🔍Discover the powerful benefits of breastfeeding for both baby and mom! 🤱✨ Read the attached articles to learn more about the benefits of breastfeeding. 💕 🔗tinyurl.com/BF-Benefits1 🔗tinyurl.com/BF-Benefits2 #BreastfeedingBenefits #BondingTime #HealthyStart

Respectful, culturally competent, patient-centered maternity care is a standard for all birthing people. Yet one in five birthing people reported mistreatment during maternity care, coupled with nearly 30% experiencing discrimination. ow.ly/EYxS50T4k2b

Postpartum depression (PPD) has been widely studied, assessed, and promptly intervened in new mothers. This article speaks to the impact of paternal depression on mothers and their infants. ow.ly/ZoOW50T4k89

🌟 Happy Young Parents Day! 🌟 Today, we recognize and celebrate the incredible resilience, strength, and love of young parents everywhere. Keep shining, young parents—you are appreciated today and every day. 💟 #YoungParentsDay

🤎 Happy Black Breastfeeding Week! 🤎 This year's theme, "Listen Up! Reclaiming Our Narrative & Centering Our Stories for Breastfeeding Justice," highlights the crucial need to amplify Black voices in the breastfeeding community. 🗣️ ✨

Infant mortality rose for the second consecutive year in 2022, with a 3% increase. This rise is linked to insufficient care in many states. Infant and maternal mortality rates in the US far exceed those of other high-income countries. nihcm.org/newsletter/inf…

🌟 MHN Members! Are you looking for grant opportunities but don’t know how to find them? We have just what you’re looking for! 💸👀 Visit maternalhealthnetworksb.com/grant-opportun… to start your search! #GrantOpportunities #ProgramFunding

Looking for expert insights on breastfeeding? Join our Learning Community, a virtual space dedicated to supporting maternal health providers and service organizations. Sign-up at: tinyurl.com/mhn-lc

Art therapy has shown remarkable results in improving the quality of life of women dealing with recent pregnancy loss, according to a randomized clinical trial. ow.ly/m3s650T4wKe

Exploring alternative feeding methods? 🍼 Whether it’s due to personal preference or health reasons, there are options beyond breastfeeding that ensure your baby gets the nutrition they need. 🔗tinyurl.com/BF-Alternatives #FeedingOptions #HealthyStart #BottleFeeding #FormulaFeeding

About 5.4% of women with a recent live birth smoked during pregnancy in 2021, and wide variation in smoking rates were seen by geographic area, according to study findings published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. ow.ly/E9Os50T4wxK

💡September 1-7 is Workplace Lactation Week! 💼🍼 Learn more from @mothersrooms, at: tinyurl.com/wplweek #WorkplaceLactationWeek #NationalBreastfeedingMonth

💻👀The MHN is featuring another local expert in our Health Equity Learning Community! Throughout September, the MHN will be featuring Dr. Kendra Flores-Carter, DSW, who will be sharing the work being done by the NAEBOR Clinic. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mhn-lc

About 5.4% of women with a recent live birth smoked during pregnancy in 2021, and wide variation in smoking rates were seen by geographic area, according to study findings published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. ow.ly/6q2y50TeYgA

🌟 Meet Ronnie Robinson, born and raised in the Inland Empire, Ronnie has dedicated her life to empowering communities both locally and globally. #MemberSpotlight First 5 San Bernardino

Maternity Care in California: Delivering the Data provides an overview of the delivery of maternity care in California, using the most recent data. chcf.org/publication/ma…

💡9/5 - 9/11 es Semana de la Lactancia Latina! 📅🍼 This week celebrates and supports Latina mothers in their chest/breastfeeding journey. #SemanaDeLaLactanciaLatina #LactanciaLatina #BreastfeedingSupport #HealthEquity

🚨 Webinar Alert: California Birth Center Closures 🚨 Join Midwifery Access California for a crucial webinar as they address the alarming birth center closures sweeping across the state. 🔗Register at this link: tinyurl.com/MACaRegister

🍂Happy September! This month’s topic is Preparing a Safe Home for Baby 🚼🤗 Things we'll cover this month: 🤔Baby Safety: Things to Consider ⚠️Baby Safety: Risk Factors 🍼Baby Safe Products

The UCR Health Milk Depot, which aims to collect breastmilk for community members in need, celebrated its grand opening on August 20 at the UCR Health Inland Empire Women’s Health Center in Riverside, California. insideucr.ucr.edu/stories/2024/0…