Posts filed under Breastfeeding support

Which Jacksonville Area Hospitals Support Breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding initiation in the hospital

You have read the breastfeeding books, taken a breastfeeding class, and maybe even attended breastfeeding support groups while you are pregnant. Education is important when it comes to breastfeeding your baby, but what is even more important is SUPPORT; support from your partner, support from your family, support from your community, and support from your… (read more)

Creating a breastfeeding culture, one restaurant at a time

A new campaign in NYC is rating restaurants according to how hospitable they are to breastfeeding mothers. This effort, called “Latch,” also offers decals to restaurants to show they support nursing mothers. It was the brainchild of four NYU graduate students and recently won first place (and $10,000) in the National Invitational Public Policy Challenge…. (read more)