Breastfeeding
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Application Open
The IEBfC is excited about the new addition to our First 5 Grant, the Community Breastfeeding Educator course. Our first step is to recruit potential Curriculum Developers. We are looking for candidates from a variety of community-based organizations with diverse professional and cultural backgrounds. These positions are part-time and intermittent, with the potential to become instructors when we begin offering the course in Spring 2026.
Applications should be submitted on or before July 28th. Please apply and share this link with anyone you think might be interested. All the details are available in the application.
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"One of the best online classes I have ever taken. Kept me active, alert and wanting to participate."
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"I haven't had a lactation course in 10 years, a lot has changed. I have learned so much and am excited to implement everything into practice!"
"Skills day reinforced some of the knowledge and skills I already use and gave me some great reminders and new ways to approach different situations."
"All staff should be required to take this course!!"
"I thought it was amazing and used a variety of learning styles."
Virtual
Monthly Check Ins
We have seen our coalition only strengthen during this time. Thank you for pouring into our families in our community but also yourself and each other.
July 8th 2025 (2nd Tuesday)
12:30pm - 1:30pm PT ​
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California Breastfeeding Coalition (CBC) Summit Scholarship Recipients’ Presentations
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Your 4-Part Framework for Holistic Management of Breast & Nipple Pain
summarized by Lisa Kreeger
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Birthing, Bonding & Breastfeeding Conference Summary
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August 12th 2025 (2nd Tuesday)
12:30pm - 1:30pm PT ​
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National Breastfeeding Awareness Month 2025
Theme:
Forward Together
Various entities invited to share their organization's plans
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Come Share Your World Breastfeeding Month Activities/Celebrations
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Hear What Others Are Planning​​​​​​​​​​​
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Upcoming Dates:
September 9th 2025 Details Coming Soon
October 7th 2025 Details Coming Soon
November 11th 2025 Details Coming Soon
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Virtual
General Education Sessions
Every month on the 4th Tuesday we meet together to learn more and serve our families better! Speakers from all over the World come and dive deep into a specific topic and offer detailed information. These sessions are FREE and we do offer an Attendance & CEU Ticket ($20) options. Members may register for the CEU Ticket Option for FREE using their membership code that was emailed to you. With the CEU Ticket option, you will receive a link after the webinar to an evaluation. After the evaluation is submitted, you will automatically receive your CEU Certificate delivered via email.
August 26th 2025 (4th Tuesday)
12:30pm - 2:00pm PT
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"Mother’s Milk, Many Voices: Cultural Conversations on Breastfeeding"
Panelists:
Jasmine Creighton CBS​
Dr. Priya Masih MD, Doula
Andrea Rodriguez IBCLC
Ashley Sayers IBCLC, Doula
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Explore cultural perspectives on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and postpartum care within different communities.
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Identify cultural myths, taboos, and family influences that impact infant feeding choices.
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Understand cultural sensitivity and empathy toward how culture influences feeding journeys and beyond.
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1.5 L CERPs/CEUs/1.0 BRN offered IBCLE CERP areas: Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology & Clinical Skills
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July 22nd 2025 (4th Tuesday)
12:30pm - 2:00pm PT
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Go Milk Yourself: The Power and Freedom of Hand Expression
With
Francie Webb IBCLC, CD (DTI) @go_milkyourself
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Objectives:
1.Name 5+ massage and compression moves for optimal hand expression.
2. Identify 5+ ideal times for hand expressing.
3. Equip participants to answer patient questions and concerns regarding hand expression.
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1.5 L CERPs/CEUs/1.0 BRN offered IBCLE CERP areas: Development and Nutrition & Clinical Skills
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Upcoming Dates:
September 23rd 2025 TBA Soon
October 28th 2025 TBA Soon
November 18th 2025 (3rd Tuesday due to Holiday) TBA Soon
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Virtual
Hospital Collaborative
July 22nd 2025
2:15pm - 3:15pm PT
Walking Through the 10 Steps to
Baby Friendly
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Addressing pain, common difficulties with the breastfeeding dyad, pacifiers use and alternative feeding methods​
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Step 5. Support mothers to initiate and maintain breastfeeding and manage common difficulties.
Step 9. Counsel mothers on the use and risks of feeding bottles, artificial nipples (teats) and pacifiers.
Discussion Topics:​​
1. Addressing common difficulties
2. Treating pain
3. Addressing infants with feeding issues/ Late preterm/ Readmission prevention
4. Pacifier use and alternative feeding methods
5. Skin to skin beyond the golden hour
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Facilitated by
Pat Spier BSN, RNC-OB, EFM-C
PAC/LAC- Program Manager
Southern Inland Counties
Regional Perinatal Programs of California
LeeAnn Contreras RN, BSN, IBCLC
Corona Regional Medical Center
IEBfC Board Member & Co-Instructor LATCH on
Kyrstye Bicera RN, BSN, IBCLC
Corona Regional Medical Center
Co-Instructor LATCH on
Join us for our Quarterly Hospital Collaborative as we continue the race to be ready for the SB402 deadline, January 1st 2025.
Hospital Collaborative Dates 2025-2026
October 28th 2025
February 24th 2026
April 28th 2026
July 28th 2026
October 27th 2026
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For the past several months, our coalition has been working on a report that would share the San Bernardino County breastfeeding rates in hospitals and a clear understanding of the Senate Bill 402. With the collaboration and information from the California WIC Association and the UC Davis Human Lactation Center and IEBFC intern, Nicholette Lambert the report is ready for public distribution!
Please download, forward, and share!
We will continue the hard work partnership with our Coalition members to educate, advocate for, and market to communities with breastfeeding disparities.
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