Greater Grand Forks Breastfeeding Coalition

08/14/2025

A huge thank you to our generous milk donors and to all who came to help us celebrate!!

The ribbon cutting for the Milk Depot was held nine months after opening, celebrating 15 donors.

08/13/2025

Healthy Children Project has announced scholarships to the online Lactation Counselor Training Course for black, indigenous, people of color.

Applications will be open from August 11-15, 2025

08/07/2025

You're invited to join us - it takes a coalition!!

Our mission - Every community must work together to ensure a child’s right to breast milk and a woman’s right to breastfeed. The Greater Grand Forks Breastfeeding Coalition is dedicated to protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding.

08/04/2025

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 is Aug 1–7!

This year’s theme — 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 — calls on all of us to help build a breastfeeding-friendly world.
Breastfeeding offers lifelong health benefits and helps reduce the environmental impact of formula production. But it can be hard without the right support.
That’s why this week, we’re highlighting the Warm Chain of Support—a global effort to connect people at every level (national, health, workplace, and community) to make breastfeeding support stronger and more accessible.
Let’s work together to ensure every parent has the resources, encouragement, and space they need to feed their baby with confidence.

08/04/2025

Celebrate WIC Breastfeeding Week with us! 🌸🤱 This week and always, WIC is here to nurture your breastfeeding journey with personalized support designed just for you and your little one.
WIC offers a range of support services for breastfeeding families, including lactation experts, peer counselors, breast pumps and supplies, nutritious foods, and more!
Having support along the way makes breastfeeding easier, and WIC can help you on your journey. Contact us in Grand Forks at 701-775-3667.

07/31/2025

World Breastfeeding Week starts this Friday!

This celebration includes a global campaign to raise awareness and promote action on themes related to breastfeeding.
But what does WBW mean to you, if you're not currently breastfeeding? We can ALL step up to support the moms we know or interact with. Families, friends, employers, and communities all play a role in supporting breastfeeding mothers and creating supportive environments for them to breastfeed anytime, anywhere.

Learn more about WBW: https://waba.org.my/wbw/

World Breastfeeding Week starts this Friday! 🩷🤱 💙 This celebration includes a global campaign to raise awareness and promote action on themes related to breastfeeding.

But what does WBW mean to you, if you're not currently breastfeeding? We can ALL step up to support the moms we know or interact with. Families, friends, employers, and communities all play a role in supporting breastfeeding mothers and creating supportive environments for them to breastfeed anytime, anywhere.

Some practical ideas for showing support: https://bit.ly/45khQFL or https://bit.ly/3qqwSb9

Learn more about WBW: https://bit.ly/2RJI2T0

07/30/2025

Please help us reach our goal of 5 more donors!!

We are very proud to announce that the Greater Grand Forks Milk Depot has had 15 donors! With these generous donations we have been able to send 10,400 ounces of breastmilk to be processed for babies in need. When opening in November 2024, we set the goal to have 20 donors by our first anniversary - which is coming up quickly on November 1 2025.

Please help us reach our goal by spreading the word about donating breastmilk to the Greater Grand Forks Milk Depot.

07/30/2025

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7th) please join us to celebrate the opening of Greater Grand Forks Milk Depot!

Help Us Celebrate

07/23/2025

Study finds breast crawl is important!

Does it matter if babies do the breast crawl at their first post-birth breastfeed? Yes, according to this 2025 randomized controlled trial, which found significantly more exclusive breastfeeding in the breast-crawl group at 24 hours, Day 3, 1 month, and 6 months when compared to the standard skin-to-skin contact group. And there’s much more. Read all about it here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.70063

07/21/2025

🌺Did you know breastfeeding lowers the risk of ear infections, diarrhea, and stomach problems? Not only that, children who are breastfed have a lower rate of certain illnesses as they grow up, like asthma and diabetes.🌺

Are you a breastfeeding mama looking for support?💕 Check out Altru’s Breastfeeding Clinic held every Wednesday from 12:30–2:30 p.m. at the Sunshine House Community Room. altru.org/services/obstetrics-gynecology-obgyn/obstetrics-pregnancy-birth/breastfeeding

07/21/2025

While WIC is best known for nourishing growing families, we also care deeply about your emotional and mental well-being, especially during the postpartum period. 💙
Parenting is beautiful,— and sometimes really tough. If you or someone you love could use extra support, WIC can help. We’re here for you, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally, too.
🔗 Learn more about how WIC can help: https://signupwic.com/news/maternal-mental-health

07/01/2025