For more information about attending and donating to the Million Moms March on July 18, go to the following link: http://www.breastfeedingmothersunite.com/index.html
Congratulations to the following hospitals, selected to participate in the Best Fed Beginnings initiative to improve their maternity care services in pursuit of “Baby-Friendly” designation! Allegiance Health System, Jackson, MI Covenant HealthCare, Saginaw, MI Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, West Bloomfield, MI Providence Park-Novi, Novi,…
Breastfeeding Resource Guide— ready to go– plan to stuff and label envelopes at next meeting (July 16), with cover letter to physicians’ offices. Good feedback on Mom and Baby tent at the EL art fest– well-used and appreciated Sparrow Hospital Baby Friendly— Best Fed Beginnings…
Thanks to all who planned, set up, staffed, donated items to, and took down the CABC Moms and Baby Tent at the East Lansing Art Fair! The tent was a welcome respite from the hot sun, providing a shaded place to sit and nurse, place…
New website up and running– go to –http://www.mibreastfedbaby.com/-keep watching as this site transitions and grows to include other coalitions statewide. Resource Guide–the capital area resource guide will be finalized for distribution this summer– watch for news about an envelope stuffing party. East Lansing Art Fest—…
This week is the deadline for submitting nominations for the BFN Breastfeeding Awards. Four recipients will be chosen. The nomination form is below. Any person, agency, business, etc. that has helped to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding in Michigan would be considered. MISSION of the…
The Michigan Public Health Week Partnership has chosen CABC member Ann Siegle to receive a 2012 Hometown Health Hero award. This award recognizes individuals and organizations across the state working tirelessly to maintain and improve the health of their local communities. Michigan will celebrate Public…
USBC Letter–CABC members signed a letter to Sparrow Hospital, asking for discontinuation of “gift bag” distribution at hospital discharge. New website– The CABC website will be moved to a new domain, which will allow it to link to all Michigan breastfeeding coalitions and provide a…
A policy statement released from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reaffirms the organization’s recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby’s life. “Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk” is currently available online and will be published in the March…
Letter to hospitals: Coalition members agreed to sign a letter to be sent to area hospitals, urging them to immediately discontinue the distribution of commercial infant formula manufacturer discharge bags. Letter is based on a sample from the US Breastfeeding Committee. Finalized letter to be available at…