2023 United States Breastfeeding Committee National Breastfeeding Conference & Convening: LLL USA Participation

Ismatu Alison-Konteh LeBlanc, LLL USA Representative to the USBC I was able to attend the United States Breastfeeding Committee’s (USBC) National Breastfeeding Conference and Convening (NBCC) in Bethesda, Maryland, from June 8-10, 2023. I attended the conference in… Read More

Shanice’s Story: Addressing My Mental Health Improved My Breastfeeding Journey

Shanice Linnen, South Carolina Editor’s Note: Black Breastfeeding Week is celebrated August 25-31, 2023. This year’s theme is BBW 2023: We Outside! Celebrating Connection & Our Communities. For more information about this week and planned events, go to… Read More

Celebrate AANHPI Week: Asian Postpartum Food Traditions

Uyen Tran, Half Moon Bay, California Editor’s Note: Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Breastfeeding Week is August 15-21. The 2023 theme is Telling Our Stories, Elevating Our Voices! The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee’s AANHPI Caucus will… Read More

Indigenous Milk Medicine Week 2023: “From The Stars To A Sustainable Future”

Indigenous Milk Medicine Week is observed the second week of August, and this year it is August 8-14, 2023, with the theme “From the Stars to a Sustainable Future.” According to the Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective, “this theme… Read More

Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2023

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is recognized each year from August 1-7. This year’s theme is “Enabling Breastfeeding: Making a difference for working parents.” According to the World Breastfeeding Week website, “World Breastfeeding Week 2023 (#WBW2023) will focus on… Read More