In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Blog on Breastfeeding Rates and Progress Toward National Goals
  • IYCFE Webpage Update Features Resources in Spanish
  • Call for Applications: Join a USBC Committee
• National News
  • Public Comment Opportunity to Guide Insurer Coverage of Breastfeeding Counseling
  • Call for Journal Submissions on Advancing Breastfeeding 
  • Statement on Nutritional Practices in the NICU for Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
  • State Paid Leave Benefits Explainer
  • DOL Issue Brief on National and Global Lessons from Paid Leave Policies
• Action Opportunities
• Funding Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • USBC Mission Moment With Dr. Kimarie Bugg
  • Welcoming New USBC Member Organization: The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice
  • Upcoming Events on USBC Events Calendar
• International News
  • WHO Position Statement on Transitioning to Midwifery Models of Care
• National News
  • NASEM Listening Session Series on Breastfeeding Experiences
  • House Bill Recognizing the Contributions of Midwives Introduced 
  • The Milk Bank Workplace Lactation Toolkit
• State & Community News
  • California Bill On Increasing Postpartum Supports for Incarcerated Mothers Signed Into Law
  • New York Bills Expanding Access to Donor Human Milk Signed Into Law
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • USBC joins White House & Federal Agency Staff to Celebrate PUMP Act and PWFA
  • USBC is Hiring! Apply to the Communications Manager Role
  • Welcoming New USBC Member Organizations: Ford County Breastfeeding Coalition & Nikki Lee Health 
  • Breastfeeding Policy Map Features New Issue Areas
• International News
  • Joint Statement on Infant and Young Child Feeding and Mpox
• National News
  • 2024 State of WIC Report
  • WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence & Social Media Messaging
  • TFAH Blueprint for Strengthening Public Health
• State & Community News
  • Hurricane Helene Infant and Young Child Feeding Emergency Response
  • Infant Feeding Hotline Expanded to Support Families Affected by Hurricane Helene
  • California Bill Expanding Insurance Coverage of Donor Human Milk Signed Into Law
  • Michigan Bill Protecting Milk Expression in Public Spaces Signed Into Law
• Action Opportunities
• Funding Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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