Breastfeeding: The First Choice for the First State Future Meetings:
Wednesday July 31, 2024 12:30 pm -- 1:30 pm Virtual through MS Teams Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 297 748 722 201 Passcode: tnNeUd Download Teams | Join on the web Join with a video conferencing device [email protected] Video Conference ID: 118 986 895 2 Alternate VTC instructions Or call in (audio only) +1 302-504-8986,,974446541# United States, Wilmington Phone Conference ID: 974 446 541# Wednesday September 25, 2024 5:00 pm -- 6:30 pm In-person WIC Blue Hen Conference Room 655 Bay Rd. Suite 1-C Dover, DE 19901 Wednesday November 20, 2024 12:00 pm -- 1:30 pm Virtual Wednesday January 29, 2025 5:00 pm -- 6:30 pm In-person |
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The Breastfeeding Coalition of Delaware has received funding from Healthy Women Healthy Baby to pilot a program called The Delaware Breastfeeding Village. To learn more, click here. Breastfeeding Advocacy The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act (H.R. 3110/S. 1658) was advanced by the Senate HELP Committee with unanimous, bipartisan support on May 25, 2021, but has not yet been considered by the full Senate, even though it was passed in the House with a strong bipartisan vote last October. Please consider calling, tweeting, and emailing your Senator to urge them to support the PUMP Act. See the Pump Act Partner Toolkit for more information. COVID-19 Breastfeeding Updates Although at this time it is noted that the novel coronavirus is a low risk for infants and children we do know that breast milk is an important way we can protect babies. We encourage mothers at this time to practice good hand hygiene and sanitation practices and to practice social distancing. For more information on the CDC's recommendations please see the link below. Breastfeeding and Caring for Newborns if You Have COVID-19 | CDC For information regarding the COVID vaccine in breastfeeding families please see the following links. Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Statement ACOG Advisory Breastfeeding Events Friday, July 26, 2024; 10:00 am 2024 Powered by Breast Milk: A Kickoff to World Breastfeeding Week at the Lewes Library Sponsored by Beebe Healthcare and Nemours Children's Hospital Click here for more information Thursday, August 1, 2024; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm WIC Virtual World Breastfeeding Event More information will follow Saturday, August 3, 2024; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Latch On and Family Fair at the Christiana Main Campus Sponsored by ChristianaCare Click here for more information Thursday, September 12, 2024; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm 50 Years of WIC Celebration on Legislative Mall, Dover Save the Date |