Shiawassee County Health Dept Breastfeeding Support Services

08/08/2025

We are here to answer all your breastfeeding questions!
Visit us at the Shiawassee County Health Dept. M-F.
Call us today: 989-743-2370
We have an IBCLC (lacatation consultant) and a CLC (certified lactation counselor)!

08/07/2025

08/04/2025

Did you know that at the Shiawassee County Health Department every Monday from 9am to 12 noon you can get walk-in breastfeeding help!

08/04/2025

It’s World Breastfeeding Week!

Many women do not breastfeed as long as they would like. 🤱

This is how to support breastfeeding mothers anytime, everywhere ⬇️

08/04/2025

Looking for support? Check out one of our virtual meetings!

You can find this week's offerings linked in the comments, our stories, and in the events tab on our page.

Looking for a meeting or group near you? Visit our website or send us a DM!

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08/04/2025

🌍 Breastfeeding thrives when systems support it—and pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) is a vital part of that care.

At HMBANA, we collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure safe, equitable access to donor milk when a parent’s own milk isn’t meeting their baby’s needs. PDHM protects vulnerable infants, supports breastfeeding goals, and strengthens outcomes across NICUs and communities.

This week, we celebrate the networks of care—donors, healthcare teams, milk banks, and families—who work together to give babies the best possible start.

🌍 Learn more about World Breastfeeding Week and how you can support these systems at worldbreastfeedingweek.org.

08/04/2025

This , we're making a powerful statement for our planet and future generations! For a limited time, access our impactful webinar, "Sustainable Motherhood: The Impact of the use of Artificial Infant Milk on the Environment," FREE until August 18th!

Presented by the esteemed Martha Alicia Ferraez de Lee MSP, IBCLC, this webinar offers a crucial new area of evidence for lactation consultants and anyone passionate about environmental care. Discover the hidden environmental costs of artificial infant milk, from land degradation and water pollution to greenhouse gas emissions and plastic waste.

Key takeaways include learning to:
• State the relationship between not breastfeeding, artificial infant milk, and environmental impact.
• Identify 3 main environmental effects of breastmilk substitutes.
• Distinguish personal lifestyle changes and teaching methods to help families understand the environmental risks of not breastfeeding.

Don't miss this opportunity to deepen your knowledge and advocate for a healthier planet!

🔗 Click here to access the FREE webinar until August 18: https://learning.ilca.org/products/webinar-sustainable-motherhood-the-impact-of-the-use-of-artificial-infant-milk-on-the-environment

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and mother figures in our lives! 💐Today we recognize all that you do for others and remind you that your well-being matters too! 💝 If you are struggling: findsupport.gov

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05/09/2025

You are NOT alone.
1 in 5 new mothers will experience a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder like postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, or psychosis.
This week and always we stand with the 1 in 5.
Let’s raise awareness, create safe spaces, and fight for better care.