MVBN Mohawk Valley Breastfeeding Network

10/06/2025

We are excited to announce a new lactation workshop opportunity in Utica, NY.

Join us for a two-day in-person workshop featuring Avery Young, IBCLC—the leading expert in reflexive latching and rhythmic movement.

Are you tired of feeling stuck when positioning, sandwiching, flipple technique, or the "wait and see"? What is left when these don’t work?

🌟 Finally master reflex-based latching and understand where the real problems lie.

Building Latching Skills Workshop
🗓️ Sept 20-21, 2025
Utica, NY
8L + 1R CERPS

Even highlights
Live family sessions
Real-time problem solving
Collaborative learning community
Tools that work for EVERY baby and every parent

Networking opportunities, community dinner, and casual clinical conversations

Perfect for supporting:
🔵Babies that cause ni**le pain despite "good" latches
🔵Parents with different body types
🔵Babies with complex anatomy & body tension
🔵Families who need more than a "baby-led" approach

⚡ SAVE $50 with EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ends June 30th! Code: EARLYBIRD

Ready to transform your practice? Find out more and register at

https://www.nourishedyoung.com/building-latching-skills

Proudly co-hosted by Mohawk Valley Breastfeeding Network

13/12/2024

📦 FREE Holiday Toys for Your Little Ones!

Make your child's Christmas magical without straining your budget!
The Mohawk Valley Breastfeeding Network in Collaboration with MV Prenatal and Maternity Support is spreading holiday cheer with our special giveaway for children ages 0-5.

Join our caring community of moms who support each other through every milestone. We understand that every smile, every laugh, and every moment with your little one is precious – and deserves to be celebrated.

Sign up now to receive free toys! Visit our online registration at https://shorturl.at/8pfSU

23/09/2024

We want to take a moment and say thank you to everyone that donated to our organization over the MV Gives weekend!! Your contribution whether large or small is so greatly appreciated!

With your help we can continue to run our postpartum support groups that have helped so many mothers along their breastfeeding journey.

With your help we can continue to provide lactation education to our local maternal-child health professional community.

With your help, we can continue to provide scholarship funding for local mothers wanting to become lactation professionals.

BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT !!!
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-Ashley Engram, President

29/08/2024

We're so excited to participate in this year's Mohawk Valley Gives!! This is a 24-hour giving day that benefits non-profits serving the Mohawk Valley region, put on by The Community Foundation !! This is an incredible opportunity for those that want to help us continue to serve Breastfeeding moms and families!!

Please be sure to Save-The-Date for September 20th!! To learn more about our campaign visit www.givemv.org "Mohawk Valley Breastfeeding Network" ... we will greatly appreciate your support!!

23/08/2024

Wishing the happiest birthday to our Vice President Ania !!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

25/07/2024

Do you have a passion for supporting breastfeeding families?

We invite you to join us for a few hours as a volunteer during our Annual World Breastfeeding Week Celebration at the Utica Zoo on August 7th, 2024.

We are looking for 5-10 dedicated volunteers to assist with set-up, guide our guests, support families, help with clean-up, and more.

This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with the Mohawk Valley Breastfeeding Network team, learn about our non-profit work, and see how together we can enhance the health and well-being of new families in our community.

If you're interested, we would love to hear from you!

24/07/2024

Back in April we hosted a training for 11 black women who are passionate about helping other women through pregnancy & childbirth, to become doulas!! ...and now they are all undergoing my business mentorship program, creating more black-women-owned businesses in our area!! I'm so proud of these women for sticking with it and they soon will be launching their very own doula businesses!! 💪🏽💪🏽

Helping women to become doulas.

26/03/2024

Good Afternoon! Just wanted to share that Susie's Breastfeeding Cafe is happening every 4th Saturday of the Month from 10am - 12pm.
There will be refreshments, a baby scale and a CLC available for you.
Our next cafe will be on April 24th, 2024 from 10am - 12pm. Bring along your little ones! Hope to see you there!

05/12/2023

📣Welp! This is several years in the works and we finally have an opportunity to do our own holiday give-back!! 🎊

📣...and YES! You can get toys for your UNBORN baby!! 🤗🤰🏽

📣Visit one of our cafes to sign up in-person or go to www.tinyurl.com/susieholidaygiveaway to register online ! Once signed up you'll receive info on when you can pick up your toys!

Please keep a lookout in the group for more information as we get closer to the holidays! For now, come on out to our Susie's Cafes and enjoy lunch on us (MV BF Network)!

Catherine McMullen hosts our Ilion Cafe every 4th Wed. and Ana Solano hosts our Utica Cafe (usually every 4th Sat.)! They can't wait to hang out with you all and talk all things mommyhood!!! 🥰

See you all soon! There's more exciting things to come!
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The MV Prenatal & Maternity Support and MV Breastfeeding Network have come together again! Celebrating the season of giving by giving back to our local moms in need! Please use this form below to register for our Susie's Cafe' Holiday Giveaway and receive toys for your children. You will be notified...