August is National Breastfeeding Month. This year’s theme is RISE: resilience, interdependence, self-determination, empowerment. Breast milk is full of antibodies, enzymes, bioactive factors, and nutrients that builds immunity and protection against devastating disease—great for babies who are growing and developing! […]
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It’s Breastfeeding Awareness Month!
Along with talking, reading and singing to your little one, making sure they get proper nutrition early on also plays a big role in their cognitive and physical development. Breast milk contains antibodies, enzymes, and nutrients that build immunity and […]
Breast Feeding Awareness Month
The theme for this year’s Breastfeeding Awareness Month is “Nourish, Sustain, Thrive,” and aims to promote the importance of lactation support, recognize the work organizations are doing to support new parents and families, and highlight advocacy efforts. The nutrition from […]
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
It’s Breastfeeding Awareness Month! We know that talking, reading and singing to our little ones are all ways we can help their brain develop. But did you know that nutrition also plays a big part in their physical and cognitive […]
Breastfeeding Resources
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness month and we want all the new momma’s or soon-to-be mom’s to know about the local resources available to them. Breastfeeding Resource Guide The San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition put together this guide as a […]
KUSI: Breastfeeding Awareness Month
First 5 San Diego Executive Director, Alethea Arguilez, joined KUSI to discuss breastfeeding and local resources.
Fox 5 San Diego: Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Our partner, UC Health Milk Bank, went on Fox 5 San Diego to discuss the benefits of breastfeeding and breast milk, the challenges for working moms and donating breast milk to the Milk Bank. Learn more: www.ucmilkbank.ucsd.edu
Breastfeeding Resources
Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to form a lifelong intimate relationship with your child and has endless benefits for both mothers and their babies. Below are a list of resources for breastfeeding mothers. La Leche LeagueInformation to help […]