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National Breastfeeding Month


MyPlate, MyWins and Breastfeeding: MyPlate Resources in Support of National Breastfeeding Month

August 08, 2016 Sarah Chang, MPH, RD, Nutritionist, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

It’s National Breastfeeding Month, and we at ChooseMyPlate.gov are celebrating moms everywhere! Caring for a child is no small task, and MyPlate has resources to support moms and moms-to-be. As a nutritionist and a mom with baby #2 on the way, I know it can be overwhelming to figure out what you...

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Supporting WIC Breastfeeding Moms and Improving Infants' Health

August 25, 2014 Debra Whitford, FNS Director, Supplemental Food Programs Division and Anne Bartholomew, FNS Chief, Nutrition Services Branch

To highlight the importance of a healthy start in life, more than 170 countries celebrated World Breastfeeding Week earlier this month. Themed “Breastfeeding: A Winning Goal for Life,” the recognition encourages the practice to improve the health of babies around the globe. The U.S. Breastfeeding...

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