SpectrumLactation

✨ It’s here! ✨ We’re thrilled to launch our Image Library during Black Breastfeeding Week! 🥳 The library is still growing, we hope it inspires more people to share images so together we can build a collection that represents us all. Explore now: spectrumlactation.org/image-library/

🎥 #BMHW25 National Call Recording is LIVE! Missed it? Catch up on the purpose, goals & events for Black Maternal Health Week, including activations from our Alliance partners. 📺 Watch now: blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw25 🔗 #BlackMaternalHealth #ReproductiveJustice #BMHW2025

The Observatory is proud to support the #OurHealthHeroes Awards 2025! We’re sponsoring the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Champion category to recognise those making a difference. Know someone who deserves a nomination? skillsforhealth.org.uk/awards Nominations close midday 4 March.

V exciting paper on UK NICU mothers own milk (MOM) has just been published online by @shaliniojha7's group: fn.bmj.com/content/early/…. Strong social determinants of exclusive & any MOM. Highest risk of no/non exclusive are white mothers <26 years living in most deprived areas 1/

Calling obs&gynae, paeds, GPs, midwives, AHPs, nurses, psychologists & support workers. We all work with LGBTQIA+ families trying to get pregnant, being pregnant, giving birth & in the postnatal period (inc surrogacy). Submit your unanswered research qus: bit.ly/3Bev2zp

@LCGB1994 @LLLGB @BfN_UK @babyfriendly @newbabynetwork @AssocBfMothers @ilana_abc @makesmilk @mamaandmedoula @LouiseBFC @DrJusticeReilly @KenyaWanja @fivexmore @BlkMamasMatter @blackmothersuk @BlkInLactation @kathstaggibclc @HelenGrayIBCLC @midwifedj @deepasanthosh @lizmayessex

We've been a bit quiet lately - we need to grow our social media team! If you have experience with any or all social media platforms, please join us. We need your help to get the word out so that we can deliver this great project to increase the diversity of images in lactation

Hearing about the amazing work from @SpectrumLactate at the #BFNLambethStudyDay2024

Inequality in Maternal Care: Maysun’s Story 🤰💔 Follow @rahamproject & @midwivesASAM for more on breaking the biases and making a difference.

Meet the Change-Makers in Midwifery 🌟 Introducing @Faizathemidwife , @nafiza_anwar & @BenashNaz - three passionate midwives on a mission to transform healthcare for families from diverse ethnic backgrounds. #WeAre Empowerment 🌈 Let's celebrate their dedication and impact.

Talking about the need to include more women in medical research today on @lorraine to help close the gender pain/health gap

Sharing this invitation from an Oxford University project about ethnicity and breast cancer - they are looking for people to join a public involvement group. More here: ceu.ox.ac.uk/research/the-a…

We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contribute to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter

We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contribute to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter

We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contribute to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter

We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contribute to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter

We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contribute to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter

We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contribute to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter

We have launched our call out for images! spectrumlactation.org/contribute to find out more and submit your image. Tell your breastfeeding/lactating friends, patients & community to submit a photo if they have any kind of skin condition #BlackBreastsMatter #BrownBreastsMatter

Are you following @SpectrumLactate #bfconf people? Supported by @LLLGB @LCGB1994 and @AssocBfMothers and @new_cic and many individuals. This will be a free resource to improve access to diverse images of breasts and support families. Pls follow/ share/ donate/ contribute.