In Nebraska we have a coalition, Healthy Nebraska. I found the breastfeeding rates from 2022. Congrats to the 3 counties that achieved 100% breastfeeding initiation! Rock Wheeler Garfield I’m going to poke around and see if I can find some stats for 2023. Research shows that if planning to breastfeed, finding your care team and meeting with them in pregnancy increases initiation and duration of breastfeeding and allows many more mothers to reach their breastfeeding goals. Many can support your journey from a doula to an LC, to an IBCLC, to a midwife, coaches and more! I am a Perinatal Coach and I love to help moms find their goals in motherhood and we work together to achieve them. Breastfeeding is a polarizing situation. This is not meant to make anyone feel bad about their journey. We do know there are incredible challenges that moms face in their journey and I aim to be one resource of many to support and uplift others on their journey. I offer free discovery calls. We can talk about your goals in motherhood, from breastfeeding to weaning to feeling ok with not mothering how you thought you wanted to mother. This is an important aspect. Everyone has things that pop up that don’t go as anticipated in mothering. From relationships to jobs to housing and more. We can get down about it or we can let go of our own inner expectations. https://lnkd.in/guptwZwu
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