Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute

The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute delivers sound, evidence-based, equitable, and inclusive lactation support via education, training, and research.

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Do you work in a US maternity care facility?

We’re inviting staff to take a 5–10 min survey on real‑world experiences implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.

This survey shouldn't be confused with mPINC—it centers frontline perspectives. https://t.co/5v7QzRbrKM

[Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute @CGBI]

Do you work in a U.S. maternity care facility?
We’re inviting staff to take a 5–10 min survey on real‑world experiences implementing the Ten Steps to Successful #Breastfeeding.
The survey shouldn't be confused with mPINC—it centers frontline perspectives. https://t.co/5v7QzRaTVe

[Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute @CGBI]

👏Fall 2027, #CGBI’s Mary Rose Tully Training Initiative will be transitioning into a formal graduate certificate program: https://t.co/nsts8TGetq
#Breastfeeding #Lactation

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Today we celebrate World Human Milk Donation Day to raise awareness about the critical role donated human milk plays in the health & well-being of premature & medically fragile infants: https://t.co/TXUnlpSm18

#donormilk #humanmilk #CGBI #Breastfeeding #Breastfeedingsupport

[Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute @CGBI]

Do you work in a U.S. maternity care facility?
We’re inviting staff to take a 5–10 min survey on real‑world experiences implementing the Ten Steps to Successful #Breastfeeding.
The survey shouldn't be confused with mPINC—it centers frontline perspectives. https://t.co/5v7QzRaTVe

[Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute @CGBI]

👏📸 April 22, CGBI’s Brooke Gilliam conducted an Eastern Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) training session for WIC Designated Breastfeeding Experts in Greenville, North Carolina. Enjoy the photos!
#CGBI #Breastfeeding #Lactation #BreastfeedingSupport

[Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute @CGBI]

📷 👏 Lactation Champions session closed out MRT-TI’s semester & Black Maternal Health Week with presentations from MRT-TI alum Angela Tatum, Dr. Alexis Woods Barr, Tina Sherman & Momma’s Village P3 students. Enjoy the photos!
#CGBI #Breastfeeding #Lactation #BreastfeedingSupport

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👏📸 CGBI’s Breastfeeding Healthcare Manager/Project Director Julia Bourg presented “Breastfeeding in Emergencies: A Lifesaving Strategy” to an engaged & enthusiastic group at Portland State University. Show her some ❤️
#CGBI #breastfeeding #lactation #breastfeedingsupport

[Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute @CGBI]

👏🗓️ April 11-17 is Black Maternal Health Week! The 2026 theme is “Rooted in Justice & Joy,” because every person deserves access to quality and holistic health care:
https://t.co/IjmYX4G6wo

#BMHW26 #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #BlackMamasMatter #CGBI #lactation #breastfeeding

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🗓️ The 2026-2027 Mary Rose Tully Training Initiative application cycle closes March 15. Include all required materials—transcripts & letters of recommendation—with your application: https://t.co/sefvOuE1rp

#CGBI #Breastfeeding #Lactation #BreastfeedingSupport

[Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute @CGBI]

Happy International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Day! Thank you to all the IBCLCs who transform world health through skilled lactation care: https://t.co/9yccmGqkha
#happyIBCLCday #CGBI #breastfeeding #breastfeedingsupport #lactation

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📸 MRT-TI students and CGBI staff enjoying the Annual Minority Health Conference! ❤️
#CGBI #breastfeeding #breastfeedingsupport #lactation

[Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute @CGBI]

PhD student & Graduate Research Assistant, Erica Chambers’ research focuses on maternal & child health, & reproductive health. Learn what interests & motivates this breast cancer survivor & the role her Godfather plays in her life: https://t.co/A8GLFIhKNN
#CGBI #Breastfeeding

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👏 #CGBI’s Larelle Bookhart’s TIIP award provides her the opportunity to address challenges with the early discontinuation of #breastfeeding by equipping #doulas with tools to help families after leaving the hospital: https://t.co/fxIp5ejOPA
#lactation #BreastfeedingSupport

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👏Congrats to #CGBI’s Kathryn Wouk, Kathy Parry, Catherine Sullivan, Julia Bourg, Christine Masterman, Michelle Hendricks & Brooke Gilliam, coauthors of “Moving the Needle on Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care” in Journal of Human #Lactation: https://t.co/qQLipGQKfe

[Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute @CGBI]

Paid research opportunity for NC-based #doulas. Attend one or more design workshops to receive up to $300.
If you’re interested, complete a brief survey to share your availability:
https://t.co/7Ya4mk1wrO
Questions: [email protected] or 919-590-3739
#CGBI #breastfeeding

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👏 CGBI’s Larelle Bookhart featured with Crystal Schiller and Hsiu-Wen Yang in “UNC TIIP Award Winners Tackle Real-World Challenges with Human-Centered Design Projects”: https://t.co/mU47TvtRtf
#CGBI #UNCMCH #breastfeeding #lactationsupport #doulas

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👏 Last year, Carrboro was the first community in the US to achieve the #Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities designation, an accomplishment led by leadership from #CGBI founder Dr. Miriam Labbok and a dedicated community: https://t.co/cFMOlus38F
#lactationsupport

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Want to learn more about lactation education? Registration is open for the spring prospective virtual session for MRT-TI, our accredited #lactation consultant training program, Friday, February 20, at 10 am: https://t.co/0FjxW5zcJK
#breastfeeding #lactationsupport #CGBI

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👏 🎉 The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute proudly celebrates our amazing work supporting #breastfeeding through our education, programs and research with our 2015-2025 Impact Report: https://t.co/3TV8E5432w
#CGBI #breastfeedingsupport