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Childcare certification supports breastfeeding moms
Childcare provider Stephanie Northrup looks on while parent Alexis Diaz and her son Keanu play with the new breastfeeding-friendly educational toys.
Miss Stephanie’s House in Carbondale recently became one of the valley’s first childcare providers to receive the Colorado breastfeeding-friendly certification. Stephanie Northrup’s home childcare was recognized by both Garfield County Public Health and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for creating a welcoming environment for mothers to breastfeed and for providing resources and support. “I want to do everything I can to support mothers who want to breastfeed,” Northrup said. “I respect whatever moms choose to do, but if they want to breastfeed, I want to help nurture those bonds.” The certification is awarded to childcare programs
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Breastfeeding, Childcare
WIC text-support program helping breastfeeding mothers
GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – A Garfield County nutrition assistance program has expanded its support for breastfeeding moms through an expanded statewide peer texting program. Through the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor program, women receive text messages from educators, who provide them with guidance throughout their pregnancy and time breastfeeding. Jasmin Ramos, a local new mother, had questions about breastfeeding and received the support that she needed through the program, which operates through Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). “Before I had my daughter, I wasn’t certain for how long I was going to be able to breastfeed,” Ramos said. “I applied for WIC
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Breastfeeding, WIC
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