At-Large Director

My name is Zabbie Baldwin and I couldn’t be more excited to join the MBC as Chair elect. I am a mother of 2 boys, who will be 4 and 6 years old this year. I have been a dual county breastfeeding peer for WIC since 2019. I discovered my passion for breastfeeding after nursing my own children for 2 ½ years combined. Since then I’ve the opportunity to be a part of the Next Gen program, sponsored by MBC to become an IBCLC. I recently completed my internship and I am looking forward to sitting for the exam in April 2024. I have been an active At-Large member on the MBC Board since January 2023. I am so happy to be apart of the team and I can’t wait to see how we can make a difference in the future. 😊

Treasurer

I joined the Minnesota Breastfeeding coalition because I know firsthand breastfeeding can difficult, however with the right resources and a great deal of support, it can be done. This is especially important when you are a woman of color, we need culturally appropriate resources and champions throughout our breastfeeding journey. I cannot stress the importance of having meaningful conversations with all our families early in pregnancy and often about the plan for feeding baby then priorities those with the highest needs. We have all seen the statistics and if we want to work on reducing the gap in lactation, it is very important to understand the cultures and barriers in the communities we serve. I am very excited to use experience to better the outcome of women that look like me.

At-Large Director

Boozhoo. Nenokaasikwe indizhinkas. Mukwa indodem, Gaawaababiganikaag indoonjiba. Hummingbird woman is one of my Ojibwe names. I am from the Bear Clan. I come from the White Earth Ojibwe Nation in Northwest Minnesota. The most important thing I can contribute to the Breastfeeding Coalition is bringing my passion in serving my Native Indigenous people.

Interim Executive Director

Support for breastfeeding and pumping parents and their children needs to be promoted and protected at the individual, family, community, government, and societal levels. I'm proud to be a part of an organization that brings together an incredible variety of people and groups working at all of these levels, and who come together to share resources, ideas, and a commitment to equity and inclusion within the lactation profession.