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Why Breastfeeding Rooms Are a Victory for California Students
May 24, 2016
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Fresno High School has shown that they care and are committed to helping students succeed by providing a private, secure room to breastfeed, pump, and bond with their child.
https://www.aclunc.org/blog/why-breastfeeding-rooms-are-victory-california-students
The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding outlines steps that can be taken to remove some of the obstacles faced by women who want to breastfeed their babies.
https://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/calls/breastfeeding/factsheet.html
The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding
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Merced schools deal with breast pumping on case-by-case basis
AUGUST 21, 2016
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If teachers struggled with pumping breast milk at school, what about students who are new mothers?
Read more here: http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/article97054392.html#storylink=cpy
Moms can burn 500 calories ‘breastfeeding baby and watching Netflix,’ Merced expert says
DECEMBER 7, 2016
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In order to support and encourage mothers to breastfeed, Merced community organizations are bringing in more lactation consultants and specialists.
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/article119573998.html#storylink=cpy
Pope Francis proves once again that he has breastfeeding moms' backs
Jan. 9, 2017 at 1:24 PM
Allison Slater Tate
TODAY Contributor
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In the ongoing debates about public breastfeeding, one (perhaps unlikely) man continues to show up for breastfeeding mothers: Pope Francis.
http://www.today.com/parents/pope-francis-proves-again-he-supports-breastfeeding-moms-t106854
Golden Valley has new lactation room for nursing mothers
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
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The new lactation room, the first of its kind in Merced Union High School District, was designed by Angela Waskiewicz, a Golden Valley teacher, through a grant from Merced County First 5.
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/article131827664.html
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Why Do Babies Suck So Much?
Submitted by Jessica Barton,MA, IBCLC
Lactation Consultant on Tue, 10/09/2012
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I recently attended a webinar with the subtitle, “Why Do Babies Suck So Much?” This tongue-in-cheek description of newborns is a great way to begin a discussion about what happens for mothers and infants during the first days and weeks of breastfeeding.
http://santabarbaralactation.com/blog/why-do-babies-suck-so-much