It
Takes a Village
Although World Breastfeeding
Week
has come and gone and National
Breastfeeding Month is coming to an end, we all have a role to play in supporting
breastfeeding families year-round. Chances are, at some point, each of us will know a mom who wants to breastfeed
to keep herself and her baby healthy, it might be your daughter, sister, wife, neighbor, employee or
friend.
In 2015, 75% of Clinton County babies started off
breastfeeding but by the time their 1st birthday came around that
number dropped to just over 20%. We know that moms can face barriers along
their breastfeeding journey so the Clinton County
Breastfeeding Coalition set out to remove some of those
obstacles to helps moms reach their goals while normalizing breastfeeding in
the community.
Breastfeeding Welcome Here Campaign - Members are recruiting local restaurants to display a Breastfeeding Welcome Here decal on their front door to do their part to support breastfeeding in the community. So far we have 13 restaurants participating, but we are always looking for more! If you own a business or would like to get a decal for your favorite restaurant just give us a call 518-565-4993.

The take away is this: a little bit of encouragement
from each of us can go a long way. The professional work we do to support moms
is important, but changing the culture happens with the whole community!
To see what breastfeeding looks like in Clinton
County visit: http://www.clintonhealth.org/pdf%20files/CCProfilesInPublicHealthFall2013.pdf