Santa Fe Lactation Education of North Central Florida

Tomorrow kicks off World Breastfeeding Week. GOLD Lactation is hosting a free webinar to help you celebrate!

We’re sending you a special invitation to join for World Breastfeeding Week at this FREE accredited webinar live on August 1!

Reserve your seat here: https://www.goldlearning.com/ce-library/all-lectures/lactation-and-employment-detail

Brandi Gates-Burgess, IBCLC will be presenting “Lactation and Employment: How to Make Breastfeeding WORK” in honour of this year’s theme of Enabling Breastfeeding: Making a difference for working parents.

You’ll enjoy:
🌟 Updated information on supporting breastfeeding during the transition back to work
🌟 An in-depth exploration of the key factors and mental stressors in this period
🌟 Practical strategies to help families overcome challenges & improve breastfeeding outcomes
🌟Live & recorded access to the webinar

Find all the details and register here: https://www.goldlearning.com/ce-library/all-lectures/lactation-and-employment-detail

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Join us!!!!

Because we need to celebrate this rich and wonderful community of support for breastfeeding!

It's World Breastfeeding Week and the beginning of National Breastfeeding Month.

Share your stories and pictures--we want to hear from you!

Edit: New formula comparison chart added to comments!

*****PSA***** I first shared this post over a year ago and I'm sad that it's still something that needs to be said..... now more than ever. But please don't attempt to feed your baby homemade formula. 😔

I know the saying goes "desperate times call for desperate measures" but not when it comes to your baby. Please take heed to avoid potentially making your baby seriously ill. 👩🏽‍🍼

Here are some DON’TS:
⛔ Do not make a homemade formula from ingredients at the store, such as powdered cow milk or raw milk and sugar.
⛔ Do not feed your infant under 1 year old cow milk or other milk substitutes from the dairy section of the grocery store, such as almond or soy beverages (sometimes labeled as milk).
⛔ Do not use imported formulas from other countries that are not reviewed by the FDA.
⛔ Do not water down formulas by adding more water when mixing powdered formula or adding extra water to ready-to-serve, non-concentrated liquid formula. This could have serious consequences like your baby having seizures.

Here are some DO'S:
✅️ Contact your pediatrician's office to see if they have any samples of your baby's formula on hand. If not ask about alternative brands that you can substitute.
✅️ Use your local parenting/mom groups as a resource to locate specific formula brands you're searching for in local grocery stores and online.
✅️ If you're breastfeeding please continue. If you have milk to spare please consider donating it to a parent in need.
✅️ If you're looking for Donor milk contact your local milk bank.
✅️ You may want to consider informal human milk sharing by looking for your local Eats on Feets Chapter or Human Milk 4 Human Babies Network on Facebook. Before you do familiarize yourself with the 4 Pillars of Safe Breastmilk Sharing. http://www.eatsonfeets.org/safeMilkSharing

Source: healthychildren.org