Sahira Long

[Mom Health DC @MomHealthDC]

Motherhood in the Workplace happening now at Elemeno ➡️ https://t.co/B1wMBN22HO. #DCMaternalHealth

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Thanks @IVAPhD! #humbledAndHonored https://t.co/d1rfmcjtlS

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Check it out! I donated to 'Help Deron Cloud Beat Cancer' - https://t.co/HZQeMRv1dx via @gofundme

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@MayorBowser swearing in all @DC_MOTA boards and commissions #ImOnBoard #MOTABoards

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@MayorBowser is the state of emergency still in place w/ new projections? It's impacting deliveries to the area this week.

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Indeed it was! Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us #policypower18 https://t.co/rdiNNjkVKs

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Dr. Jessica Nash doing our final presentation on @DC_BFC Where are we? #policypower18

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Fuller-Sankofa: stop leading ur ask w/ bfing, that's ur issue and not ur potential partner's, find common goals #policypower18

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Fuller-Sankofa: assess ur biases; talk w/ whole family since peers+families influence bfing decisions #policypower18

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Nikia Fuller-Sankofa: creating community change requires partnership...who are your partners? #policypower18

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@harumireilly sharing @NACCHOalerts resources available on https://t.co/1GlNvIaCyh #policypower18

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@harumireilly 1 in 4 moms return to work within 10d of birth...probably not to a bfing supportive environment #policypower18

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@harumireilly If we don't focus on the environment where bfing takes place, can't improve duration #policypower18

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Now speaking...@NACCHOalerts @harumireilly & Nikia Fuller-Sankofa on bfing in the community #policypower18

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@DC_BFC hard work working with birthing facilities is paying off! We started at 27% #policypower18

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While DC has met ALL HP2020 breastfeeding goals, we still have work to do to reduce disparities! #policypower18

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Dr. Nelson: only 45% of practicing physicians surveyed confident in ability to support bfing families #policypower18

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Dr. Nelson: getting them off to a good start in the hospital must be combined w/ community support #policypower18

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Dr. Jennifer Nelson delivery our keynote address on breastfeeding updates from @CDCgov #policypower18

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Dr. Patchen: maybe focusing on mother's intent prenatally will help move the needle > having all BFHI hospitals #PolicyPower18