The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute delivers sound, evidence-based, equitable, and inclusive lactation support via education, training, and research.
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Do you work in a US maternity care facility?
We’re inviting staff to take a 5–10 min survey on real‑world experiences implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.
This survey shouldn't be confused with mPINC—it centers frontline perspectives. go.unc.edu/CGBISurvey2026
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Do you work in a U.S. maternity care facility?
We’re inviting staff to take a 5–10 min survey on real‑world experiences implementing the Ten Steps to Successful #Breastfeeding.
The survey shouldn't be confused with mPINC—it centers frontline perspectives. go.unc.edu/CGBISurvey2026
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👏Fall 2027, #CGBI’s Mary Rose Tully Training Initiative will be transitioning into a formal graduate certificate program: go.unc.edu/Lx42C
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Today we celebrate World Human Milk Donation Day to raise awareness about the critical role donated human milk plays in the health & well-being of premature & medically fragile infants: hmbana.org
#donormilk #humanmilk #CGBI #Breastfeeding #Breastfeedingsupport
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Do you work in a U.S. maternity care facility?
We’re inviting staff to take a 5–10 min survey on real‑world experiences implementing the Ten Steps to Successful #Breastfeeding.
The survey shouldn't be confused with mPINC—it centers frontline perspectives. go.unc.edu/CGBISurvey2026
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👏📸 April 22, CGBI’s Brooke Gilliam conducted an Eastern Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) training session for WIC Designated Breastfeeding Experts in Greenville, North Carolina. Enjoy the photos!
#CGBI #Breastfeeding #Lactation #BreastfeedingSupport
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📷 👏 Lactation Champions session closed out MRT-TI’s semester & Black Maternal Health Week with presentations from MRT-TI alum Angela Tatum, Dr. Alexis Woods Barr, Tina Sherman & Momma’s Village P3 students. Enjoy the photos!
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👏📸 CGBI’s Breastfeeding Healthcare Manager/Project Director Julia Bourg presented “Breastfeeding in Emergencies: A Lifesaving Strategy” to an engaged & enthusiastic group at Portland State University. Show her some ❤️
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👏🗓️ April 11-17 is Black Maternal Health Week! The 2026 theme is “Rooted in Justice & Joy,” because every person deserves access to quality and holistic health care:
blkmaternalhealthweek.com/
#BMHW26 #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #BlackMamasMatter #CGBI #lactation #breastfeeding
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🗓️ The 2026-2027 Mary Rose Tully Training Initiative application cycle closes March 15. Include all required materials—transcripts & letters of recommendation—with your application: sph.unc.edu/cgbi/lactation-c…
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Happy International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Day! Thank you to all the IBCLCs who transform world health through skilled lactation care: ilca.org/ibclc-day-2026
#happyIBCLCday #CGBI #breastfeeding #breastfeedingsupport #lactation
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📸 MRT-TI students and CGBI staff enjoying the Annual Minority Health Conference! ❤️
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PhD student & Graduate Research Assistant, Erica Chambers’ research focuses on maternal & child health, & reproductive health. Learn what interests & motivates this breast cancer survivor & the role her Godfather plays in her life: sph.unc.edu/qa-researcher-er…
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👏 #CGBI’s Larelle Bookhart’s TIIP award provides her the opportunity to address challenges with the early discontinuation of #breastfeeding by equipping #doulas with tools to help families after leaving the hospital: sph.unc.edu/sph-news/tiip-aw…
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👏Congrats to #CGBI’s Kathryn Wouk, Kathy Parry, Catherine Sullivan, Julia Bourg, Christine Masterman, Michelle Hendricks & Brooke Gilliam, coauthors of “Moving the Needle on Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care” in Journal of Human #Lactation: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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Paid research opportunity for NC-based #doulas. Attend one or more design workshops to receive up to $300.
If you’re interested, complete a brief survey to share your availability:
unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/fo…
Questions: Larelle.Bookhart@unc.edu or 919-590-3739
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👏 CGBI’s Larelle Bookhart featured with Crystal Schiller and Hsiu-Wen Yang in “UNC TIIP Award Winners Tackle Real-World Challenges with Human-Centered Design Projects”: innovate.unc.edu/unc-award-w…
#CGBI #UNCMCH #breastfeeding #lactationsupport #doulas
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👏 Last year, Carrboro was the first community in the US to achieve the #Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities designation, an accomplishment led by leadership from #CGBI founder Dr. Miriam Labbok and a dedicated community: sph.unc.edu/vision-realized-…
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Want to learn more about lactation education? Registration is open for the spring prospective virtual session for MRT-TI, our accredited #lactation consultant training program, Friday, February 20, at 10 am: unc.zoom.us/meeting/register…
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👏 🎉 The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute proudly celebrates our amazing work supporting #breastfeeding through our education, programs and research with our 2015-2025 Impact Report: sph.unc.edu/cgbi/annual-repo…
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