August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month!

According to Fit Pregnancy, “August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. The breastfeeding campaign, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, hopes to empower women to commit to breastfeeding by highlighting new research showing that babies who are exclusively breastfed for six months are less likely to develop ear infections, diarrhea and respiratory illnesses, and may be less likely to develop childhood obesity.”

The New Parent Support Home Visitation Program at the Fleet and Family Support Center would like to promote Breastfeeding Awareness Month and acknowledge all breastfeeding moms, breastfeeding advocates, and breastfeeding educators.  Our New Parent Support team can provide information and education regarding:

•         Breastfeeding

•         The Nurturing Parenting Program which emphasizes the importance of raising children in a warm trusting, and caring household

•         Prenatal and postnatal care

•         Infant care, growth, and development

•         Community resources available

The New Parent Support Program provides parenting classes, home visitation and many other services for children ages 0-3!

Please call 559-998-4042 to register for parenting classes, for New Parent Support Home Visitation services or for more information on Breastfeeding Awareness Month.