Welcome to the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition
WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT & ADVOCATE FOR NURSING FAMILIES
WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT & ADVOCATE FOR NURSING FAMILIES
The MBC Annual Conference is for lactation professionals, doctors, midwives, doulas, nutritionists, volunteer breastfeeding counselors and others interested in evidence-based breastfeeding information. REGISTRATION IS LIVE FOR OUR 2021 LIVE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE!
Breastfeeding in the Baystate Annual Conference
With the COVID-19 Pandemic and changes healthcare practices, moms may be going home from the hospital in need of more breastfeeding help than usual. Please see our list of IBCLC SERVICES where breastfeeding experts have shifted to meet social distancing guidelines while still meeting the needs of families.
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The Massachusetts Baby-Friendly Collaborative is a working group that makes improvements in care to promote exclusive breastfeeding in the hospital.
All About the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
Tale of Two Births: Baby-Friendly Hospital Rap
Breastfeeding and employment are compatible, important, and represent a win-win for everybody. Infants experience fewer illnesses, mothers use less sick days to care for their ill infant, and companies benefit from decreased employee turnover, fewer one day absences, and lower health care costs.