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Image of the first NMBTF lactation provider cohort in 2019 Jun 10, 2024 Monica Esparza Expanding the Lactation Landscape in New Mexico New Mexico is at a pivotal moment for…

Aug 1, 2023 Mary Nell-Wegner Not only is August sure to bring cooler temperatures, it is also Breastfeeding Awareness Month! In New Mexico, our theme this year is “Reclamation begins…

“Work with them, reach out to them, engage with them.” said Monica Esparza, executive director of the New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force. “Until we start doing that together, I don’t…

Today we sit down with the New Mexico Breastfeeding task force and discuss the wide range of care and support they provide for breastfeeding mothers, hospitals, clinics, employers and the…

”I was in active labor when I arrived at the hospital in El Paso, TX from Las Cruces, NM. I delivered naturally not too long after and remember holding my…

This Mother’s Day, organizations, leaders, mothers, and those who love them are taking action to urge Congress to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act through a week of action that…

  Protecting Black women and people is an act of justice that is centuries overdue. Harmful health outcomes, police brutality, misogynoir, and laws that disproportionately target and separate Black families…

Join us for Black Maternal Health Week 2021! Founded and led by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, it is an intentional week of awareness, activism, and community building. See below for…

Please take our New Mom’s Health & Wellness Survey Have you given birth in the last year? Do you know anyone who has? Please share our New Mom’s Health &…