News 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 Serving Organizations, summarized from Goldman Sachs Foundation

Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Development and Implementation Grants.

Seeking Stakeholder Actionable Input to Improve Research on Health and Well-being for Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

Postpartum Care Protocol Submissions Open, summarized from AHRQ

112 Legislators Sign On to Food Package Letter

BLUE SHIELD OF CA LAUNCHES MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH INITIATIVE

Research

California Doula Pilots Lessons Learned Project

Webinar on Healthy People 2020 and 2030

The State of WIC: Investing in the Next Generation

Genetic mutation may identify women with difficulty producing breast milk

Effectiveness of Maternal Vaccination with mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy Against COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization in Infants Aged <6 Months — 17 States, July 2021–January 2022

Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2020

Guidelines for Reporting Cases of Medication Use During Lactation

Treating Glaucoma and Neovascular Eye Diseases While Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding May Reduce Risk of Gestational Diabetes in Subsequent Pregnancies

National and State Level Estimates of WIC Eligibility and Program Reach in 2019

Perspectives & Resources

“Unpacking Commercial Milk Formula Marketing: Communities, Contexts, and Impacts

Abbott Formula Recall Social Media Toolkit

A Quick Guide: The International Code of Marketing for Breast-milk Substitutes

New Video Resources on Policy Change and Lactation

WIC & Health Resources for Black Americans

2nd Annual Devotion Starts Within Multicultural Maternal Mental Health Summit

Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color

CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) for Strategies for Success: Community-level Approaches to Support Breastfeeding

USBC Conference Corner: Conference Awards Application Open

Social Media Toolkit for National Nutrition Month

Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity.

CWA’s 30th Conference and Trade Show – REGISTRATION OPEN!