Penquis Family Connections

08/25/2026

Celebrating Black Breastfeeding Week August 25th-31st!

08/25/2026

08/25/2026

🌟 MOVING ANNOUNCEMENT!! 🌟 We are thrilled & filled with gratitude to share M&C is relocating to NL EMMC!!! ...But that's not all - we are changing our meeting time too!!! KEY DETAILS BELOW:
👉 Beginning THIS FRIDAY, 8/28
👉 at NL EMMC, 489 State Street, Bangor
👉 10 AM - 11:30 AM 🌟New time!
👉 Mason Auditorium, 2nd floor
The Sarah's cannot wait to see you there!!!! 🥰

08/19/2026

08/19/2026

Outdoor play is so important!

Who wouldn't want their kids to be happier, more focused and less anxious? (and oh so many more benefits)

08/18/2026

The U.S.’s largest health insurer will halve payment for skilled lactation care, a change the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE), the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), and the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), warn will limit new families’ access to care.

Learn more about this change beginning September 1. https://iblce.org/2026/08/06/press-release-a-3-billion-problem-cutting-lactation-care-costs-more-than-it-saves/

08/17/2026

🗓 August 15-21 is AANHPI Breastfeeding Week! Our theme for 2026 is "Better Data, Better Care for AANHPI Families".

Stay tuned to find out more about what we're planning, and join us this breastfeeding week as we explore why data equity matters, and ways we can address those gaps.

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If your organization has anything planned, don't forget to tag us!


U.S. Breastfeeding Committee - USBC

08/17/2026

The uncertainty isn't a sign you're lost. Sometimes it's a sign you're in the middle of something that's still becoming.

Trust the process even when you can't see the whole picture yet.

What's something you're in the middle of right now that you're learning to trust? 👇