Provider Spotlight: ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Nurse Raises the Bar(bell)
LeeAnn Hewitt is the only lactation resource nurse at the University of Florida ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Congenital Heart Center in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit,…
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ÍøºìºÚÁÏ OBGYN Staff Members Earn Awards From ÍøºìºÚÁÏy Families Florida
Two of ÍøºìºÚÁÏ’s obstetrics and gynecology staff were recently recognized at the ÍøºìºÚÁÏy Families Florida Annual Leadership Meeting on Sept. 14. This is a…
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Breastfeeding Month: The challenges and opportunities of black breastfeeding
As National Breastfeeding Month draws to a close, ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and community partners are taking time to recognize important goals for improving breastfeeding…
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Breastfeeding and COVID-19: Here’s what we know now
Many parents have concerns as to whether it’s safe to breastfeed their child while having COVID-19, and many are wondering if it’s safe to do so while…
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National Breastfeeding Month: What does our Baby-Friendly designation mean?
ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands Hospital has been a Baby-Friendly designated facility since 2015, but what does this mean? This national distinction for breastfeeding support…
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National Breastfeeding Month: New recommendations from AAP
August is National Breastfeeding Month, an annual opportunity to bring attention to initiatives in our community that promote best practices for optimal health…
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A Passion for Breastfeeding Medicine
Q/A with Maternal-Fetal Medicine Expert Adetola Louis-Jacques, M.D. As Breastfeeding Awareness Month nears its end, we sat with Adetola Louis-Jacques, M.D. who…
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Chronic Low Milk Supply: A Search for Solutions
Questions and answers with Laurel Weijer, UF assistant director of admissions and a mother of two About the subject and author: Breastfeeding has an important…
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National Breastfeeding Month
August is National Breastfeeding Month and, together with the North Central Florida Breastfeeding Coalition, ÍøºìºÚÁÏ is celebrating and bringing awareness to…
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Breastfeeding Across Cultures
Tathiane Mallett moved to the United States from Brazil with her husband, leaving behind close friends and family. She went through a 30-hour labor without an…
