Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Breastfeeding Coalition

06/18/2026

We're excited to share that our 2026 National Breastfeeding Month merchandise collection is now live! https://bit.ly/44Z1BL9

Show your support for the First Food field and help spread this year's theme, RISE: Resilience, Interdependence, Self-Determination, Empowerment. Every merchandise purchase helps support USBC's work to create a landscape of breastfeeding support for all families.

06/17/2026

🔥🌿 Save the Date! 🌿🔥
We are thrilled and eager to announce our first in‑person convening: The Gathering for Indigenous Milk Medicine, happening November 9–11, 2026 in Oklahoma City, OK.

This Gathering will bring together supporters, knowledge holders, birthworkers, lactation providers, and community members to honor Milk Medicine and celebrate Indigenous brilliance across generations. This opportunity to gather is in addition to our annual virtual celebration of Indigenous Milk Medicine Week in August. We can't wait to see you in Oklahoma City soon!

Registration opens July 15 — be on the lookout!
Mark your calendars and get ready for a beautiful time in community. ✨

06/07/2026

I got mine, now go get yours!! Help support Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective

Theme 2026- "We Keep the Fires Lit..." Artwork by: Julianne Denny . This year marks the 8th celebration of Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (IMMW)?held ...

05/30/2026

"Manda Tachinii was one of my very first Indigenous Lactation Sister and I look up to her so so much, she has been a mentor to me without even knowing it! Shes helped me with indigi-coalition knowledge, she has helped me navigate so much in the 8yrs ive been a Lactation provider! Cant say how much I love her" ~ Stephanne Rupnicki

For generations, Indigenous communities in New Mexico have supported birth through ceremony, collective care and shared traditions.

Today, organizations like Navajo Birthworker Collective and Tewa Women United are helping reclaim and protect those practices while expanding access to culturally grounded care for families.

Read more: https://everychildthrives.com/indigenous-communities-in-new-mexico-reclaiming-holistic-birth-work/

05/27/2026

For many years, the guidance around HIV and breastfeeding was simple: do not breastfeed. That is beginning to change.

New guidance from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists supports a more nuanced approach. When a parent is on antiretroviral therapy and has a sustained undetectable viral load, shared decision-making is now recommended.

The risk of transmission through human milk is low, but not zero. This is where thoughtful, evidence-based counseling matters. We’re moving from restriction to informed choice.

If your team is navigating these conversations, Laurel offers training to help providers feel clear, confident, and aligned with current research. DM us to chat.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Breastfeeding in patients with human immunodeficiency virus: ACOG Clinical Practice Guideline No. 5. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2024;143(5):e128-e141. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000005574

05/27/2026

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05/10/2026

Happy Mothers Day to all you mamas!!!

05/07/2026

Learn, Connect, Act. Join me at the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee - USBC annual conference June 3-5 in Bethesda, Maryland. To register, visit https://bit.ly/NBCC26

04/12/2026

02/04/2026

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Mammary memory is real. Your b***s don't actually get bigger with baby #2 they just remember what to do.

Yep, studies show your mammary glands remember previous pregnancies, so they respond faster and may produce more milk next time around. Your body's like oh, we've done this before. Got it 👌🏻

Did you notice more milk with your second or third baby? I'm so curious if you felt the difference too.