Archive for July 2022


By San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition July 15, 2022
In partnership with UCSD Extension’s Global Lactation Alliance Program, SDCBC offers scholarships for community leaders who are pursuing LEC or IBCLC education in order to increase lactation support in underserved communities. Each year the Coalition will announce several scholarship opportunities and select individuals vividly exhibiting a passion to serve San Diego families. Meet Leslie McFarlane Like… The post Congratulations to our Summer 2022 Lactation Scholarship Awardees appeared first on San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition.
By San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition July 15, 2022
Top May 2022 Headlines: Infant Formula Shortage Resources, Protections for Working Mothers, New Trainings, and more. The post News and views on breastfeeding, human milk, and all things lactation education-July 2022 appeared first on San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition.
By To-wen Tseng July 14, 2022
Last month, the American Academy of Pediatrics released an updated policy statement on breastfeeding that suggested increasing the duration of breastfeeding to two years or more from one year or more. This is the first update to the breastfeeding recommendations in a decade. The post What do these breastfeeding guidelines tell us? appeared first on San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition.