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Oct 20, 20210 min read

Learn more about becoming a breastmilk donor for the Mother's Milk Bank of Louisiana

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Oct 11, 20211 min read

Significant supply of COVID-19 antibodies found in the breastmilk of vaccinated mothers

A research study out of the University of Florida has shown that vaccination against COVID-19 results in a significant increase in...

rtristano

Oct 5, 20211 min read

Plus-Size Mamas Can Breastfeed: Don’t Let Weight-Bias, Shaming and Poor Advice Derail Your Efforts

We loved reading this great article by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, shared with us through the Our Milky Way blog created by the Healthy...

rtristano

Aug 17, 20211 min read

Breastfeeding protects against childhood obesity and diabetes

Louisiana has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity and diabetes in America, ranking within the top ten states in both...

rtristano

Aug 5, 20211 min read

August 1-7: Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week!

This past Sunday marked the beginning of World Breastfeeding Week, promoted by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action. This year's...

rtristano

Jul 16, 20211 min read

Saul's Light Advocacy Successfully Passes Stillbirth Tax Credit

Saul's Light, one of Express Yourself NOLA's community partners, has worked hard advocating for HB 146, a legislative bill establishing...

awalsh193

Dec 10, 20191 min read

The Impact of Institutional Racism on Maternal and Child Health

https://www.nichq.org/insight/impact-institutional-racism-maternal-and-child-health?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=8056...

awalsh193

Dec 10, 20191 min read

Barriers to breastfeeding subject of three-year NICU study at UMMC

https://www.umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2019/11/Barriers-to-Breastfeeding.html?fbclid=IwAR03ZC5EatVR4w3VnMzzP7OoM_J-JPZhwBUHK4UlPt-9ndXU6C...

awalsh193

Oct 7, 20191 min read

Racial disparities persist for breastfeeding moms. Here’s why.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/racial-disparities-persist-for-breastfeeding-moms-heres-why