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New Mexico women could use Medicaid to pay for lactation consultants under a bill advanced by the House Health and Human Services Committee this week. Read more

By EMILY GUERRA  September 12, 2015 – Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES, bridges to the community, Emily Guerra meets with New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force Registered…

As local health-care practitioners and members of the New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force, we felt it was important to celebrate National Breastfeeding Month by outlining some of the exciting developments…

By: Marisa Demarco It’s World Breastfeeding Week, and proponents are looking at how New Mexico treats new mothers. Read More

By: Marisa Demarco Moms and hospitals around the state are working to figure out what can be done to support breastfeeding. It’s all about re-normalizing an ancient and intimate exchange of…

There are 30 hospital facilities with maternity care units across the state. Eight have been deemed baby-friendly, and four of those are part of Indian Health Services. “That’s a designation that…

By Shabd-Simran Adeniji and Monica Larrea de Arellano | You might be asking yourself, why would we need to have a national month to celebrate breast-feeding? The answer is simple. Though…

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By MARISA DEMARCO • AUG 21, 2015 from kunm.org Advocates around the state are working to help new moms who want to breastfeed make it happen. They’re embarking on campaigns…

by Carrie Murphy (from RH Reality Check) Here in the United States, parents and families are constantly told “Breast is best.” Yet our society is fundamentally unsupportive in helping families…