National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign

Babies Were Born To Be Breastfed!
 

Volunteer to help get these PSAs placed in our local media. 
Email Karen Peters for more information.

 

Breastfeeding Help:

• Call Toll Free Help Line:  1-888-278-6455 Monday - Friday from 8 am to 5 pm (English & Spanish)

• La Leche League Int'l: Locate Support Groups | Breastfeeding Information

Breastfeeding Information for Parents:

• An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding. Order booklet by calling 1-800-994-WOMAN. Available in English, English (for African-American), Spanish, and Chinese.

• Downloadable Breastfeeding Flyers in English and Spanish.

Breastfeeding Posters

Please display the breastfeeding posters in -your office, clinic or classroom.

Free 18 x 24 posters can be ordered by calling 1-800-994-WOMAN

View the posters by clicking below.

·         Babies Were Born to Be Breastfed

·         Reducir el riesgo de infeccionnes de oido (Reduce ear infection in Spanish)

·         Breastfeeding reduces risk of ear infection

·         Breastfeeding reduces risk of obesity

·         Breastfeeding reduces risk of respiratory illnesses

 

Campaign Update:

• Increased Awareness of Breastfeeding  

• Department of Health and Human Services Launches the National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign (PDF)

• View the National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign ads

• Increased Awareness of Breastfeeding: August 2005

How to Promote the Campaign:

• Breastfeeding Fact Sheets Los Angeles

• Localize the Radio Ads

• Localize the Print Ads

Web Cast:

• July 14, 2004: "DPSWH - Babies Were Born to be Breastfed: Strategies for local benefit from the new national campaign!" View this webcast for an update on the Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign and ideas on how to use it as a springboard for your local, ongoing media outreach.

Print Ads:

• Babies Were Born to Be Breastfed
• Reducir el riesgo de infeccionnes de oido (Reduce ear infection in Spanish)
• Breastfeeding reduces risk of ear infection
• Breastfeeding reduces risk of obesity
• Breastfeeding reduces risk of respiratory illnesses

In the News:

• June 13, 2006: New York Times: Breastfeeding Or Else

• Summer 2004 AAP News: Campaign Promotes Exclusive Breastfeeding for 6 months

• June 4, 2004: National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign in Channel ABC's "Good Morning America" & 20/20. View TV Clip here.

• Visit Media section for more news.

• National Campaign Media Stories

Task Force Media Outreach, click here.

 

If you cannot view the above media clip, please download Microsoft Media Player here.

This page was updated: 07/17/2007