December 2023

Don't miss the next online meeting!

Friday, December 8, 2023

12-1 p.m. CST

12:00: Welcome             

12:05: Review of ABM Clinical Protocol #36: The Mastitis Spectrum, Revised 2022 – Dr. Kathy Leeper

12:25: “Magic Wand” time! Dreams for 2024 

12:45: News from the KBC

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Kathy Leeper, MD, IBCLC, FABM

The KBC is looking for the next “One Big Idea” communities. Do you have a big, bold, innovative idea for improving breastfeeding rates in your community? You might be the next “One Big Idea” community in Kansas. The KBC is looking for 4-5 communities in Kansas ready to implement a bold and innovative idea that will have a big impact on breastfeeding families in their community. Ideally, this will be a group/coalition project. If selected, your community would receive support and funding for one year. Send a brief description of your idea to Brenda Bandy at 

bbandy@ksbreastfeeding.org by Dec. 18^th. 

The Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is preparing to launch the 2024 Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) survey in January! The mPINC survey measures maternity care practices and policies and includes questions about infant nutrition. About every two years CDC invites all hospitals with maternity services in the United States and territories to participate.  On December 6th and 12th, the CDC will host two identical 30-minute webinars to hear more about the upcoming 2024 mPINC survey. The webinars will cover how the survey is administered, who will be contacted, and more. mPINC team members will be available to answer your questions. Sign up now to attend whichever webinar works best for you!

Links to register: 

Wednesday, December 6th at 11 am CST: Register here for the Dec 6th webinar.

Tuesday, December 12th at 2 pm CST: Register here for the Dec 12th webinar.

If you have questions about the mPINC survey, you can read more here: Methods: Maternity Care Practices | Breastfeeding | CDC.  You can also email them at mPINC@cdc.gov



• Gold “Breastfeeding Employee Support Award” winners Konza Prairie Community Health Center and Kidzville Group Child Care Home. For more information about this designation for employers, click here.
• Kidzville Group Child Care Home for earning the “Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Provider” designation from Child Care Aware of Kansas. For more information about the designation and resources for child care providers, click here.

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