BSTARS

02/11/2026

FYI:

We are proud to announce plans for this year’s Tennessee Breastfeeding Symposium, which will be offered as a hybrid event from Chattanooga, TN! Please find early bird registration details in the comments. And, if you are a supporter, who would like to promote your business, DM us for vendor/sponsor details. See you soon!

02/08/2026

If this isn't Black History, right here?!
Honored to know and LOVE her!

To kick off Black History Month, we at LER honor Dr. Kimarie Bugg — the first African American IBCLC in the United States.

✨Dr. Bugg is Co-Founder and long-time senior leader of Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE), a national nonprofit advancing breastfeeding equity.

✨She also serves as Community Engagement Director for Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices (CHAMPS), a program supporting hospitals nationwide to achieve Baby-Friendly designation — an evidence-based framework shown to strengthen facility-based breastfeeding support and reduce racial inequities in care.

Thank you, Dr. Bugg, for your unwavering dedication to ensuring all babies have access to the very best start in life — and for paving the way for current and future Black lactation consultants to fulfill their goal of supporting breastfeeding families!

Do you know a Black lactation consultant making a difference for families and their community? Tag them in the comments to show your thanks! ⬇️

01/01/2026

Happy New Year Sis!
We made it! May this new year be everything in which you need and want it to be, with the grace of God, family, love and good friends! #

12/04/2025

Hey Sis!
Can’t wait to see you at our year-end potluck party with the Shelby County Breastfeeding Coalition, Wednesday, December 10th at 6 PM. Bring your favorite dish!

10/16/2025

Found it!
There are many great clips of this beautiful soul and his music. Some a little bit more well-known, than others. But this was definitely a very special moment in time that has now come full circle.

Rest In Power D’Angelo.

09/24/2025

Hey Sis!

We look forward to seeing you tonight!

09/18/2025

Hey Sis!
Let’s talk about building out your birth plan and how you would like to feed your baby. Can’t wait to see you next Wednesday!

08/26/2025

Hey Sis!
Check out our new series BSTARS Baby Babbles! What better things should babies be talking about these days, than breastfeeding and BirthWork! *W25 productions baby

08/25/2025

Hey Sis!
Happy Black Breastfeeding Week!
We do this important work all year long, but we get a chance to SHINE like STARS this week! See you at our 3K walk this Saturday, and look out for more information on our national Million milk March reflection walk coming soon! *W

08/20/2025

Hey Sis! We still have vendor spots available for our 3K walk next Saturday at Robert Church Park. If you know someone, or need one yourself, follow the link to register in the comments below. Can’t wait to see you!

08/14/2025

Hey Sis! We look forward to seeing you at the BSTARS 3K Walk and Health Fair, in support of Black Breastfeeding Week! The registration link is in the comments. *W2025

08/11/2025

Okay!
Let's Go!

Are you ready?? This year marks 14 years of Black Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 25-31) and we are so excited about this year’s theme lifting up our history of community support and the role of community centered organizations in making breast/body feeding work for Black families.

Plus, we may just need to get a bodyfeeding folx line dance going !!! We can’t wait to see what you all do with this year’s theme.

More details coming soon!
Let’s get ready to celebrate!! 🎉 🎿👢🥾