Established in Charlotte, NC, BELLAS is a non-profit organization helping new mothers provide their babies with a healthy start to life. Since 1992, BELLAS has provided breastfeeding support to low-income, minority, and teen-age mothers free of charge. Mothers often lack the resources to obtain lactation assistance, and BELLAS offers them support throughout the duration of breastfeeding so that their babies can gain the most from breast milk.

One of the cornerstones of our success has been the experience and empathy of our counselors. We have a culturally diverse counseling staff including Lactation Consultants certified by the International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) and La Leche League Leaders with as much as 20 years of experience in breastfeeding instruction. BELLAS counselors are..........(click here to read more!)

My Story Page

Click here to read inspiring stories from mothers who were helped by BELLAS Breastfeeding!

 

**Did you miss BELLAS BREASTFEEDING table during World Breastfeeding Week Saturday, September 12, at the Town Green in Davidson? See a picture of this event here.

 

**North Carolina Perinatal Association Awards BELLAS Breastfeeding!

"Congratulations! BELLAS has been selected as a 2009 North Carolina Perinatal Association "Baby Bootie" Business and Industry award. Your organization was nominated for the phenomenal work you are doing to improve breastfeeding continuation rate among minority women through peer counseling and the support provided to experienced breastfeeding moms to become peer counselor for new moms."

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BELLAS BUCKS have arrived! Click HERE to learn more!

 

To help BELLAS through First Giving, click here

 

See pictures of the Fashion Show and Baby Faire HERE!

 

Breastfeeding: Prepared For Life
May 1 - September 30, 2009

 

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Our Mission

Our purpose for existing is to provide low-income, minority, and adolescent mothers in Mecklenburg County with free breastfeeding peer counseling, support, and education in English and Spanish.

Our Vision

Our dream for tomorrow is to provide breastfeeding peer counseling to a higher percentage of low-income, minority, and adolescent mothers, particularly in Mecklenburg County’s growing Hispanic community, and raise the incidence and duration of breastfeeding among our clients to meet the U.S. Healthy People 2010 goals of 75% of mothers initiating breastfeeding, and 50% continuing to breastfeed at six months.

BELLAS' postal address is: 2110 Eastway Drive, Charlotte, NC  28205

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