Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccines in Pregnancy and Lactation
In this webinar, an expert in the field provides an overview of the latest research on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant and lactating people.
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BreastfeedLA: Empowering L.A. County Families to Achieve Their Breastfeeding Goals
BreastfeedLA makes it easy for families to find the breastfeeding support they need! See what they’re doing to empower L.A. County families to achieve their breastfeeding goals.
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New Mom Describes Welcome Baby Benefits as “Truly Amazing”
Jocelyn joins her Parent Coach Barbara Ortega and Welcome Baby Program Manager Maria Magaña to discuss her experience in the Welcome Baby program at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.
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World Breastfeeding Week: Shifting the Conversation to Inequality
It’s World Breastfeeding Week. Here’s a look at breastfeeding as an issue of health equity.
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Webinar: Providing Virtual Care for Breastfeeding Families
Learn how to overcome the challenges of providing virtual breastfeeding support for families.
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Happy #BMHW20! Share our new resource guide for African-American moms
It’s Black Maternal Health Week, and we’re celebrating by releasing a resource guide for African-American moms and moms-to-be. Download it here. #BMHW20
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Pregnancy Resources From the FDA Office of Women’s Health
Here are some trusted resources that can help clients learn about food safety, medication use, and other issues women often ask about during pregnancy.
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‘Welcome Baby’ Nurse Helps New Mom and Baby With Tongue-Tie
Hooray for Welcome Baby RNs! Here’s a case where a visit from a nurse helped the baby get an important surgical procedure that allowed him to breastfeed.
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Webinar: WIC Breast Pump Loan Program in Los Angeles County
This webinar covers the California State WIC policy on issuing breast pumps, details on the Public Health Foundation Enterprises Women, Infants, and Children Program (PHFE-WIC) pump program, how the seven WIC agencies in LA County administer their breast pump programs, and information on paced bottle feeding — what it is and step-by-step instructions.
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Webinar: Marijuana, Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding
Pregnant (or contemplating pregnancy) or breastfeeding? Stay away from marijuana in all its forms. That’s the word from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics. But the word on the street may be a different story. Studies show a sharp increase in marijuana use by pregnant women. Here are resources and information to help women understand why it’s important to avoid marijuana during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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