Celebrate - promote - EDUCATE - Support - protect
We love being out in the community supporting, promoting and protecting breastfeeding in Acadiana!
promote
Whether it is something as simple as wearing one of our Acadiana Breastfeeding Coalition t-shirts, or making an appearance on local news stations to talk about breastfeeding, our members are promoting breastfeeding throughout Acadiana. You can find us at events, like Maddie's Footprints Forever 5K, where we have a breastfeeding and baby changing station. ABC also attends conferences, such as The Gift.
Educate
Acadiana Breastfeeding Coalition is privileged to have board members, as well as officers and members, who dedicate their time to educate our community.
In June 2019, ABC hosted a continuing education workshop titled, "Unraveling the Mysteries of Tongue & Lip Ties." This presentation and discussion featured three area professionals who specialize in infant oral function and feeding. Those guest speakers were: Lauren David, BSN, RN, IBCLC; Jeanne Pichoff, LOTR, CLT, IBCLC; and Anita J. Gouri, DDS (pictured from left to right). Our goal, as a Coalition, is to continue to educate local professionals and care providers on matters related to breastfeeding, in an effort to better equip them to support breastfeeding and breastfeeding mothers.
In June 2019, ABC hosted a continuing education workshop titled, "Unraveling the Mysteries of Tongue & Lip Ties." This presentation and discussion featured three area professionals who specialize in infant oral function and feeding. Those guest speakers were: Lauren David, BSN, RN, IBCLC; Jeanne Pichoff, LOTR, CLT, IBCLC; and Anita J. Gouri, DDS (pictured from left to right). Our goal, as a Coalition, is to continue to educate local professionals and care providers on matters related to breastfeeding, in an effort to better equip them to support breastfeeding and breastfeeding mothers.
SUPPORT
In the fall of 2022, Acadiana Breastfeeding Coalition will be awarding five, $100 scholarships to local breastfeeding circles and groups. The scholarship funds are intended to help provide refreshments to breastfeeding group attendees.
To date, ABC has awarded two of the five scholarships to:
Community Birth Companion who hosts a monthly breastfeeding group called Cafe au Lait, in Opelousas, LA.
Divine Collective Co. who hosts a monthly breastfeeding circle in Youngsville, LA.
To date, ABC has awarded two of the five scholarships to:
Community Birth Companion who hosts a monthly breastfeeding group called Cafe au Lait, in Opelousas, LA.
Divine Collective Co. who hosts a monthly breastfeeding circle in Youngsville, LA.
Celebrate
August is National Breastfeeding Month. Naturally, we are celebrating. ABC hosts an Annual World Breastfeeding Week Celebration, which is usually the first Saturday of the month.
“Making Breastfeeding the NORM in Acadiana!”