U.S. Breastfeeding Committee 🤱🏿🤱🏻🤱🏽🤱🏾🤱🏼

A national nonprofit coalition driving collaborative efforts for policy/practices that create a landscape of breastfeeding support.

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Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ahead of World Breastfeeding Week: https://t.co/9GpkHajgXs

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Today marks the start of World Breastfeeding Week. 🌍🤱 The 2026 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) theme is Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works. Acess the WBW Action Folder https://t.co/nvK7QX6Z3A to learn more and engage this week.

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Join us as we celebrate the many cultural and community observances that make National Breastfeeding Month such a powerful time for learning, advocacy, and connection. Learn more about each observance and discover ways to get involved. https://t.co/pIypMSJdBJ #NBM26

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A nationwide analysis led by a UC Riverside professor provides one of the clearest pictures yet of where mothers are least likely to begin breastfeeding their babies in the United States and what circumstances associate with lower rates. https://t.co/WWnkg0HzDR

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Developed with leaders from across the First Food field, "Nourishing Thriving Communities" provides a shared roadmap to strengthen breastfeeding support and advance infant nutrition security.

Explore the national plan: https://t.co/hoHF0C7n9y

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Are you looking to get involved in efforts to remove the barriers to #breastfeeding? Visit the USBC Coalitions Directory to find a coalition near you: https://t.co/wsHwTVdsH3

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Are you planning to travel with a breastfeeding baby or while pumping this summer? ✈️

Here are CDC recommendations on how to continue breastfeeding your baby or expressing milk when traveling: https://t.co/XTynEapN55

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"BFUSA is delighted to celebrate a remarkable milestone in infant feeding care, as ten hospitals across the United States have now successfully maintained their Baby-Friendly designation for over 25 years." https://t.co/G79XOHCu8y

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Do you know that supporting working mothers through lactation accommodations and paid maternity leave is good for business too? #EmployeeWellnessMonth

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The USBC will celebrate National Breastfeeding Month 2026 under the banner, "RISE: Resilience, Interdependence, Self-Determination, Empowerment."

🖇️ Ask your governor to proclaim August as Breastfeeding Month in your state/territory using our templates: https://t.co/SOPmlAqYpy

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Do you have questions about your workplace rights while pregnant or #breastfeeding? Contact the Center for WorkLife Law's free legal helpline for support at [phone] and [email protected].

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We know that taking paid leave after the birth of a child improves the well-being of the parent & child and increases labor force participation. This #EmployeeWellnessMonth, help us call on Congress in support of permanent paid family and medical leave: https://t.co/FmSBGMjB33

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"Without providers who reflect on their lived experiences or understand the barriers they face, many Black mothers give up on breastfeeding as they’re left to navigate breastfeeding challenges on their own." https://t.co/TPz3bTe7Iz

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We're excited to share that our 2026 National Breastfeeding Month merchandise collection is now live! https://t.co/csvTmBNJlf

Show your support for the First Food field and help spread this year's theme, RISE: Resilience, Interdependence, Self-Determination, Empowerment.

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Happening next week at #NBCC26! This session will discuss the main findings, conclusions, and recommendations from the NASEM report: "Breastfeeding in the United States: Strategies to Support Families and Achieve National Goals." https://t.co/9lkPdx4AiR

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Join us for the "Nourishing Generations: Indigenous-Led Breastfeeding Policy and Practice" session. Participants will gain insight into Indigenous-led policy advocacy, strategies for engaging Tribal leadership and employers. We hope to see you at NBCC! https://t.co/9lkPdx4AiR

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Join us for Advocacy Day at Capitol Hill, a pre-conference day of coordinated congressional engagement to advance federal policies that support breastfeeding and strengthen infant nutrition security. Registration for this event is open until Wed, May 27. https://t.co/z6q0r5Qgpp

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How can communities build stronger lactation support systems? Join this interactive session to explore strategies for strengthening the lactation workforce, advancing continuity of care, and creating community-rooted breastfeeding support. Join us: https://t.co/9lkPdx4AiR

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The USBC-affiliated Workplace Support Constellation is pleased to share the Workplace Lactation Accommodations: Employer Toolkit — a practical collection of resources, information, and templates to help employers comply with the PUMP Act & PWFA Act. https://t.co/XXvgYkckIf

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Join us for “Milk Medicine is a Ceremony: Love, Land Back, and Liberation in Practice” Plenary Session at #NBCC26. This session centers Indigenous knowledge & community care to reimagine infant feeding systems rooted in justice & intergenerational wisdom. https://t.co/9lkPdx4AiR