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August 2026
Interdependence, or being mutually dependent on each other, is a key principle for any team-based system.
August is National Breastfeeding Month and this year's theme is RISE: Resilience, Interdependence, Self-Determination, Empowerment. However your practice celebrates, this is a moment to r...
Aug 17, 2026
July 2026
Anchoring breastfeeding implementation through policies and guidelines within our systems is one of the objectives of World Breastfeeding Week 2026.
To get the celebration started and help primary care providers initiate conversations within their systems we are excited to share our Practice Cha...
Jul 08, 2026
June 2026
Ankyloglossia, or Tongue-Tie, is a common topic of conversation for primary care providers and breastfeeding families. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Position Statement on Ankyloglossia in the Breastfeeding Dyad (2021) and the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report on the Identifi...
Jun 08, 2026
May 2026
Perinatal Mood disorders impact 10-20% of women. As May is Mental Health Awareness month we're highlighting Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocol #21 (Use of Antidepressants in Breastfeeding Mothers) & Protocol #18 (Substance use and Breastfeeding)
How can primary care providers help?
S...
May 04, 2026
April 2026
Preterm infants discharged from the NICU require ongoing breastfeeding support after hospital discharge.
Excerpts from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocol #12. "Transitioning the Breastfeeding Preterm Infant from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to Home" reinforce the important role o...
Apr 13, 2026
March 2026
Late preterm and early term infants are at higher risk for complications and need extra breastfeeding support:
“Recognize that some early term infants, born between 37 0/8 and 38 6/7 are also at higher risk compared with term infants… for problems including hyperbilirubinemia, hospital readmissi...
Mar 02, 2026
February 2026
Supporting Breastfeeding after Discharge ABM Protocol #2 Highlight:
For hospital discharge within 72 hours of birth "appointments where breastfeeding can be assessed should be made before discharge for the newborn and mother… Providers should be aware that many newborns who are discharged within...
Feb 11, 2026
January 2026
ABM Protocol Highlight: Protocol #5
“All breastfed infants should be seen by a health care provider at 3-5 days of life or within 48-72 hours of discharge to evaluate the infant’s well-being and the successful establishment of breastfeeding.”
This excerpt from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medici...
Jan 12, 2026
December 2025
Welcome! Primary care support of breastfeeding....
What you say and how you counsel about breastfeeding matters!
The US Preventive Services Task Force released an updated evidence report and systematic review report on interventions to support breastfeeding (JAMA April 2025) which included 90...
Dec 12, 2025
November 2025
Welcome to this month's newsletter!
We all know that one of the barriers to breastfeeding is lack of support services. Primary care providers can help by partnering with lactation consultants, but what might that look like?
Team-based Care!
Team-based LC/PCP care acknowledges:
1. Families ...
Nov 10, 2025
October 2025
Welcome!
Supporting breastfeeding, supports the health of both baby and parent. In this newsletter we highlight these benefits for both with an article on the early benefits of colostrum for infants and an article on long term bone health for breastfeeding partents.
Additionally, I particularl...
Oct 10, 2025
September 2025
Welcome to our newsletter.
PCPs, what you say about breastfeeding matters!
A recent US Preventive Services Task Force Report and Systematic Review published in JAMA highlights the importance of primary care behavioral counseling interventions to support breastfeeding. The USPSTF maintained its B...
Sep 08, 2025
Primary Care Breastfeeding Support Newsletter
Research updates & clinical tips for primary care providers and lactation professionals.
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