News and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and all things lactation education-January 2023

• NEW Southeast San Diego Chest/Breastfeeding Support Group & Clinic

• Provided in collaboration with Global Communities and San Diego Breastfeeding Center Foundation.
• The group will be run by Chardá Bell, CLEC, CBE, CD, IBCLC-pending, every Tuesday 11am – 12pm, starting Jan 3rd, at the new satellite clinic of the San Diego Breastfeeding Center, located in Southeast San Diego at: (704 Euclid Ave San Diego, CA 92114 (Inside of Access Youth Academy Community Center)
• Email cbell@globalcommunities.org with any questions

• Doula Enrollment Application is Now Available
• The theme for the 2023 Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) is Our Bodies Belong to Us: Restoring Black Autonomy and Joy.
• 1/16 Deadline for Call for Speakers at the 2023 USBC Conference
• Women’s Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) Overview,” on Tuesday, January 24, from 3-4:30 p.m. ET.
• Live Well San Diego Love Your Heart event
• No-cost preventive dental services for children 1-18 years of age.
• House Elects New Speaker, Swears In Members
• Congress Takes Steps to Improve Maternal, Child Health in Year-End Spending Bill
• The International LactMap Project uses interactive Google Maps technology to help people find lactation support and care in all geographic regions of the world.
• Tell Congress to Pass Child Nutrition Reauthorization
• We need the Senate to expand WIC eligibility, streamline certifications, and permanently relax physical presence requirements – exciting and important steps to modernize WIC services and reach the next generation of eligible families!
• WIC Food Package Open for Public Comment!
• Governor Newsom Releases Budget Proposal
• Pres. Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for CA Storms
• BreastfeedLA Event – Supporting Queer & Trans Parents in their Lactations Goals
• Dr. Evelyn Jain Educational Breastfeeding Videos now on YouTube
• Pasteurized Donor Human Breast Milk Billable with HCPCS code T2101
• Five Plans to Serve Medi-Cal Managed Care Members under Agreement
• Oakland WIC team uses TikTok to reach Mam-speaking mothers. Second Article
• Register today for NWA’s National Policy Conference!
• “Cultural Transformation of Maternal Health Programs and Models – Training Indigenous Lactation Counselors
• California Guaranteed Basic Income Program
• For Research Study: Seeking Lactation Dietitians -The Academy’s Research, International and Scientific Affairs Team is seeking RDNs who specialize in breastfeeding to help collect information about the nutrition care and documentation provided to patients giving and receiving breast milk.The project is funded by the Pediatric Nutrition and Women’s Health dietetic practice groups. Email BFRegistry@eatright.org for additional information.

• Call for Manuscripts
• Black Infant Health Program Evaluation Briefs
  The Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Division is excited to announce the release of two new data briefs summarizing results from the evaluation of the Black Infant Health (BIH) program.
• Challenges to the Autistic Mother Who Wishes to Breastfeed
• Association of Primary Language with Provision of Mother’s Milk Among Very-Low-Birthweight Infants in Massachusetts
• Breastfeeding enrichment of B. longum subsp. infantis mitigates the effect of antibiotics on the microbiota and childhood asthma risk
• Disability and in-hospital breastfeeding practices and supports in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study
• Association of Primary Language with Provision of Mother’s Milk Among Very-Low-Birthweight Infants in Massachusetts
• Association Between Breastfeeding and Reduced Distal Sensory Polyneuropathy in Postmenopausal Women Aged 40–70 Years: Analysis of Data from the 1999–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• The Practice of Breastfeeding in Public and its Associated Factors Among Egyptian Mothers
• Maternal & Child Health Volume 19, Issue 1 Open Access
• Emergency Contraception While Breastfeeding
• Drug Therapy of Myasthenia Gravis During Breastfeeding
• Drugs for Treating Alcohol Use Disorder During Lactation
• Treatment of Nail Fungus While Breastfeeding
• Monkeypox Prevention and Treatment While Nursing
• Clostridioides difficile Treatment While Breastfeeding
• Drug Treatment of Osteoarthritis During Breastfeeding
• COVID-19 Drugs and Breastfeeding Update
• Treating Psoriasis During Breastfeeding
• Treating Insomnia During Breastfeeding
• Treating Glaucoma and Neovascular Eye Diseases While Breastfeeding
• Guidelines for Reporting Cases of Medication Use During Lactation

• Policy Priorities from USBC
• FOR PREGNANT WORKERS AND NEW MOMS, FY 2023 SPENDING BILL WAS A WELCOME OUTCOME
• When I ran a marathon while breastfeeding, the on-site lactation tent was crucial. But many runners only know these tents exist by word of mouth.
• Community Milk Sharing: What You Need to Know About Giving and Receiving Liquid Gold
• The American Journal of Public Health ( AJPH ) released a special series about the importance of the first 1,000-day window, the time between pregnancy and a baby’s second birthday, as being most critical for brain development.
• Supporting Breastfeeding Maternal Mental Health COVID-19. 
• Fall issue of the WIC Watch is out!
• LatCh Social Media Toolkit
• LactMaps are Here!
• Global Breastfeeding Scorecard 2022 Released
• State and Community Health Media Center – low-cost, audience-tested ads and support materials
• COVID Treatment and Winter Virus Prevention Toolkit
• Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration and Perceptions of Infant Sleep. This journal article reports that identification and management of maternal and infant focused anxieties may improve breastfeeding outcomes and perceptions of infant sleep quality.
• Economics of Infant Feeding in the U.S. The publication examines the full scope of economic tradeoffs families in the U.S. face when deciding how to best ensure the nutritional health of their infant.
• Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality This report reflects efforts undertaken by jurisdictions to improve their MMRC processes and use MMRIA to document and disseminate information.
• Building Capacity for Addressing Maternal Depression This free community health working training, offered by CAI, provides a curriculum to increase skills needed to recognize and respond to maternal depression.
• Pregnancy-Related Deaths: Data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees. This report provided data on 1,018 pregnancy-related deaths among residents of 36 states from 2017–2019 that were shared with the CDC through the Maternal Mortality Review Information Application (MMRIA). Over 80% of pregnancy-related deaths were determined to be preventable. 
• Maternal Health: Outcomes Worsened and Disparities Persisted During the Pandemic.
• The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published its report that resulted from its review of how the pandemic affected maternal health. 
• Maternity Care Deserts Map. This report, released by March of Dimes, shows maternity care deserts across the United States and highlights which counties lack maternity care resources.
• Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory.  The CDC issued this advisory about early, elevated respiratory disease incidence caused by multiple viruses occurring especially among children and placing strain on healthcare systems. RSV: People at High Risk for Severe RSV Infection
• State of Childhood Obesity Annual Report from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF):   This annual report highlights RWJF’s work to prevent childhood obesity. RWJF focused on improving health data, creating communities of opportunity, building equitable food systems, and advancing priority policies.
• The Department of Labor released an informational webpage on the rights of nursing employees. The webpage highlights protections available under the Break Time for Nursing Mothers law.
• Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth: Preventing Racial Bias in Perinatal Care The course uses stories to illustrate how racial bias undermine perinatal care. It also provides specific, concrete, evidence-based strategies for interrupting racial bias. The course is also available for organizations.
• Raising Adventurous Eaters with First Foods: Clinicians play an important role in providing families with credible education on feeding development. Check out newly released resources, including  free patient education handouts with stage-by-stage anticipatory guidance on feeding development during pregnancy and from 0-15 months of age are available for download in the link. 

JOB/FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• Healthcare Workforce Scholarships
• CWA is seeking a new team member to serve as the Administrative Coordinator.
• Global Communities is seeking part-time, on call Lactation Educators to join the US Programs team in the San Diego, CA Office. This work focuses on communities and language groups that experience barriers to lactation support. Please share and direct all interested candidates to the Global Communities Careers website here
• BreastfeedLA hiring for a Lactation Consultant Program Manager!
• Community Health Program Specialist – vacancy for the Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) and Black Infant Health (BIH) coordinator
• Internship Opportunity at the National WIC Association
• Building Multi-Sector Partnerships to Advance Equity in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Efforts: 
• Request for Proposals to Build LHD Capacity through Data Story Telling: 
• Development of Culturally Responsive Resources for Infant and Toddler Nutrition: