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Breastfeeding Advocacy Timeline

  • UNICEF recommends distribution of breastmilk substitutes via medical workers

    UNICEF recommends distribution of breastmilk substitutes via medical workers
    By early 1960's UNICEF was distributing 900,000 kg of milk (substitutes, powdered, dried) annually.
  • La Leche League was founded in Chicago, IL, USA

    La Leche League was founded in Chicago, IL, USA
  • 1st Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League and bi-monthly newsletter LLL News

    17,000 copies sold
  • 2nd ed. Womanly Art of Breastfeeding

    1,172,200 copies sold
  • Nursing Mothers’ Association of Australia (NMAA) was founded

    Nursing Mothers’ Association of Australia (NMAA) was founded
  • La Leche League groups in USA, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand

  • Ammehjelpen inspired by LLL founded in Norway

    Ammehjelpen inspired by LLL founded in Norway
    Ammehjelpen[Through an American friend, Elisabet was introduced to the publication “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding”. ](www.waba.org.my/whatwedo/gims/doc/eng_v4n2.doc)She says: this was the first book I read that explained with common sense how it all was. I had been suspicious of some of the advice I had received, such as, “if the baby breastfeeds, it will swallow air.” Is that so? Why? “Nine months inside, nine months by the breast.” Why? “Modern women can’t breastfeed.” Why? All the answers were in it.
  • Amningshjalpen was formed in Sweden

     Amningshjalpen  was formed in Sweden
    Swedish breatsfeeding support organization followed Norwegian model, which in turn was inspired by La Leche League publication the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
  • IFACT initiates Nestle Boycott

    Infant Formula Action Coalition (INFACT), Minneapolis, USA, in response to Peter Krieg's Film Bottle Babies (1975)
  • La Leche League Nederland is founded

  • La Leche League Deutschland (Germany) is founded

  • De Vereniging Borstvoeding Natuurlijk spins off LLL Nederland

  • WHO collaborative study on breast feeding

    50 brands and 00 varieties of breastmilk substitutes were being distributed across 100 countries
  • La Leche League France and Italy are founded

  • SDLP Wellstart Intl

    SDLP Wellstart Intl
    San Diego Lactation Program that later became Wellstart International
  • WHO/UNICEF meeting on Infant and Young Child Feeding

    held in Geneva. La Leche League International was represetned.
  • International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) was founded

    International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) was founded
    IBFANAt the WHO/UNICEF meeting on Infant and Young Child Feeding, held in Geneva.
  • The 1st edition of "Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession"

  • WHO Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes

    WHO Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
    World Health Assembly adopted the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in the form of a recommendation, in the World Health Organization (WHO) Constitution.
  • 3rd ed. Womanly Art of Breastfeeding.

    In 4 years - 8 printings
  • IBLCE

    IBLCE
  • La Leche League launches Peer Counselor Program

  • WHO/UNICEF "Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding,

    WHO/UNICEF "Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding,
  • World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)

    World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)
  • IBFAN-ICDC

    IBFAN-ICDC
  • 1st World Breastfeeding Week

    1st World Breastfeeding Week
  • Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine founded

    Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine founded
  • LACTNET

  • American Academy of Pediatrics establishes the Section on Breastfeeding

    American Academy of Pediatrics establishes the Section on Breastfeeding
  • 1st Breastfeeding & Feminism Symposium

    1st Breastfeeding & Feminism Symposium
  • Eats on Feets

    Eats on Feets
  • Human Milk 4 Human Babies

    Human Milk 4 Human Babies
  • Breastfeeding USA

    Breastfeeding USA
  • American Academy of Pediatrics passes resolution Divesting from Formula Marketing in Pediatric Care