National Breastfeeding Month
National Breastfeeding Month!
National Breastfeeding Month Press Release
The New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force celebrates the month of August as National Breastfeeding Month. Scroll down to check out our local, national, and international events! Click below for more information.
World Breastfeeding Week (1st - 7th)
Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (8th -14th)
Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Week (15th - 21st)
Black Breastfeeding Week (25th - 31st)
Lactancia Latina (September 5-11)
Thank you to our sponsors:
NMBTF at Lovelace Womens Hospital World Breastfeeding Week Celebration.
Week 1: World Breastfeeding Week 1st-7th
Theme: Enabling Breastfeeding: Making a difference for working parents
Click here for more information!
Week 3: Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week 15th-21st
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Alameda County Asian Southeast Asian Pacific Islander ASAP
Alameda County Asian Southeast Asian Pacific Islander ASAP Toolkit:
Week 4: Black Breastfeeding Week 25th-31st
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BBW 2023: We Outside! Celebrating Connection & Our Communities
Week 5: Latino Breastfeeding Week Lactancia Latina September 5th-11th
Spanish Support Group hosting a special event Sept. 6: Lactation Loteria
Spanish Support Group Lactation and Ancestral Foods session Sept 27 @2pm
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Local Events:
Lovelace Womens Hospital World Breastfeeding Week Celebration. August 1st 10:30 am-12:00pm
Call 505-898-3030 to RSVP
Breastfeeding Celebration Wednesday August 2nd 4-6pm at Twirl in Taos.
The Border Latch / Gran Tetada Fronteriza August 4th, 5th and 6th.
Mckinley County Wic Farmers' Market. Saturday August 5th 8:30am-11:30am
Indigenous Milk Medicine Week
AUGUST 14, 2023 | AT 10 AM - 4 PM
Santo Domingo WIC OFFICE
During this time, please come and visit our newly
renovated WIC Office. Meet our phenomenal team!
Navajo Breastfeeding Coalition Indigenous Milk Medicine Week event.
August 16th, 9am-1pm.
Afro Mundo: Sister Doula
August 16th
Wells Fargo Auditorium 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque 7:00 pm: Social Justice Film Screening, Panel Discussion to immediately follow.
Northern Navajo Medical Center National Breastfeeding Month Health Fair. August 16th Setting up around 1:00pm, and the event is from 2:00-3:30pm in the beautiful NNMC atrium.
SMHW Community Baby Shower Thursday August 17th 12-2pm
Espanola WIC World Breastfeeding Event August 29, 2023, 10-2pm Where: Rio Arriba Health Commons 2010 Industrial Rd. Espanola, NM 87532 505-753-4659
Virtual Events
Virtual event on August 30th to celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week.
Loteria Lactancia
Septiembre 6
Todas las familias interesadas en la lactancia (actuales o embarazadas) son bienvenidas a unirse a este espacio seguro para hacer preguntas y conversar con otros padres. Venga y visítenos mientras construimos una comunidad de
apoyo para todas las familias lactantes!
Loteria de Lactancia Playing cards and Instructions
11 de SEPTIEMBRE DE 2023 A LAS 11 AM MT se requiere registro para asistir al evento
Community Building Event September 11, 2023 11-12:30 MT, Registration required
Tonantzinhuan; Guardianes del Sustento y Metamorfosis Perinatal™
Septiembre 27 2-3 pm MDT
En esta presentación interactiva, los estudiantes recibirán una introducción a las Guardianas y Madres Mesoamericanas, Chalchiuhtlicue, Mayahuel, Xochiquetzal, Tlazolteotl y Mictecacihuatl, y sus provisiones para la salud planetaria, perinatal y pediátrica/infantil. La presentación se brinda a través de una lente de salud pública y se basa en una interpretación interdisciplinaria de los Amoxtin o manuscritos precoloniales que representan a las madres mesoamericanas amamantando.
