Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition

Working collaboratively to create environments where breastfeeding is valued and supported to achieve natural infant feeding equity in all Minnesota communities

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The MN Breastfeeding Coalition is now on TIKTOK! Follow us for content not only tailored to professionals, but also for breast/chest feeding parents as well! 😀

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Singer, businesswoman, and expectant mother @rihanna, nurses her 15 month old son, RZA, in an ad for her new maternity line. #breastfeeding #toddlernursing #pregnancy

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DROPS ARE ENOUGH!

In the early days after giving birth A lot of parents have concerns that they don't have enough milk. This often leads to supplementation in the hospital which directly affects the breastfeeding relationship between the dyad in the future.
Trust your body.

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Ever wonder how the Milky Way got its name? The Milky Way gets it’s name from a Greek myth about a goddess name Hera who sprayed her milk across the sky.
Since the beginning of time, Breastfeeding has been the way we feed our babies. Breast milk is and will always be relevan🤱

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Good morning!! I had the pleasure of meeting with Jeanne Friebe this weekend to discuss the
TRIPLE H AWARD and the RHONDA SKELTON ABOVE AND BEYOND IN MATERNITY CARE AWARD.

https://t.co/6hfS6jeJqM

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The MBC has an opening for a Treasurer and a Treasurer Elect! 📷
If you or anyone you know is interested in volunteering for the MBC please forward all inquiries to Alison at [email protected]

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We just got some great news last week with the MN House passing the paid family and medical leave policy. This bill offers Minnesota workers up to 12 weeks of paid family leave and up to an additional 12 weeks of paid medical leave!
https://t.co/qkZhPqlzQ0

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Take a look at the new MBC website!
Thanks to the contributions of many in our MBC community, generous funding from the Saint Paul Foundation and the Minneapolis Foundation, and hard work of our amazing website designers - Elliott Payne and Bethany Birnie! https://t.co/MLHJ05CFwn

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Highly recommend purchasing the book Mothering Through Pain and Suffering Through Silence: A Collection of Stories from Survivors by Jasmine Tane't Boudah. https://t.co/uMAkxC6pP1

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Congratulations to two friends of the Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition, for their NBCC awards. Takayla Lightfield and Pa Houa Shasky were recognized for their work with the MN Indigenous Breastfeeding Coalition and the Hmong Breastfeeding Coalition, respectively.

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Brains are Built: Can't Spoil (Part A) https://t.co/tFeZydGCLK via @YouTube

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Babies can’t be spoiled! https://t.co/Wlf0X67N5s https://t.co/pamXKvZv1M

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The Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition would like to invite you to apply to be on our Board of Directors! We are a non-profit organization working to promote, protect and develop support for chest/breastfeeding in Minnesota. Details and application: https://t.co/UrIdX5UrVB

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Happy Juneteenth!

The leadership of the Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition is committed to standing by our community of black, brown, and Indigenous families and collaborating to make necessary changes to the culture of racism and white supremacy. https://t.co/Z1zchyxZW1

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MBC is looking for 2 people to work on a project to produce some short videos for the Hmong Breastfeeding Initiative. Both positions are part-time through the end of 2019. One requires Hmong-language skills. #hmongbf
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Great news! MN House just passed Paid Family & Medical Leave! Whether caring for a new child, an ailing parent or recovering from a skiing accident - Everyone should be able to take time to care for loved ones or themselves.

Congrats & thank you @LaurieHalverson! #mnleg

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The finalists of the Hmong Breastfeeding Initiative Photo and Art Contest are posted to our Facebook page. Vote for your favorite by clicking "like"! Please share widely! #hmongbf
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$100 cash, $25 gift certificate, free photo sessions - you have to enter to win!
Hmong Breastfeeding Initiative Photo and Art Contests
https://t.co/MuAUtt5UaO

Like, reply, or retweet this post for updates. #hmongbf

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That’s why we’re proud co-chairs of @MN4PFML and know a Paid Family & Medical Leave insurance program is a solution to improving early childhood outcomes that will pay off in the short and long term. #mnleg

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For new parents, paid leave increases the time they take to be at home with their newborn, helping them to develop a strong bond with their baby and adjust to caring for the new child.

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Paid Family Leave is important for new moms & dads, but 7/10 U.S. fathers taking parental leave took 10 or fewer days. Longer paternity leave is associated w/more involvement in care of the child resulting in their improved dvlpmt outcomes: https://t.co/BTWhBIb7Tp