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Ashley Baker, RN, BSN
- Apr 3, 2018
- 8 min
Mama Bear: Ashley's Story
Note: Military Child Development Centers (CDCs) are a big part of life for many military families. Many CDCs are extremely supportive of breastfeeding families, but there is a lack of consistency in understanding and implementing childcare practices to support breastfeeding families. Mom2Mom Global and Breastfeeding in Combat Boots strongly urge the DOD to implement the Ten Steps to Baby-Friendly Childcare Centers for all CDCs. I am the mother of four little ones. I am also
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Amy Barron Smolinski, MA, ALC, CLC
- Jan 8, 2018
- 4 min
Why We Do What We Do
Mom2Mom Global started very humbly in 1999, when four people at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center--a neonatologist, a breastfeeding mother, a pediatrician, and a postpartum nurse--identified a glaring gap in breastfeeding support for military families stationed overseas. While most babies left the hospital breastfeeding, by their first well-baby appointment (in 1999 that was at 2 weeks), over half were either supplementing with formula, or had been switched to exclusive form
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Admin
- Sep 15, 2017
- 1 min
Education Partner: Lactation Education Resources
Mom2Mom Global is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Lactation Education Resources. LER is generously offering a special rate for Mom2Mom Global volunteers on the 45-hour Lactation Consultant Training Program Core Phase 1. This online, self-paced course culminates with certification as a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS) upon successful completion. Normally, the course costs $645, but for Mom2Mom Global volunteers, it is available for $500. LER is a LEAARC-
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Amy Barron Smolinski, MA, ALC, CLC
- Sep 1, 2017
- 5 min
Accountability Report: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Hello, everyone! We, the M2MG Board, want to share with you a bit about what we’ve been working on behind the scenes, and to reflect on our organization’s diversity and equity work. First, where we’ve been. At the 2016 U.S. Breastfeeding Committee conference, we learned how unprepared we were as a Board and as an organization to engage with the work of diversity and equity. With careful consideration, we made a commitment to build equity, diversity, and inclusivity into th
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Jenna Barton
- Aug 16, 2017
- 7 min
Postpartum Depression: Putting the Pieces Back Together
A military spouse's story of overcoming Postpartum Depression.
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Admin
- Apr 26, 2017
- 2 min
Mom2Mom Global and Breastfeeding in Combat Boots are Joining Forces
Tacoma, Washington and Fayetteville, North Carolina - April 26, 2017 Breastfeeding in Combat Boots and Mom2Mom Global are proud to announce their intent to merge to better provide world-class information, advocacy, and support to breastfeeding military families. Breastfeeding in Combat Boots and Mom2Mom Global are both pioneers in the world of breastfeeding support within military communities. The two organizations have separate, but overlapping, missions. Breastfeeding in
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Eva Hodgdon, CLC
- Apr 1, 2017
- 4 min
Breastfeeding Twins!!
Part 2 of our 2-part series on breastfeeding twins. Breastfeeding twins. Holy cow! I wrote this 4 months into my twin mom journey and what an adventure it has been! I breastfed my first son nearly two years with minimal issues, and that experience led me to become a Certified Lactation Counselor. But no amount of experience or education could have fully prepared me for nursing multiples; the success, the struggles, the emotions through every step. Although nothing could hav
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Amy Barron Smolinski, MA, ALC, CLC
- Mar 15, 2017
- 6 min
Two at a Time: A Tale of Breastfeeding Twins
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series about breastfeeding twins. Because there's always two parts to twins! Originally published as a guest post for Sweet Songs Breastfeeding. Two At A Time A Tale of Breastfeeding Twins The first time I got pregnant, in 2005, we were shocked and thrilled to learn we were having identical twins. There were a lot of questions—mostly about where we were going to fit two babies into our one-and-a-half-bedroom apartment and our tiny little Mazda Pr
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Mary Unangst, IBCLC
- Mar 1, 2017
- 9 min
My Journey to Becoming an IBCLC
Pursuing my passion while on the move as a military spouse Mary Unangst is a dear friend and colleague, whose passion for supporting breastfeeding military families is evident in all she does. Mom2Mom Global is proud to be a Recognized Mother Support Counsellor Organisation for Pathway 1 to become an IBCLC. If you are inspired to follow in Mary's footsteps and become an IBCLC, contact us to learn how we can help! When I was a kid I thought I wanted to be a teacher. When I j
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Admin
- Jan 7, 2017
- 5 min
Heather's Story
I have two beautiful and healthy children. By most standards, I cannot say that I was able to successfully breastfeed either one of them. I have shed tears, felt shame and have questioned the essence of my womanhood in a body that could not adequately perform its basic function of producing enough milk to nourish its babies. Thanks to amazing peer support and the compassionate expertise of lactation specialists, my perspective has changed considerably. I am now able to see th
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Megan Moyo, BSN, RN, ANLC, CLC
- Dec 1, 2016
- 4 min
Megan's Story
Breastfeeding and the military has been a recurring theme throughout my life. Let me explain. I am an Army Brat. My mom was in the military and had three babies while active duty, and she breastfed all three of us at a time when the Army was not very supportive of breastfeeding. Because I watched her breastfeed my younger siblings, I knew this was the only way that I wanted to feed my babies. She was my first breastfeeding role model. Fast forward to my senior year of high s
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Amy Barron Smolinski, MA, ALC, CLC
- Nov 15, 2016
- 5 min
Breastfeeding in Uncertain Times
This is not a political post. Mom2Mom Global is a registered nonprofit organization, committed to ethical compliance to all federal regulations regarding 501(c)3 nonprofits, including refraining from endorsing or contributing to political figures or causes. However, the results of the 2016 election affect all of us. Some of our members undoubtedly are feeling positively about the election results and some of our members are feeling quite negatively. Everyone’s feelings are
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