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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.
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of Southwest Ohio by working collaboratively to promote, protect and support breastfeeding/human milk feeding.
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2024 Summer events:
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August is National Breastfeeding Month!
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*Tables at local libraries- Walnut Hills and Price Hill locations – Breastfeeding children’s books and parent books displays
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Lactation on the Levee- 8/8
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BLACK Collaborative- 8/10
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SWOBC Picnic/Jazz Event- 8/12, Washington Park, starts at 5:45pm. Please fill out registration even if you do not plan to attend
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*Donor Milk Day- 8/16
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*Black Family Reunion- 8/17-18
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*Heart of Hamilton County, 7/26, 8/30, 9/27, 10/25, 11/29, 12/27
* Volunteers needed. Sign up to volunteer here.
Can't volunteer? Stop by and say hello!
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
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SWOBC calendar of local classes and events!
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Our Milky Way Blog
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Cincinnati Children's Blog
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Cradle Cincinnati Blog
What's New-
August is National Breastfeeding Month- Nourish, Sustain, Thrive!
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August 1-7:
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World Breastfeeding Week- Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All
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National WIC Breastfeeding Week
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August 8-14: Indigenous Milk Medicine Week- Mind. Body. Milk Medicine
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August 15-21: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week- more here
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August 22-31: Black Breastfeeding Week- Listen Up! Reclaiming Our Narrative & Centering Our Stories for Breastfeeding Justice
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September 1-7: Workplace Lactation Week- Policy to Practice: Making Lactation Support a Reality
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September 3-9: Semana de La Lactancia Latina- Reclamando Nuestra Cultura Por Medio de la Lactancia (Reclaiming Culture Through Lactation)
New study shows breastfeeding is associated with a 33% reduction in first-year infant mortality in the United States. Read the press release here.
Healthy Moms and Babes mobile van outreach- where and when 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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Find the updated “Talking to Your Boss About Your Pump” guide for lactating workers, returning to work tips, and learn more about your other rights here.
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