MilkMaid Babies

03/04/2024

I am blown away by the beauty of this!

We have some utterly sublime street art in Glasgow & surrounding towns. This piece of a mermaid breastfeeding in Greenock is up there with the best 👏🤩

Funded by the Scottish Government, the artist is Sam Bates (SMUG - renowned for his St Mungo street art in Glasgow amongst other pieces)

03/01/2023

Safe bedsharing guidelines because at some point, most parents bring their baby into the bed!

01/26/2023

Back by popular demand...2023 Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Scholarships! If you work for a Montana Critical Access Hospital apply for this online, self-paced lactation certification training scholarship. Sponsored by MT NAPA & MHA. Application here:https://www.mtbreastfeedingcoalition.com/

09/09/2022

YES! Registration for Montana's Indigenous Breastfeeding Counsleor Training (Oct. 12-14) is Now Open! Space is limited. Registration and scholarship information here and in comments: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bit.ly/2022IBCCertification__;!!GaaboA!oDT_fmt10eJBN9TsUGmsmZCJ4f6fU-5FPNaLCZfmwm3IS7n9AdijqsOobqqi1vxzxdBpqz3t_8x9APUnPCGS08oHHXA$

09/07/2022

FREE event In Billings! Learn more about ma*****na use during pregnancy and postpartum. September 12th @ 6pm hear Ben Cort talk at the Petro Theater at MSUB campus. Q&A to follow!

08/04/2022

Happy breastfeeding week! 😍

07/11/2022

New Data!

2US birth certificate data from 2018–2019 National Vital Statistics System are used to determine the percentage of live infants who initiated breastfeeding, defined as receiving any breast milk or colostrum during the period between delivery and discharge from the birth facility or completion of t...

07/06/2022

Side-lying bottle feeding! Who knew?

Elevated side lying is a bottle-feeding position that’s being used more and more for preterm babies and infants who have feeding difficulties In this blog post I’ll tell you why I like it for all new born babies. I’ve put together a visual step by step guide for you so go ahead and give it a t...

07/02/2022

Calling all doulas! Working with incarcerated women is a personal calling. Maybe it’s right for you too?

Brand new offering from our parent organization, Ostara Initiative.

Follow the link for more information and to apply!

https://www.mnprisondoulaproject.org/prison-doula-certification

06/13/2022

Got milk?

Wow- we have the most giving donors around, which leaves us with a surplus of milk. We are so grateful to all you mommas and all your hard work.

If you, or anyone you know, is in need of short term supplementation, please reach out to us. No baby should go hungry ♥️

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05/24/2022

The process is streamlined and simple. It’s worth the phone call if you have ever thought about donating. I called today and can’t wait to start donating!

Missoula, Mont. - As the baby formula shortage continues to challenge moms trying to feed their babies, other mothers are stepping up to bridge the gap through breast milk.

05/12/2022

Hopeful that continued research on this leads to more insight.

Researchers from The Children's Hospital Westmead in Sydney, Australia released a study that confirmed not only how infants die from sudden infant death syndrome, but why.