Staying Abreast: Weekly Wire - ABM Position Statement on Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Subspecialty & more

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Staying Abreast: Weekly Wire - ABM Position Statement on Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Subspecialty & more

10/17/2025

Weekly Wire: October 17, 2025

The Staying Abreast: Weekly Wire e-Newsletter is a compendium of news, actions, and resources considered to be of interest or relevance to the breastfeeding field. The newsletter aims to support the USBC mission "To drive collaborative efforts for policy and practices that create a landscape of breastfeeding support across the United States." Included items are submitted for consideration or identified by the USBC e-news team via extensive online review. Whenever possible, the newsletter utilizes language directly from the primary source of an item without additional analysis or edits. In some cases, the USBC offers additional perspectives through the "USBC Insights," media and partner highlights, and the "News & Views" section. Inclusion of an item in the e-newsletter does not imply endorsement or support by the USBC of an item or organization, unless specifically noted.

In this issue:

USBC Updates
- Share Your Organization's Resources, Events, and News to be Featured in the Weekly Wire
National News
- ABM Position Statement on Current Scope of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Subspecialty
- State Momnibus Legislation Brief
Action Opportunities
Upcoming Events
News & Views
Journal Publications

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USBC Updates

Share Your Organization's Resources, Events, and News to be Featured in the Weekly Wire

The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee invites you to submit your organization's news, updates, or events for consideration to be included in the Weekly Wire newsletter or other USBC communications channels. The USBC communications team is continuously seeking the latest news, action opportunities, resources, and policy updates relevant to the breastfeeding field. Please note that for inclusion in the Weekly Wire, events and resources must be free of charge and accessible to all interested individuals.

National News

ABM Position Statement on Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Subspecialty

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) published a position statement, "Current Scope of Practice for Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Physicians and Providers: Description of an Emerging Subspecialty" in the Breastfeeding Medicine Journal. Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine is an emerging medical subspecialty that addresses the physiology, pathology, and sociodemographic components of breastfeeding and lactation. In the past 50 years, the field has grown into an international subspecialty supported by the ABM. The position statement describes the scope of the field, who practices in the field, the problems addressed, challenges faced, and explores some cases that exemplify this work.

State Momnibus Legislation Brief

The National Partnership for Women & Families issued an Issue Brief, "State Momnibus Scan: Charting the Future of Maternal Health." Momnibus legislation addresses the maternal mortality and morbidity crisis. This resource highlights the seventeen states that have either passed (partially or fully) or introduced a Momnibus in the 2025 state legislative session. Some of the common topics in these Momnibus bill packages include expanding access to doula support, workplace accommodations and economic security, expanding access to birth centers and midwifery care, and lactation support.