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                                    • The Selflessness, Patience, and Endurance of Breastfeeding

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                                      |Date: August 03, 2022
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                                      The Selflessness, Patience, and Endurance of Breastfeeding

                                      The Selflessness, Patience, and Endurance of Breastfeeding

                                      August is National Breastfeeding Month and includes World Breastfeeding Week, from August 1-7. This month ...

                                      August is National Breastfeeding Month and includes World Breastfeeding Week, from August 1-7. This month aims to inform, anchor, engage and galvanise action on breastfeeding and related issues as we ...

                                      August 03, 2022
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                                    • Celebrating Breastfeeding Success at Valley

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                                      |Date: August 09, 2021
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                                      Celebrating Breastfeeding Success at Valley

                                      Celebrating Breastfeeding Success at Valley

                                      by Megan Stevens, DNP, RN-BC, IBCLC​ Here at Valley Medical Center, as a Baby Friendly Hospital, we belie ...

                                      by Megan Stevens, DNP, RN-BC, IBCLC​ Here at Valley Medical Center, as a Baby Friendly Hospital, we believe breastmilk is the optimal food for infants and support families at all stages to achieve bre ...

                                      August 09, 2021
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                                    • Lactation Consultants: Your Breastfeeding Support Team

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                                      Lactation Consultants: Your Breastfeeding Support Team

                                      Lactation Consultants: Your Breastfeeding Support Team

                                      Adapted from a DocTalk by Megan Stevens, DNP, RN-BC, IBCLC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_UFcQCfGqo 0: ...

                                      Adapted from a DocTalk by Megan Stevens, DNP, RN-BC, IBCLC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_UFcQCfGqo 0:28 | What is a lactation consultant and what do they do? A lactation consultant is a person who ...

                                      August 09, 2021
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                                    • What Valley Does Every Day in our Community Integrates with the Global Mission of World Breastfeeding Week 2018

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                                      What Valley Does Every Day in our Community Integrates with the Global Mission of World Breastfeeding Week 2018

                                      What Valley Does Every Day in our Community Integrates with the Global Mission of World Breastfeeding Week 2018

                                      Valley Medical Center is proud to promote World Breastfeeding Week 2018. This year’s theme is year BREAST ...

                                      Valley Medical Center is proud to promote World Breastfeeding Week 2018. This year’s theme is year BREASTFEEDING: Foundation of Life, with the following objectives: INFORM people about the links betwe ...

                                      August 03, 2018
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                                    • Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 through 7

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                                      Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 through 7

                                      Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 through 7

                                      During the week of August 1-7, Valley is celebrating breastfeeding and our families with new little ones ...

                                      During the week of August 1-7, Valley is celebrating breastfeeding and our families with new little ones during World Breastfeeding Week. This year’s theme is “Breastfeeding: A Key to Sustainable Deve ...

                                      July 28, 2016
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