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

Live, Love, Latch!® 2023 Arrives

Yocheved Hedi Herrmann-Blanton August is National Breastfeeding Month in the United States, and La Leche League USA will celebrate the month with its annual signature event, Live, Love, Latch!® La Leche League USA Leaders, Areas, and Groups will host Live, Love,… Read More

La Leche League USA Resources Spotlight: Medications and Breastfeeding

Recently, New Beginnings received inquiries about resources parents can refer to when they have questions about the safety of using medications while breastfeeding. We thought we’d take this chance to highlight the excellent resources available on the La… Read More