Four Corners Breastfeeding Task Force

2010 Chapter Update

TASK FORCE MEETINGS are open to anyone from the community

Location:                            San Juan Regional Medical Center
                                              801 West Maple Street, Farmington, NM
                                              Childbirth Center Classroom, 5th Floor
                                             (Call 505-609-6484 for more information)


Meeting Date and concurrent Education topic:
Tuesday, May 18th    Bottle-Feeding the Breastfed Baby
Tuesday, July 13th     Insufficient Weight Gain
Tuesday, Sept 21st   Controversies in Parenting Advise: Sleep, Pacifiers, etc
Tuesday, Nov 2nd      Breast Pain in Lactation

UPCOMING EVENTS:
World Breastfeeding Week August 1st through 7th

Art Show at Feat of Clay in Aztec on Saturday August 7th.

Annual Mother-Baby Booth during the San Juan County Fair.
August 9th through 14th at the McGee Park Convention Center
A clean, comfy, air-conditioned and private space to feed and change your nursing baby. Breastfeeding resources and information provided by Breastfeeding Task Force volunteers.

OTHER CURRENT PROJECTS:

        •Healthcare Provider Scholarships:
          4C BF Task Force funded two nurses, from Shiprock and Farmington to attend the 2010
          Breastfeeding Conference in Albuquerque in March.

        •Workplace support of breastfeeding families:
          Outreach to San Juan County employers toward implementation of the national Dept
           of HHS "Steps for Creating a Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite".

        •Breastfeeding Resource Guide for San Juan County:
          Ongoing updates and additions to a new parent hand-out for local breastfeeding support. Resource
          Guides distributed at various agencies and offices by BFTF members.   Contact us if you'd like it
           available in your location!

      •Increasing BF Support Resources in the community:
         New Support Group offered - Brown Bag Breastfeeding Group meets every Friday at the Sycamore
         Community Center at 12:00 noon. For more information contact Tristan at 320-6410.