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Help pass House Resolution 545: Why and How
Why urge the President to support breastfeeding GLOBALLY?
Read MoreOvercoming language barriers in lactation service
Too often I heard people say “Asian moms don’t breastfeed.”
Read MoreThe real cost of breastfeeding
I wrote that “breast milk is free.” But I was wrong.
Read MoreThe Voice of Breastfeeding Community Needs to be Heard
With my colleagues at Asian Breastfeeding Task Force, I had a chance to present at the 14th Breastfeeding and Feminism International Conference in Chapel Hill, North Carolina a while ago. At the conference, we presented on a panel entitled “Normalizing breastfeeding in Asian communities.” The focus of our presentation was on sharing the history and…
Read MoreWhat I learned from a Biopsy while Breastfeeding
Last month, I discovered a suspicious lump in my left breast through a breast self-exam. After the ultrasound, my doctor decided the lump must be biopsied for assessment. In the evening before the biopsy, looking at my left breast in the mirror, I realized that I don’t worry about cancer—I have a strong family…
Read MoreHow Breastfeeding Supports School Success
Dia Michels, the author of Milk, Money & Madness: The Culture and Politics of Breastfeeding believe that breastfeeding, talking, and touch in infancy all support school success. “In the wild, the day the child weans is the day s/he walks. Childhood and lactation are one-and-the-same,” she wrote. “Everything the young need to know to travel…
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SDCBC Breastfeeding Blogs FEATURE ARTICLE: The Role of Justice in Promoting Black Breastfeeding The theme for this year is “Listen Up! Reclaiming Our Narrative & Centering Our Stories for Breastfeeding Justice”. The intersection of social justice and Black breastfeeding is crucial. Black women in the U.S. face unique challenges in breastfeeding due to systemic racism,…
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Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of our community by protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding through education, outreach, advocacy, and service. We strive to make breastfeeding possible by working with mothers, businesses, health care professionals, and the community. DONATE Mission Statement The San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition is a 501©3 non-profit organization…
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