New York City Baby Cafe- Bronx

07/15/2023

Step 7 of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding calls for facilities to “enable mothers and their infants to remain together and to practice rooming-in 24 hours a day.” Regardless of whether a mother is breastfeeding or formula feeding, they should room-in with their newborn. This helps moth...

12/23/2022

Congratulations to our very own Ivis Penalver, IBCLC, Assistant Director, Jamaica Hospital WIC Program and Secretary, NYC Breastfeeding Leadership Council, Inc. who is interviewed by Univision about the bill on expanded lactation accommodations in NYS recently signed by Governor Hochul. Great job Ivis! Please share!

Una ley firmada por la gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, ordena ampliar los espacios para que las mujeres que trabajan puedan amamantar a sus bebés en esos lugares. "Antes el requerimiento era para empleadores que tenían 50 empleados o más, pero ya va a ser para todos", explica Ivis Peñal...

08/01/2022

Happy World Breastfeeding Week 2022 and National Breastfeeding Month!
Please join the NYCBLC, Inc. for our Annual Breastfeeding Subway Caravan! It is VIRTUAL again this year – just to keep everyone healthy and safe!
Dr. Lawrence Noble will present the highlights of the new AAP Breastfeeding Policy. Julie Bouchet Horwitz, IBCLC will share important info about the NY Milk Bank and Breastfeeding. And breastfeeding families will share their stories.
Don’t miss this fun event. Please share with family and friends!
Register now https://tinyurl.com/2022BreastfeedingSubwayCaravan

03/04/2021

Happy IBCLC Day to all IBCLC's.
IBCLCs provide tireless skilled lactation care to families. A big shout out to the Morrisania WIC IBCLCs - Karla, Judy and Diane.
Have breastfeeding questions or challenges? Join our Thursday Baby Cafe - 11 am English 1 pm Spanish
AND have FREE care from our IBCLC - Judy, with help from our wonderful Breastfeeding Counselor - Afsa!
Meet the entire team!