BirthCare, Professional Doula Services.

09/13/2022

The state of Nebraska has many lactation professionals available for families who need help on their breast/chestfeeding journey. The problem is there is not currently a central directory of where these professionals are or how they can help! The Nebraska Breastfeeding Coalition invites you to complete the following form to add yourself and your organization as one who can provide lactation aid to families. All levels of lactation are welcome, from Peer Counselors to IBCLC-MDs.

If you are a Peer Counselor, forward this form to your supervising agency so it can be added. This way you can ensure appropriate referrals.

The information you provide will be shared on the Coalition's public website as a Google map. The map can only be edited by the Coalition Leadership Team.

Join Here: https://forms.gle/pbpppz9WXMkci1HK7

08/29/2022

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12/02/2020

This is great news!

An abundance of immunoglobulin antibodies, and a paucity of viral RNA, in breastmilk offer evidence that women can safely continue breastfeeding during the pandemic.

08/26/2020

This week is and since it’s , we are sharing this beautiful image of fellow mamas feeding their babies.

Scary truth: Black women are three to four times more likely to die as a result of pregnancy, compared to white women. Their babies suffer an infant mortality rate that more than doubles that of white children, often due to low birthweight, premature birth or complications after birth. Black babies are more likely to be born prematurely than white babies. In 2017, 14 percent of black women gave birth prematurely, significantly more than 9 percent of white women, according to CDC data. That reflects the level of prenatal care black mothers receive.

Promoting better maternal care, including educating mothers about the value and practice of breastfeeding, could help reverse some of these trends.

Source PBS news

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04/03/2020

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03/29/2020

The best thing you can do, is continue to breastfeed.

03/14/2020

Preparing now can help keep you and your loved ones safe.

03/09/2020

Fascinating.

Chemical analysis of 2-million-year-old teeth proves breastfeeding 6-year-olds was the norm for early humans While it’s uncommon for many modern Westerners to breastfeed for more than a year or two, a new study suggests the average age of weaning for early humans was five or six. Anthropologists h...

03/04/2020

It's a scene few have ever observed in the wild.

03/01/2020

CORONAVIRUS + BREASTFEEDING
Can you continue to breastfeed if you get coronavirus? Yes.
Those who become infected shortly before giving birth and then begin breastfeeding, and those who become infected while breastfeeding, will produce specific secretory IgA antibodies and many other critical immune factors in their milk to protect their nursing infants and enhance their infants’ own immune responses. At this time, these immunologic factors will aid their infants’ bodies to respond more effectively to exposure and infection. Following good hygiene practices will also help reduce transfer of the virus.
If someone who is breastfeeding becomes ill, it is important not to interrupt nursing. The baby has already been exposed to the virus and will benefit most from continued breastfeeding.

Find links to more information at: https://lllusa.org/coronavirus-and-breastfeeding/
[Image: Electron micrograph of infectious bronchitis virus. Text: Coronavirus + Breastfeeding]