Black Breastfeeding Week 2020
During Black Breastfeeding week, which runs from August 25th through August 31st, organizations and partners come together to raise awareness abo ...
Breast is best, even during the coronavirus crisis
August is National Breastfeeding Month and the last week of
the month—August 25 through August 31—is Black Breastfeeding Week.
Breast milk is ...
Feeding your baby and COVID-19 concerns
Updated November 23, 2020
You’ve probably heard that breast milk is the best food for your baby. However, the
COVID-19 pandemic may make ...
COVID-19, the NICU and your baby
Hospitals and healthcare staff are taking safety measures to prevent the spreading of COVID-19. Even after parents and hospitals, take all the po ...
Premature babies and COVID-19: What we know
Updated November 23, 2020
New research shows that pregnant people who are infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may have a higher ris ...
Black Breastfeeding Week 2019
If you follow us on Twitter and Facebook you may have noticed that we’ve been sharing some important messages about breastfeeding as part of Natio ...
Pumping your breast milk 101
There’s no doubt that breast milk is the best food for babies in the first year of life. Breast milk has fatty acids, like DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), ...
Breastfeeding in the NICU
Breastfeeding can be challenging for any new mom. But if you had a premature birth (birth that happens before 37 weeks of pregnancy) and your baby is ...
How to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. SIDS is the sudden, unexplained death of a baby younger than 1 year old. Here are ...
Postpartum care: What you need to know about the new guidelines
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently released new guidelines calling for changes to improve the postpartum care ...