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We are the Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio community's one-stop for breastfeeding/chestfeeding and breast milk feeding resources and advocacy.
Join us in promoting, supporting, and protecting breastfeeding and human milk feeding!
What's New?
Webinar: The CHAMPS Initiative. Decreasing Disparities in Breastfeeding. Guest Speaker: Kimarie Bugg D.N.P., FNP-BC, M.P.H., IBCLC
Event: Santa Maria will be hosting a Spring Health Fair, Saturday April 15th from 11-2. Info
Need breast/chestfeeding help now?
Ohio Department of Health's Breastfeeding Hotline-
888-588-3423. Available 24/7, interpreters available.
Línea directa de lactancia disponible 24/7 sin costo. Traductoras disponibles.
Stay Connected
SWOBC calendar of local classes and events!
Our Milky Way Blog- March 2023!
Cincinnati Children's Blog- updated!
Cradle Cincinnati Blog- updated!
2023 meeting times for L.E.C.H.E. (a Spanish language breastfeeding mom group) here!
New resource available! How to choose and get a breast pump before your baby is born- here.
New laws to protect pregnant and breast/chest feeding parents!
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The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act or "PUMP Act" was signed into law on December 29, 2022, extending federal protections for time and space to pump at work to millions more workers. Find out more here.
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act gives workers the right to receive reasonable accommodations, like light duty, breaks, or a stool to sit on, for pregnancy, childbirth recovery, and related medical conditions, including lactation, unless it would be an undue hardship on the employer. Find out more here.
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Learn more about your other rights and returning to work help here.
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