroups ROSE Breastfeeding Summit Georgia Lactation Consultants Victorious Over Unconstitutional Licensing Law AAP National Conference Now Accepting Breastfeeding Abstracts! Breastfeeding Advocates Recognize Georgia Pediatricians…
Read MoreCongratulations to our Spring 2022 Lactation Scholarship Awardees
In partnership with UCSD Extension’s Global Lactation Alliance Program, SDCBC offers scholarships for community leaders who are pursuing LEC or IBCLC education in order to increase lactation support in underserved communities. Each year the Coalition will announce several scholarship opportunities and select individuals vividly exhibiting a passion to serve San Diego families. Meet Reese Shasha I…
Read MoreLactation Apps
Some of these are free and have been recommended or suggested by lactation professionals. *Baby Connect *($4.99) Tracks everything related to baby: diapers, feeding,growth, meds, sleep, and vaccines; caregivers can log in too; everybody canbe synched together *Baby Feeding Log* <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/baby-feeding-log/id412360317?mt=8> (free)– allows new parents to record all the basics for nursing, diapers, and sleeping …
Read MoreNew Lactation Research Studies posted in LACTNet-24 Mar 2022 to 26 Mar 2022
Association of Breastfeeding Duration with 12-Month Postpartum Blood Lipids in a Predominately Lower-Income Hispanic Pregnancy Cohort in Los Angeles. In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022 Mar 4;19(5):3008. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19053008. Authors: Zhongzheng Niu, Christine H Naya, Lorena Reynaga, Claudia M Toledo-Corral, Mark Johnson, Tingyu Yang, Brendan Grubbs, Nathana Lurvey, Deborah Lerner, Genevieve…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Maternal and Infant Health Assessment
The California Department of Public Health has released updated snapshots based on its Maternal and Infant Health Assessment (MIHA) data. Each year since 1999, the Maternal and Infant Health Assessment, or MIHA, survey has been sent to a small number of women across California who recently had a live birth. MIHA includes questions about a…
Read MoreNews and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and all things lactation education
News and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and all things lactation education March 2022 News FDA Expands Infant Formula Advisory World Breastfeeding Week 2022 Theme Announced Health Affairs journal released an open access issue on racism and health Funding Opportunity for Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Programs, summarized from HRSA Impact Grants for Black Women-Led and…
Read MoreCall to Action: Public Comment in Support of Fully Funding SB 65
SB 65 is on the agenda for the Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 hearing TODAY! We are calling on our community of supporters to voice your support for fully funding SB 65, the California Momnibus Act, during the public comment period. How to Call in for Public Comment: 1. Dial: 844-291-6364 / Access Code: 3531283 2. You’ll be placed in a “waiting room” and…
Read MoreHow the marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding
More than half of parents and pregnant women (51%) surveyed for a new WHO/UNICEF report say they have been targeted with marketing from formula milk companies, much of which is in breach of international standards on infant feeding practices. The report, How marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding, draws on interviews…
Read MoreMultilingual Breastfeeding Resources
The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute, in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Public Health, launched the Ready, Set, Baby website and curriculum in Arabic. The website contains all the content from the English version of the Ready, Set, Baby curriculum and allows expectant parents to choose a self-paced experience to prepare for their breastfeeding journey.…
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