Announcing the Fall class of Breastfeeding-Friendly Pediatricians!

The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition want to equip pediatricians to better support their patient families to meet AAP breastfeeding recommendations and more importantly, their own breastfeeding goals. While breastfeeding is an important public health issue, pediatricians provide care to individual families each day who need clinical guidance on breastfeeding and lactation issues. Hospitals in Georgia have been working hard to improve their practices, but especially during the pandemic, most stays are short and new parents are even more reliant on their pediatrician for support. Launched last year, the program received a robust response from Georgia’s pediatricians and now counts 91 applicants.

Congratulations to the recent awardees of the Breastfeeding-Friendly Pediatricians program

Daphne Esho, MD

Practice: Hometown Pediatrics, Watkinsville, GA

"I have an interest in lactation medicine and breastfeeding and became even more passionate about it after having my children. I love when I am able to encourage and help moms reach their goals as it relates to breastfeeding. The Breastfeeding-Friendly Pediatrician Program has been a great resource in not only my daily practice of medicine but also the other providers in the office, as we shift to make the culture of our office more breastfeeding-friendly."

Alicia Dyer, MD, FAAP

Practice: CHI Memorial Pediatric Diagnostic Associates, Ringgold, GA and Chattanooga, TN

"Growing up in Georgia, I knew I wanted to return home to start my practice as a general pediatrician. During residency, I recognized the gap in medical education on breastfeeding and sought additional insight through rotations with lactation consultants. Pediatricians are truly best suited to guide new mothers through the challenges of breastfeeding. There are still many misconceptions about breastfeeding, and often families are unsure where to go for assistance. It brings me such joy to help these parents troubleshoot their issues and achieve their goals, both short and long-term. This program helped me expand my knowledge base even further to better serve my patients."

https://www.bfmed.org/statement-on-shortage-of-breastmilk-substitutes

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Become a Breastfeeding-Friendly Pediatrician by completing our interest form here. Follow us on Facebook here and Instagram here to learn more about the program, our candidates, and to meet your local Breastfeeding-Friendly Pediatricians.

Questions?  Claire Eden, EPIC® Breastfeeding Program Director, ceden@gaaap.org

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced ”
— James Baldwin

It is time to face the harsh truth and reality of the deleterious effects of some of this nation’s founding principles on Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Those principles, as posited by Professor Christina Greer of Fordham University, include white supremacy, anti-black racism, patriarchy and predatory capitalism. These principles are antithetical to our values, vision and mission.

The Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition recognizes the importance of breastfeeding and its role in positive and constructive human development. We must do everything in our power to recognize and rectify past injustices and provide the support that families need to meet their breastfeeding goals.

Black mothers, babies, and families matter.

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