In 2011, August was declared National Breastfeeding Month by the United States Breastfeeding Committee. This year’s theme, “Nourish, Sustain, Thrive,” highlights the importance of celebrating families and protecting, promoting, and supporting lactation honor the work that families, communities, organizations, and policymakers are doing to make lactation accessible and sustainable.

Throughout the month, there are different weekly observances:

• World Breastfeeding Week: August 1–7

• National WIC Breastfeeding Week: August 1-7

• Indigenous Milk Medicine Week: August 8–14

• Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week: August 15–21

• Black Breastfeeding Week: August 25–31

• Workplace Lactation Week: September 1-7

• Lactancia Latina: September 3-9