Heart of Texas Lactation Consultants

12/09/2017

Thank you to Dr. Evy Guerrero of Green Apple Pediatric, Family Dentistry & Braces for the evidence-based information on tongue and lip tie!

30/08/2017

Austin Public Health and Mom's Place WIC Breastfeeding Clinic are currently assessing lactation support needs at Austin-area shelters for incoming Hurricane Harvey evacuees. Mom’s Place is coordinating with area hospitals, including Dell Children's Medical Center, for services such as breast pump deliveries.

Once needs have been assessed, there will be a clearer picture of whether additional support is required. Be sure to follow Austin Public Health and Mom’s Place WIC Breastfeeding Clinic on social media for more details as they are announced.

20/07/2017

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07/07/2017

New emerging leaders in lactation scholarship

MILCC awards different types of scholarships to applicants who are in need of financial assistance to take the IBLCE exam and recertify.

01/06/2017

Central Texas Breastfeeding Coalition is having a fundraiser at Phil’s Ice House and Amy’s Ice Creams on Monday, June 5. A portion of the day’s sales will be donated to CTBC as long as they have 50 people check into each restaurant. You can get more details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1656244988011927

04/04/2017

Spotted at a Target in New Braunfels, TX. Thanks to Alyx Rodriguez for sharing this great pic. Do you want a similar area at your local Target?

Edit: we are thrilled with this photo going viral! Thank you to those who've shared the photo. If you're interested in helping support breastfeeding legislation that will STRENGTHEN the right to BREASTFEED IN PUBLIC, please visit txbfleg.com.

TXBC's Capitol Visiting Day and Spring Meeting will be happening April 7-8 in Austin. More details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/425600304445467/

05/03/2017

UPDATE: We have some testimony lined up, and can probably accept written testimony until about 7am. That leaves registering support and contacting committee members. Some details have been added below to help you register if you get to the Capitol.

**** If you've ever: pumped at work for a supportive employer, pumped at work for an unsupportive employer, or had an incident where you were asked to stop breastfeeding in public, we want to hear from you!! ****

Tomorrow, our three House bills will have a hearing in the Business and Industry Committee. We need: people to testify, written testimony to submit, people to register their support on tablets at the Capitol, and a few legislators to be called or at least tweeted/emailed. Details are below. Your involvement could make all the difference.

Testify
~Testify at the hearing, which should be from 11-2. Email us if interested at txbfleg@gmail.com. Details for getting around the Capitol can be found at txbfleg.com

Submit Written Testimony
~Submit (and ask the same of women you know) stories of nursing in public incidents and of support or lack thereof to pump at work to txbfleg@gmail.com. We want to provide a significant amount of written testimony.

Register Support
~If you can be at the Capitol on the 6th, probably anytime from from 10am-2pm, you can register your support just by filling in your info on a tablet.

Register for HB 742, HB 443, & HB 329 on your own iPad or one at a kiosk at the Capitol near the hearing room. Everything you need to know for that process is here: https://www.mytxlegis.legis.state.tx.us/hwrspublic/about.aspx

Photos
~Send photos of lactation spaces - especially ones that are less than ideal, such as a curtained-off area or a supply closet - but that are at *least* not next to a toilet, to illustrate that solutions can be found, other than single-user restrooms, even when situations aren't ideal.

Phone Calls (or Tweets/Emails)
~We have a lot of support in the Business and Industry Committee, but there are a few legislators we need to contact. Phone Calls carry more weight and are fast and painless, but in lieu of that, emails and tweets would be terrific. All you really need to say is that you want them to support the breastfeeding bills they hear in committee on Monday. Want more details? Check out our website's lege pages at txbfleg.com.

Please contact:
- Jonathan Stickland
(512) 463-0522
Jonathan.Stickland@house.texas.gov


- Hugh Shine
(512) 463-0630
Hugh.Shine@house.texas.gov


- Jason Villalba
(512) 463-0576
Jason.Villalba@house.texas.gov

25/01/2017

Central Texas Breastfeeding Coalition is having a very important meeting next week. Learn about breastfeeding legislation and what you can do to help mothers across the state!

CTBC's February Meeting will be all about breastfeeding legislation! Come learn what you can do to help pass legislation to improve pump at work laws and enforce nursing in public. Then join CTBC members at the Capitol on February 16 and February 22 to meet with our elected officials asking for their support. Can't make it to the meetings or to the Capitol? There's plenty that can be done remotely - stay tuned for more details.

CTBC Meeting: https://www.facebook.com/events/416728115325008/

Legislative Action Day 1:
https://www.facebook.com/events/177433992735163/

Legislative Action Day 2: https://www.facebook.com/events/1819009028315850/

Photo credit: Melissa 'Asylum' Hansen

15/11/2016

Krisdee Donmoyer, Legislative Chair of Texas Breastfeeding Coalition, Vice President of Central Texas Breastfeeding Coalition, and blogger behind Keep Austin Nursing in Public, is discussing breastfeeding legislation.