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COVID-19 Breastfeeding Resources

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From United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)

Updated instructions on feeding during emergencies including the COVID-19 crisis.  Free resources accessible to the public, to inform of the collective efforts.

http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/p/cm/ld/fid=33?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=4c337c8d-6010-4cca-b60b-de9ff838cc14

From The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Breastfeeding Guidance Post Hospital Discharge for Mothers or Infants with Suspected or Confirmed SARA-Co V-2 Infection

https://www.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/breastfeeding-guidance-post-hospital-discharge/

From the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC’s facts and guidance for pregnancy and breastfeeding, addresses frequently asked questions updated and in a simplified format

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/pregnancy-breastfeeding.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fspecific-groups%2Fpregnancy-faq.html

From La Leche League International (LLLI)

Webpage featuring LLLI resources and publications in many languages

https://www.llli.org/coronavirus-resources/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=444e43fa-69a6-4edb-812d-be3b1eba0583

From The World Health Organization (WHO)

Published information and recommendations for pregnancy and postpartum period

http://www.emro.who.int/nutrition/nutrition-infocus/breastfeeding-advice-during-covid-19-outbreak.html

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/maternal-health/faqs-breastfeeding-and-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=d839e6c0_5

From United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF )

An article on how to breastfeed safely during the COVID 19 pandemic

https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/breastfeeding-safely-during-covid-19-pandemic

From Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM)

Resources from ABM to address coronavirus disease, including the ABM statement on COVID-19

https://www.bfmed.org/covid-19-resource-page

From Wisconsin Department of Health Services

State resources

https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/index.htm

https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/providers.htm

 

 

 

 

 

2019 Mini Grants

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Congratulations to the recipients of the worksite mini grants!                                      We will be adding to this post as we get updates from each … Continue reading →

2019 WBC AND WALC SUMMIT

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Thanks to all who helped and/or participated in the summit this year.  It was a great success!  We had 75 attendees and a great day of learning and networking! Dr. Jennifer Doering’s morning session WBC’s Coalition of the Year Award … Continue reading →

NEW mini grants for local breastfeeding coalitions

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Coffective Initiative – Mini Grants Eight mini grants for $500 are available to breastfeeding coalitions to assist in strengthening breastfeeding prenatal education and support in their community.  The ultimate goal is to bring health care (hospital, prenatal clinics) together with … Continue reading →

2019 Annual Summit

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Join us for networking and education in Marshfield for the WBC and WALC Summit. 2019 Summit Flyer The Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition (WBC) and the Wisconsin Association of Lactation Consultants (WALC) welcome you to join us at the 2019 Annual Summit. … Continue reading →

Seeking passionate lactivists!

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We are accepting nominations for those interested on serving on our state wide coalition.   We meet monthly over the internet via the zoom platform.  Please consider joining our board to promote breastfeeding. WBC-Officer-Nomination-Form-revised    

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2019 Mini Grant Awardees!

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2019 Mini Grant awardees have been selected. Congratulations to the following: Marquette County YMCA Early Learning Center, Appleton Green County HR Department Waukesha County Health and Human Services Ashland Memorial Medical Center Old National Bank, Milwaukee Winnebago County Health Department … Continue reading →

2018 Mini Grants

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10 mini grants to improve breastfeeding at Wisconsin worksites. Please click on the link below to watch the slide show of our grant recipients from 2018. https://www.slideshare.net/secret/tFC2W5YSi8gwXj  

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2018 Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition Annual Summit

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WI Breastfeeding Coalition Annual Summit

Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition Annual Summit 2018 In partnership with Wisconsin Association of Lactation Consultants (WALC)! Held November 13, 2018 at Hotel Marshfield in Marshfield, WI    Patricia Smith OTRL, IBCLC, CIMI  “Identifying and Treatment Ideas for the Challenging Breastfed Baby & … Continue reading →

Wisconsin’s Local Breastfeeding Coalitions

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Looking for a coalition near you?  Here are the local breastfeeding coalitions in Wisconsin.  Find out how to join these coalitions by checking out our  Breastfeeding Coalitions Directory.  (The blue color represents a county with a coalition. Green counties do not … Continue reading →

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