National Breastfeeding Month
August is National Breastfeeding Month!
Join us in celebrating all forms of human milk feeding, and the resilience of communities in New Mexico throughout August! This page will be updated with all of the events happening around the state and country celebrating NBM.
How is your community celebrating National Breastfeeding Month? Email Julianna at julianna@breastfeedingnm.org and we'll share your event with the community!
State Proclamation for National Breastfeeding Month
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has proclaimed August as New Mexico Breastfeeding Month!
National Breastfeeding Month!
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)
National WIC 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)
Semana de Lactancia Latina (September 8-14)
National Breastfeeding Month events throughout the state
Week 1: World Breastfeeding Week 1st-7th
Week 1 (August 1-7): World Breastfeeding Week
Theme: Prioritise Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems
Week 1 (1st-7th) National WIC Breastfeeding Week
Week 2: Indigenous Milk Medicine Week 8-14
Week 2 (August 8-14): Indigenous Milk Medicine Week
Theme: “Unapologetically Indigenous: Love, Landback, and Liberation”
Week 3: Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week 15th-21st
2025 Theme: Diverse Voices, One Vision
Week 5: Latino Breastfeeding Week/Semana de Lactancia Latina September 8th-14th
2024 Tema: Territoria del Corazón / Lactancia Sin Fronteras
2024 Theme: Territory of the Heart / Breastfeeding without Borders
Virtual Events:
Check back here for upcoming events or share your event with julianna@breastfeedingnm.org!