Your Statewide Coalition of Breastfeeding Advocates and Lactation Specialists We invite you to work collaboratively with us to create breastfeeding-friendly communities throughout Michigan. Mission Statement The Michigan Breastfeeding Network recognizes human milk as the norm for infant feeding. Our mission is to promote, protect and support breastfeeding as a vital part of the health and development of children, their families, and the community. We will accomplish our mission by providing networking opportunities for groups and individuals working with breastfeeding mothers in Michigan advocating on behalf of breastfeeding mothers, babies and families. LATEST NEWS: Our next quarterly meeting will be held March 21st in Detroit, Michigan. Check out the Join Us page or our Facebook event page for more information. Milk for Thought came to Grand Rapids as a stop on their Latch On America Bus Tour! They came Thursday, July 28th! This was very exciting news and we were so excited to show America that Michigan cares about breastfeeding! Check out the action on their Facebook page, and "Like" them if you're so inclined ;) Two bills were introduced in the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives on June 30, 2011 to make breastfeeding a civil right. You can view Senate Bill 0554 here and House Bill 4868 here. We hope to have more information about how you can support these bills soon. Thank you to the Senators and Representatives who introduced this important legislation! The recently passed Health Care Reform Bill included a provision to protect a woman's right to express milk at her workplace by making it a legal requirement for companies with 50 or more employees to provide reasonable break time and non-bathroom space for milk expression. Click here for more details. |
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