WELCOME TO THE FLATHEAD VALLEY BREASTFEEDING COALITION (FVBC)
Our goal is to support the breastfeeding families in our community by providing lactation resources, services, and education that promote and protect breastfeeding.
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FVBC Bulletin Board
*KID'S KLUB will be taking a break this summer!
Kid's Klub will be taking a break & not meeting during June 2024 and July 4th, 2024.
Check back for an update of when it will resume!
Kid's Klub will be taking a break & not meeting during June 2024 and July 4th, 2024.
Check back for an update of when it will resume!
* BABY BISTO GUEST SPEAKERS
We are pleased to announce that we will be having presenters at our Baby Bistros once a month!
Check out the presenter biographies and schedule on our Baby Bistro Groups page.
We are pleased to announce that we will be having presenters at our Baby Bistros once a month!
Check out the presenter biographies and schedule on our Baby Bistro Groups page.
FVBC in the Community
Breastfeeding BungalowThe breastfeeding bungalow can be set up at local events to provide a private area for breastfeeding families. Please contact us if you are hosting an event and would like to have us and our bungalow there! [email protected]
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Life Size Cut-OutsLocal Business will host our life size cut-outs of breastfeeding moms to help normalize feeding babies in public. If you are interesting in hosting please contact us [email protected]
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Baby Bistros
The Flathead Valley's postpartum peer group for moms and babies. Facilitators are lactation specialists. To see the weekly schedule, guest speaker schedule, and to learn more details about this group: visit our Baby Bistro Groups webpage. If you are interested in being a speaker at an upcoming Baby Bistro contact us at [email protected]
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FVBC in the News
KGEZ Radio interview in October 2022 with our President (then Vice President) Kimberly DeVries and former board member & doula, Martha Artyomenko:
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nfwjwi/KimberlyDeBries_MarthaArtyomenko10-27-22a9xzl.mp3
Newspaper articles from the annual Kids Fair, hosted by the FVBC, during World Breastfeeding Week:
From August 2022:
whitefishpilot.com/news/2022/aug/10/kids-fair-features-helpful-resources-new-mothers-f/
From August 2019:
flatheadbeacon.com/2019/08/05/boobie-cupcakes-cardboard-cutouts-empowering-women/
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nfwjwi/KimberlyDeBries_MarthaArtyomenko10-27-22a9xzl.mp3
Newspaper articles from the annual Kids Fair, hosted by the FVBC, during World Breastfeeding Week:
From August 2022:
whitefishpilot.com/news/2022/aug/10/kids-fair-features-helpful-resources-new-mothers-f/
From August 2019:
flatheadbeacon.com/2019/08/05/boobie-cupcakes-cardboard-cutouts-empowering-women/