UOG Horizons: Knowledge for Life - Beyond the birth: Your support of a breastfeeding mom matters

UOG Horizons: Knowledge for Life - Beyond the birth: Your support of a breastfeeding mom matters

UOG Horizons: Knowledge for Life - Beyond the birth: Your support of a breastfeeding mom matters


8/17/2026

A 5-month-old baby girl getting weighed by a nurse
Lauren and Ian C. watch as their 5-month-old daughter Alaina gets weighed by Erica Buckley, a nurse with the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, at the Breastfeeding Awareness & Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Fair on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at Micronesia Mall in Dededo. David Castro/The Guam Daily Post

The first cries of a newborn often mark the beginning of one of life’s most beautiful chapters, but they also signal the start of one of a mother’s most demanding journeys. While a new baby is welcomed with excitement, gifts, and endless affection, the quiet strength required of a breastfeeding mother often goes unseen. Behind every feeding is a mother recovering from childbirth, learning alongside her baby, and giving of herself around the clock. Breastfeeding may be natural, but it is not always easy. It is a learned journey that requires patience, encouragement, and, above all, support.

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