This design is inspired by a Kenyan proverb found on a cloth worn by women in East Africa and often used to carry babies on their backs. Even though 99% of babies are breastfed in Kenya, this Swahili proverb celebrates the value of women and the value of breastfeeding. Read more about this design or order online.

Our mission is to improve public health by transforming our culture: making breastfeeding the norm through education, advocacy, and collaboration.

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The October 6 conference will feature researcher Dr. Elsie Tavares speaking about provider attitudes, and neonatologist/IBCLC Dr. Kathleen Marinelli on delayed lactogenesis. There is also an afternoon workshop for physicians, and another for nurses. Click here for more information about the conference.

ZipMilk is a community service of the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition, providing listings for breastfeeding resources based on ZIP code. Check it out here!

Join our campaign to pass breastfeeding-friendly legislation in 2007!

Visit our advocacy page to learn how you can help. And purchase a bumper sticker from our store.

New randomized trial links hospital practices with breastfeeding success and childhood intelligence
(May, 2008)

American Public Health Association approves new breastfeeding position paper
(November 6, 2007)

Expert panel on cancer recommends exclusive breastfeeding
(November, 2007)

Evenflo to become Code-compliant
(October 25, 2007)

Also see previous News stories by clicking here.

Fight formula marketing. Learn how

Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition has helped start a national initiative to eliminate hospital distribution of formula marketing materials, Ban the Bags.

In addition to the free download of our handouts, go to our new online store, and order poster-versions of our handouts, All Walks, gifts, bags, and more!.

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Making Milk Is Easy! Learn 10 easy steps to make plenty of milk. Read more. Download our FREE 1 page handout (click on thumbnail).

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Download our FREE handout and learn how skin-to-skin contact benefits babies and mothers.

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Discharge instructions and breastfeeding checklist

Give your patients a one-page summary of all they need to know when they go home, including instructions on safe co-sleeping. The breastfeeding checklist, designed for your patients, advises mothers of newborns of the signs that show their babies are nursing normally, and when to seek help from a pediatrician or a lactation consultant.

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Two evidence-based treatment algorithms help providers troubleshoot breastfeeding difficulties and maximize success. Also available FREE for PDA. Learn More

Now available for Palm OS and Pocket PC.

Includes handheld info for Approach to Early Breastfeeding, medication info, and much more.

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View the results of MBC's Maternity Nurse Manager survey, published in 2006 in Maternal and Child Health. Learn more about the study results.

Also, read the abstract on PubMed.

Review this 2006 Report Card of Massachusetts hospitals' breastfeeding rates, and learn which hospitals distribute commercial discharge bags. Read More.

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