NICUs, donor milk and breastfeeding: Why Your Support Matters
By Naomi Bromberg Bar-Yam ACSW Ph.D.September 28, 2021 September is NICU Awareness Month when we educate about and honor those who care for babies born too early – before 9 months – or who are ill and require specialized hospital care from birth. How...
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
By Chloe McElmurySeptember 16, 2021 September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Thyroid Cancer develops in the tiny but mighty thyroid, a gland located on the front of your neck, underneath your larynx (Adam’s Apple). The thyroid is shaped like a butterfly, with two...
Connecting the Dots Between Breastfeeding and Mental Health
By Lisa R. Miller, MA, IBCLCSeptember 8, 2021 I think we can all agree that postpartum depression (PPD) is a thief, too often stealing the joys of parenthood. When it occurs, it negatively affects entire families and, unfortunately, goes undiagnosed and untreated in...Chapters Making a Difference: Kentuckiana Lactation Improvement Coalition (KLIC)
We love highlighting the activities of our amazing USLCA chapters! This month, we’re excited to share information from the Kentuckiana Lactation Improvement Coalition (KLIC). KLIC works to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding throughout Kentucky and Southern...
One IBCLC’s Rest is All Our Reward
By Nekisha Killings, MPH, IBCLCAugust 30, 2021 Black Breastfeeding Week each year is a time to look back and a time to look ahead. Many of us use the week to reflect on the ways that we have supported Black parents and families on their nursing journeys over the past...
The Birth of the Asian and Pacific Islander Breastfeeding TaskForce
To-wen Tseng, MS When my son Jade was six month old, I quit my job as a full time reporter and became a breastfeeding activist. Of course I still work as a freelance writer to pay my bills, but I spent a big chunk of my time on volunteering for local breastfeeding...
My Breastfeeding Story: An Introspective Indigenous Perspective
Join USLCA’s Dominique Gallo as she talks with Diana Gates of the Nottoway Tribe and Jasmine Anderson of the Pamunkey and Ojibwe Tribes in a unique video blog interview about their breastfeeding stories, an introspective Indigenous perspective. ...Chapters Making a Difference: Northern Illinois Lactation Consultant Association (NILCA)
We love highlighting the activities of our amazing USLCA chapters! This month, we’re excited to share information from the Northern Illinois Lactation Consultant Association (NILCA). NILCA is mostly comprised of lactation professionals and peer supporters that meet...