Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute

📷 👏 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! #CGBI #Breastfeeding #Lactation #BreastfeedingSupport

👏📸 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 ❤️ #CGBI #breastfeeding #lactation #breastfeedingsupport

👏🗓️ 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

🗓️ 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… #CGBI #Breastfeeding #Lactation #BreastfeedingSupport

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

📸 MRT-TI students and CGBI staff enjoying the Annual Minority Health Conference! ❤️ #CGBI #breastfeeding #breastfeedingsupport #lactation

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-… #CGBI #Breastfeeding

👏 #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-… #lactation #BreastfeedingSupport

👏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/10.1177/08…

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/form/SV_5j… Questions: Larelle.Bookhart@unc.edu or 919-590-3739 #CGBI #breastfeeding

👏 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-winn… #CGBI #UNCMCH #breastfeeding #lactationsupport #doulas

👏 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-realize… #lactationsupport

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/regist… #breastfeeding #lactationsupport #CGBI

👏 🎉 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-re… #CGBI #breastfeedingsupport

Interested in becoming an IBCLC? 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, February 2 at 12 pm: unc.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #breastfeeding #CGBI

🗓️ 2026-2027 Mary Rose Tully Training Initiative (MRT-TI) accredited Pathway 2 lactation consultant training program application cycle now open to February 28, 2026. Join us for a spring prospective student webinar: sph.unc.edu/cgbi/lactation… #breastfeeding #lactationsupport #CGBI

👏 🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 MRT-TI cohort for their 100% pass rate on the September IBCLC exam! ❤️ #CGBI #breastfeeding #lactation #lactationconsultant #breastfeedingsupport

👏📸 CGBI’s Julia Bourg presented with Love Anderson & Ashley Mickelson from the SAFE Team (safeinfantfeeding.org) at #NHCPC25. “It’s been great to be welcomed with open arms, minds, and hearts by these brilliant professionals in Emergency Management,” said Julia. #CGBI

📖👏 Congratulations Julie Theriault for your work as a peer reviewer for the latest edition of Counseling Nursing Families: A Lactation Consultant’s Guide! Show her some ❤️ #breastfeeding #lactationsupport #CGBI

November 17 marks the first official observance of World Prematurity Day with the launch of a new World Health Organization clinical practice guide for Kangaroo Mother Care. Learn more and register: bit.ly/47hUd1L #BornTooSoon #CGBI #breastfeeding