Breast Feeding Friends

Costume Contest!

2011-10-21T11:16:00.000-07:00

Where: Letcher County Health Department

When: October 26, 2011

Time: 12:30pm to 2:30pm

For the October Support Group we will be having a costume contest for kids. There will be activities for children, free snacks, and breastfeeding and parenting information will be discussed. Everyone is welcome to attend!

"Best Bones Forever" Campaign.

2010-07-06T06:35:00.000-07:00

"Best Bones Forever" is a campaign to help promote adolescent bone health to teach girls ages 9 - 14 and their parents about the importance of calcium, vitamin D, and physical activity for building strong bones. The campaign embraces an issue close to every girl's heart - friendship- and urges girls and their BFFs (best friends forever) to "grow strong together, and stay strong forever".
For more information or to visit the website go to: http://www.bestbonesforever.gov/ or www.bestbonesforever.gov/parents

National Call Center Targets Use Of Drugs In Pregnant & Breastfeeding Moms

2010-07-01T19:21:00.000-07:00

National Call Center Targets Use Of Drugs In Pregnant & Breastfeeding Moms

Breastfeeding Saves Lives and Money.

2010-04-06T06:59:00.000-07:00

Check out this interesting article about the lives and money that would be saved if more women breastfed.

http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/us_med_breast_feeding_savings.html

April Support Group.

2010-03-18T07:30:00.000-07:00

On April 1st at 12:30pm the Mother-to-Mother Breastffeeding Support Group will be sponsoring a "Breastfeeding and the Birth of Your Baby" workshop. This event will be held in the 2nd floor classroom of the Letcher County Health Center. Kelli Haywood, owner of Birth True Childbirth Education, will be conducting the workshop. She will be discussing things to consider, for the best possible beginning to breastfeeding your baby, in the plans for your birth. Other various breastfeeding topics will be discussed as well, and a video will be shown. This event is free and everyone is welcome to attend. Participants will receive handouts and other goodies. We will be serving homemade soup and other snacks. There will be activities for the children. We look forward to seeing you, and I am sure that you will enjoy yourself!

Family Fall Festival Celebration

2009-09-15T08:18:00.000-07:00

Bring out the kids! The "Mother to Mother Breastfeeding Support Group" is sponsoring this wonderful event! All breastfeeding supporters & their families are welcome to attend. Enjoy FREE refreshments, crafts, games & prizes. Help create a scarecrow for display! This is a great time of family fun. Breastfeeding counselors will be on hand to offer support and answer any questions you may have. You do not have to currently breastfeeding to attend & we also welcome all expecting moms!

Location: Letcher County Health Center
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Questions Contact: Heather Fulton (606)634-9491

I Absolutely LOVE This Video!

2009-06-08T10:58:00.000-07:00

Hip-Hop "Breastfeeding"! Song lyrics that contain the wonderful word!

2009-05-16T18:37:00.000-07:00

Then I breathe, just like the wind the breeze that blows 
And I grow, just like a baby breastfeeding 
And it`s beautiful, that`s life and that`s life
Erykah Badu, “Humble Mumble”

You know them hospitals all trying to get paid, no questions 
hear come the doctors with they drugs, trying to do c-sections 
But my baby stays strong, in labor for yay long 
eight-pound baby boy, to carry my name on, joy!
Talib Kweli, “Joy”

While y'all drink the similac
 My rhymes are breast-fed 
No artificial nipples 
I flip the real skills 
I thought I told you once 
I kick the lyrical windmills
Jurassic 5, “Concrete school yard”

I kick more game than a crackhead from Hempstead 
My styles are milk, man, you'd think that I was breast fed
A Tribe Called Quest, “God lives through”

Let me kick it most importantly trick-nology
 Leave that similac alone, breast feed your seeds  
The gift of motherhood, you pass on your antibodies  
Defense against sickness, unwanted virus  
Realize we came to this land by savage pirates
Afu-Ra “Self Mastery”

You probably breastfed 
'Cause you look all healthy
Me’Shell Ndegeocello, “Pocketbook”

Great Video!

2009-05-07T19:08:00.000-07:00

Breastfeeding on Sesame Street.

2009-05-06T10:21:00.000-07:00

Cute Breastfeeding Video!

2009-05-06T10:18:00.000-07:00

Here is a link for a very cute video about breastfeeding.

http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/media/breast01.mpg

Relay for Life Fundraiser.

2009-05-04T18:30:00.000-07:00

Relay for Life Rook Tournament.

Where: Harry M. Caudill Memorial Library

(hospitality room around back)

When: May 9, 2009
Time: Sign-In starts at 5pm, Playing starts at 6pm

All proceeds go to Relay for Life.
Refreshments will be available for purchase.
Entry fee: Partners.......$15, Singles.......$10 (will draw for partners on day of play).
Bracket Tournament: will draw (with partner) for place in bracket to start.
Prizes to be given out.

Updated.

2009-05-04T13:07:00.000-07:00

Here is a link for the most recent information from the CDC on H1N1 Influenza A (Swine Flu) and breastfeeding.

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/breastfeeding.htm

Cute Cartoon!

2009-05-03T21:38:00.000-07:00

You're Invited!

2009-04-30T18:46:00.000-07:00

The Leslie County Extension Office will be have “Building Blocks for Healthy Starts” on May 12, 2009. This event is for expectant parents and parents and caregivers of children up to 5 years of age. This will be held at the extension office in Leslie County and registration will start at 9:30 AM. Refreshments will be served that highlights WIC food and the new WIC food package. Door prizes will be given. You may contact Nanette Banks at 606-672-2154 for more information.

"Go Green" with Breastmilk.

2009-04-29T11:37:00.000-07:00

Think breastfeeding only benefits you and your baby? The following is an article written by Karen Pelfrey on how our community and the environment can benefit from breastfeeding as well.

“GO GREEN” WITH BREASTMILK.
By Karen Pelfrey, RN
WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
Kentucky River District Health Department

In a time when we all are concerned about our health and environment and “going green”, it is important as a woman and mother to think about what is best for our children, ourselves, and the world we live in. This is why we must breastfeed.
When we think of “going green”, we think of natural products and their health benefits, saving energy, recycling and decreasing pollutions and toxins. One must wonder how breastfeeding can do all these things???
There have been concerns voiced about pollutions that can be absorbed in the breast milk. Breast milk is all natural. It is produced using no other resources and it creates no pollution. The La Leche League has research that shows the benefits of breast milk far out-weigh any possible risk from pollutions. Breast milk is the only thing necessary for the baby’s physical and mental development up to 6 months of age. Breastfed babies have fewer incidences of ear infections, allergies, asthma, diarrhea, cancer, SIDS, diabetes, and obesity, just to name a few. The most important thing about breast milk is that it provides a natural immunity, thus protecting the baby from a lot of our world’s pollutions. These benefits for our babies alone should make us want to breastfeed. Besides those benefits to the baby, breastfeeding can also protect the mother from breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer, not only while she breastfeeds but throughout her lifespan. And, the longer she breastfeeds the better protection she receives.
In the making of formula, pesticides, fertilizers and antibiotics are used in the production of cow’s milk and soy. The making of formula packaging (plastic, tin and paper) creates toxins. 450 million cans of formula are consumed for every 3 million bottle-fed babies. Imagine how much waste this makes in our landfills. Energy is also used when heating the water to make or warm formula. Breast milk is just right for baby, straight from the container.
In our hard economic times, we all are looking for a way to pinch pennies. It has been estimated that $429 million dollars could be saved every year if mothers on WIC (Women, Infant, Children Program) would breastfeed for at least 1 month. A can of formula costs approximately $13. This does not include a lot of special formulas that many infants need due to prematurity or other medical conditions. In the first year of life, an infant consumes approximately 70 cans to make an estimated cost of formula for one year to be $910.
With all the energy, pollution, and money saved, why would we not breastfeed? And when you think about the benefits to the baby, as well as the mother, breastfeeding is just this… a MUST.

Swine Flu and Breastfeeding.

2009-04-29T11:18:00.000-07:00

The following is a link concerning the Swine Flu and breastfeeding.

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/clinician_pregnant.htm?s_cid=tw_epr_79

May Support Group.

2009-04-29T07:45:00.000-07:00

You are invited!

What: Breastfeeding Support Group

Where: Harry M. Caudill Memorial Library

When: May 7, 2009

Time: 12:30 - 2:30

The theme for this month will be Mother's Day! There will be games, crafts, and refreshments. Breastfeeding information and advice will be available. Children and other family members are welcome to attend.

We hope to see you there!

Newspaper Article.

2009-04-29T07:27:00.000-07:00

This article was on the front page of Louisville's Courier-Journal for April 27, 2009. It discusses our program, and gives a great example of the benefits of it. I had the pleasure of meeting some of the women mentioned in the article at the last quarterly meeting.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200904270540/MOMS/904270325