Merced Breastfeeding Network

Meet our Advocates! 🫱🏼‍🫲🏼Follow along from now until September 19 to learn more about our community vendors who will be set up at the 2026 Merced Breastfeeding Walk & Celebration at Rahilly Park 🤱🏾
✨ Matrescence Doula with Kristina Marguerita✨

Kristina is a birth, postpartum and end of life doula. She specializes in compassionate care through the developmental transition to motherhood. She is able to take Medi-Cal managed care plans! Come learn more about her services on Saturday, Sept 19!

Meet Our Advocates 🫱🏼‍🫲🏼 Every day until Saturday September 19th, we will showcase a community organization that will be at our event 2026 Merced Breastfeeding Walk & Celebration 🤱🏾

🌟Wave’s Embrace Doula Services 🌟

Amy is based in Turlock, CA and serving Stanislaus, Merced and parts of San Joaquin County! They accept both Medi-Cal and commercial plans! She loves to meet potential clients in person, so come out and say hi!

tinyurl.com/MercedBFWalk to register 👟

Meet Our Advocates 🫱🏼‍🫲🏼 Every day we will showcase a community organization that will be at our event 2026 Merced Breastfeeding Walk & Celebration 🤱🏾

🌟Merced Cancer Society Foundation 🌟

Did you know ❓Breastfeeding is most protective against hormone receptor-negative breast cancers! In one review, one analysis found that breastfeeding reduces the odds of developing hormone receptor-negative breast cancer by 10%, while another found that it reduces the odds by 22%. (Source: Breastcancer.org)

Come meet the MCSF team and learn more about their resources and upcoming events🩷

tinyurl.com/MercedBFWalk to register!

Meet Our Advocates 🫱🏼‍🫲🏼 Every day we will showcase a community organization that will be at our event 2026 Merced Breastfeeding Walk & Celebration 🤱🏾 Today's Community Partner:

🌟Merced Doula Services 🌟

Clarissa Hidalgo is a full spectrum doula and yoga teacher serving Merced County. She hosts several yoga classes at Mercy Outpatient Center - prenatal and accessible yoga! Merced Doula Services is also contracted with Medi-Cal which covers FREE doula care for Medi-Cal/Alliance members.

Merced Breastfeeding Cafe Support Meets today!

Ready for Class! Mercy Outpatient Center - Prenatal Breastfeeding Class. Happening the LAST WEDNESDAY of every month thru 2026.

Today the Merced Breastfeeding Network advocates, along with support from WIC of Merced and Mariposa Counties were presented with a Proclamation of August as Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Merced County!!! 🤱🏾

Thank you so much to the Board of Supervisors of Merced County for supporting the families of Merced County and ensuring support to normalize, advocate, and educate our community on the importance of human milk. 💕 We hope you will join us on Septmber 19th to celebrate the 2026 Merced Breastfeeding Walk & Celebration 🙌🏻

California WIC California WIC Association California Breastfeeding Coalition

Celebrate breastfeeding families at the 2026 Merced Breastfeeding Walk & Celebration brought to you by the Merced Breastfeeding Network, Merced County Community Action Agency, WIC of Merced and Mariposa Counties and Mercy Medical Center Merced Foundation!

📅Saturday, September 19
⌚10am to noon
🛝Rahilly Park - 3400 N Parsons, Merced CA

This event is for all Merced County families who are pregnant, breastfeeding, pumping, combo feeding, postpartum, or any community memebrs who support breastfeeding. Local organizations will be set up during the event to share their resources for our community. We will have balloon artist, bubbles, music, raffle prizes, and more!

10-10:30 Poster Making (all materials will be provided)
10:30 - 11:15 Community Walk along Bike Path
11:15-12 Snacks, Lunch & Raffle Drawings

Registration is recommended:
tinyurl.com/MercedBFWalk

Meet Our Advocates 🫱🏼‍🫲🏼 Every day we will showcase a community organization that will be at our event 2026 Merced Breastfeeding Walk & Celebration 🤱🏾

🌟CHC Maternal Wellness Program 🌟

Brought to you by the Health Collaborative, the CHC Maternal Wellness Program has groups such as Bump to Baby and Circle of Care! Check out more on this flyer and come meet them on Saturday, September 19th!