National Breastfeeding Month

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It's National Breastfeeding Month!

The New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force celebrates the month of August as National Breastfeeding Month. We will be posting and sharing partner and local events on this page throughout the month.

World Breastfeeding Week (1st - 7th) & The Border Latch/La Gran Tetada (Aug 7th)

Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (8th -14th)

Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Week (15th - 21st)

Black Breastfeeding Week (25th - 31st)

NMBTF is THRILLED to announce that August has been proclaimed New Mexico Breastfeeding Month.

See the proclamation here.

Click the graphics below to learn more about World Breastfeeding Month in New Mexico.

Local and Regional Events

Check out events you can be a part of!

Click here to see the art gallery webpage.

Meet Our Partners!

With the importance of collaboration and connection in mind, this year NMBTF is collaborating with a number of local and national partners for National Breastfeeding Month and World Breastfeeding Week. Please click below to learn more about our partners and the events they will be hosting throughout the month!