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Oregon promised better access to doulas, lactation care. Birth workers say they still can’t get paid

  • Kaylee Tornay, InvestigateWest

After four years running breastfeeding support groups and training to get her lactation consultant certification, Beth Waters was excited in 2020 to launch a nonprofit in a small city east of Portland. Oregon appeared to be a prime location: The state had decided that year to make lactation consultants, who teach parents how to breastfeed […]

Hot conditions could lead to heat-related illness, OHA warns
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Hot conditions could lead to heat-related illness, OHA warns

  • Oregon Health Authority media release
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FREE NEWS: As summer reaches its peak — and with a hazardous heat watch in the forecast starting Sunday — Oregon Health Authority (OHA) encourages people to avoid activities that could lead to heat stroke and heat exhaustion.

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week
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Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week

  • By Anna Coughlin, IBCLC, WIC breastfeeding coordinator, Klickitat County Health Department

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated the first week of August every year and represents a global celebration of breastfeeding efforts. It is…

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HAHRC BEATS:Close to mothers -- Breastfeeding Support

  • ELLEN MALLON, R.N., IBCLC
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The first week of August 2013 was World Breastfeeding Week, and it was celebrated worldwide. The theme was Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers. It highlights the importance of providing support to breastfeeding families.