National Breastfeeding Month, observed in August each year, serves as a platform to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding. It recognizes the challenges many face while promoting breastfeeding as a fundamental aspect of infant health and maternal well-being. World Breastfeeding Week, celebrated during the first week of August, takes the momentum of National Breastfeeding Month and amplifies it globally. The event aims to engage communities, governments, and organizations worldwide in promoting and supporting breastfeeding as a shared responsibility.
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Celebrate with these Springfield area events:
- August 4th - World Breastfeeding Week Celebration with CoxHealth @ Foster Auditorium (all ages)
- August 7th - Back to Work Breastfeeding Success @ Cox Health Women's Center
Want to capture your breastfeeding journey? Check out these local Springfield photographers:
Red Barn Boudoir offers year round 'Nourishment' breastfeeding mini sessions
Visual Impressions offers in-studio breastfeeding mini sessions during the month of August
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Disclosure: As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), I fully support the World Health Organization (WHO) International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (1981) and subsequent World Health Assembly (WHA) resolutions. This commitment involves promoting breastfeeding and adhering to ethical guidelines regarding the marketing of infant formula, bottles, and teats. As an independent licensee of Macaroni KID National, I have no role in the selection of national advertisements that appear alongside this article, some of which may potentially violate the WHO Code.
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