View this email in your browser JOB POSTING Breastfeeding Committee for Canada Multimedia Coordinator WHAT: Multimedia Coordinator for the BCC DETAILS: This paid position is casual and requires 4-8 hours each month WHEN: Position to begin on April 1, 2022 (some flexibility) DEADLINE: The BCC will accept applicants until March 16/22 WHO: Applications
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Read MoreHappy National Breastfeeding Week! In Canada, National Breastfeeding Week 2021 is celebrated October 1-7 This year's theme is: Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility BFIO wants to support you as you spread the word that breastfeeding needs to be protected in our country so we have provided some social
Read MoreGet the latest information from the World Health Organization Episode #51 - Breastfeeding & COVID-19 (who.int)
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Baby-Friendly Initiative 2021 Virtual Symposium October 1-7 (1-3 pm EDT daily) Theme: Protect, promote, and support breastfeeding and BFI: a shared responsibility. For further information and details, please click on the links below to see the poster flyers. POSTER (English) POSTER (French)
Read MoreBreastfeeding Committee for Canada recommends breastfeeding women/persons can be offered a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine series as the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks. The COVID-19 mRNA vaccine series has a 95% efficacy for preventing serious disease for the adult population and common side effects are mild. Breastfeeding women/persons should
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The BCC BFI Implementation Guideline is now available on their website here. Check is out! More information to follow at the June 18th BFI Ontario membership meeting!
Read MoreFeeding your Baby and Healthy Eating for a Healthy Baby have been updated! They are now available in high quality pdf’s (free!) Print copies can also be purchased at $1.50 each. To access click the links below: Feeding-Your-Baby Healthy Eating Healthy Baby Print Copies for Purchase
Read MoreBCC Covid-19 and Infant Feeding Key Messages
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2020 BFION Breastfeeding Week Celebration Resources "Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet" In Canada, we celebrate National Breastfeeding Week from October 1st to 7th each year, and use it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the vital importance of protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding in our
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WHO Breastfeeding and COVID - 19 FAQ provides responses to questions that have arisen about the recommendations that were released on March 13, 2020 (www.who.int/publications-detail/clinical-management-of-severe-acute-respiratory-infection-when-novel-coronavirus-(ncov)-infection-is-suspected ) The interim guidance and FAQ reflect: the available evidence regarding transmission risks of COVID-19 through breastmilk the protective effects of
Read MoreOctober 2nd Due to continued concerns over COVID-19, the BFI Expo 2020 has been cancelled. We look forward to bringing Dr James McKenna when this pandemic is over. Featuring Key Note Speaker: James McKenna The Return of Humankind's Oldest and Most Successful Sleep and Feeding Arrangement. Session 1) Setting
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