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Breast-Feeding Canadian Moms Create Flash Mob at Mall

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Monday, January 31st, 2011

Canada is up in arms about breast-feeding and whether it’s really OK to do it in public. And with the help of blogs and Facebook, angry moms are taking it to the streets — or to the mall, in this case.

About a hundred mothers in Montreal staged a “nurse-in” protest at a downtown shopping complex last week, breast-feeding simultaneously before a curious crowd of reporters, mall security guards and passers-by. The event was retribution, they said, for a store that had thrown out a mother for breast-feeding earlier this month. This week, they began a petition drive to protect the rights of women to breast-feed in public in the Quebec province.


Read rest of article: AOL news

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Categories : Media

The Family Bed

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Monday, January 31st, 2011

Here are two great websites on safe sleep

UppityScienceChick


Research article on sleep

Hazardous cosleeping environments and risk factors
amenable to change: case-control study of SIDS in south
west England

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Categories : Breastfeeding

Contrast Dyes

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Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Here is a poster by Kay Hoover on Contrast dyes.

Attached is a poster with a front and a back side.  You have my permission to use it however you want to.
Kay


contrast dye poster1


contrast dye poster back3

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Categories : Breastfeeding

Groundbreaking Research Proves We Can Save Newborn Lives at Scale

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Sunday, January 30th, 2011

We already have many of the key tools to save the lives of mothers
and their newborns. New research proves that countries can integrate these tools into
their existing health systems and save lives at a large scale without using
new technology.


Read article: Huffington Post

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Categories : Media

“Reframing Birth and Breastfeeding: Moving Forward” Conference Registration Now Open

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Sunday, January 30th, 2011

 
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The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding
Upcoming conference offers new and provocative perspectives of what it will take to improve maternal and infant health

 

The U.S. Surgeon General’s Call to Action asserts that everyone has a role in supporting breastfeeding mothers. Many women today intend to breastfeed – many have their hearts set on it. All too many women are prevented from achieving their infant feeding goals by barriers in their communities, healthcare systems, places of employment and beyond. The Call to Action calls upon all of us to work toward breaking down these barriers so that the healthy practice is the easy practice. Last week’s launch was just the beginning of working toward the 20 key actions Dr. Benjamin identified to improve support for breastfeeding. Learn more about the Call, and watch the launch at www.surgeongeneral.gov.

 

Through the Looking Glass

Jacqueline Wolf, PhD, and Katherine Foss, PhD, will present “Through the Looking Glass: Breastfeeding in the Media” at the upcoming March 2011 “Reframing Birth and Breastfeeding: Moving Forward” Conference hosted by CIMS and the Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium Series. This session provides a provocative look at how television and YouTube portray infant feeding. Wolf and Foss will describe how entertainment education shapes our views of breastfeeding, the use of infant formula and the success or failure of breastfeeding promotion. The presentation is supplemented with media clips to provide participants with examples that drive the take-home message–with better breastfeeding messaging, we can improve breastfeeding rates and, therefore, maternal and infant health.

Kangaroo Care for All and All for Kangaroo Care!

Susan M. Ludington, PhD, CNM, FAAN, joins the conference program on Friday, March 11, and will present an up-to-date analysis of the benefits of Kangaroo Care for newborn emotional and physical health as well as maternal and paternal attachment. Of special interest, Dr. Ludington will address the significance and benefits of Kangaroo Care for all babies, regardless of gestational age. Kangaroo Care, a sound method of caring for all newborns includes three components: skin-to-skin contact at birth, exclusive breastfeeding and support for the mother-infant dyad. That is, doing whatever is needed for the mother and newborn’s well being without separating them.

The discounted Early Bird rates of $275 (Full Conference) and $150 (Single Day) are only available through Jan. 28. For additional program details, information about travel and lodging and online registration, visit the CIMS website.

Continuing Education: The conference program includes more than 22 hours of educational programming, and attendees may qualify for up to 13.25 contact hours for their participation.

  • Contact hours have been applied for from the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
  • Lamaze International contact hours have been applied for.
  • Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
  • CERPs applied for from IBLCE.

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Categories : Education

United States Lactation Consultant Association Upcoming Webinar

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Sunday, January 30th, 2011
Don’t miss your chance to join us for our exciting Lunch and Learn education program on Wednesday February 16, 2011.  We are excited to have Linda Smith as our speaker.  This will be a 90 Min  Lunch and Learn session where you can earn 1.5 L Cerp by signing up and attending this live online session. 

Can’t make it for the live webinar?  You can still earn Cerps by ordering the webinar on CD and watching at your convenience.  Click here for a list of recorded webinars.

Sincerely,

Barbara Robertson, BA, MA, IBCLC, RLC
United States Lactation Consultant Association

Wednesday February 16, 2011
“Swaddling:  A Historical, Cultural, and Lactational Perspective“
by: Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC, FILCA
Linda

Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC, FILCA is a lactation consultant, childbirth educator, author, and internationally-known consultant on breastfeeding and birthing issues.  As a former La Leche League Leader and Lamaze-certified Childbirth Educator, she provided education and support to diverse families over 35 years in 9 cities in the USA and Canada. Linda has worked in a 3-hospital system in Texas, a public health agency in Virginia, and served as Breastfeeding Coordinator for the Ohio Department of Health. Linda was a founder of IBLCE, founder and past board member of ILCA, and is a delegate to the United States Breastfeeding Committee. Linda is currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Public Health through the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University. She owns the Bright Future Lactation Resource Center, whose mission is “Supporting the People who Support Breastfeeding” with lactation education programs, consulting services, and educational resources. BFLRC is on the Internet at www.BFLRC.com.

Course Objectives:

1. Discuss historic and cultural beliefs about infant swaddling and restraining devices

2. Explain ethical and political and issues related to swaddling

3. Discuss research on benefits and risks of swaddling and relevance to breastfeeding

Course Details:
1pm Eastern, 12pm Central, 11am Mountain, 10am Pacific
90 Min program
1.5 L Cerp Awarded for participating
(Certificates are emailed to attendees within 2 weeks.)

Prices:
USLCA Members $20,  Non-members $30, Groups 2-10 $55,
11 or more $75

Registration Deadline is February 15, 2011 at 12:00 noon Eastern time.

Click here to sign up today to attend “Swaddling: A Historical, Cultural, and Lactational Perspective”

How to sign up for a USLCA Webinar (Please Read)
1. Download the sign up sheet for the appropriate webinar.Click here for list of scheduled webinars. Submit your sign up sheet and payment information to our headquarters using these options:
Attention: USLCA Webinar
email AshleyD@uslcaonline.orgor
by fax 919-459-2075

2. You will then receive an email invitation to register for the webinar. Please complete this as soon as possible. You will not be able to sign on to the webinar until this registration is submitted, and approved.

3. You will then receive an email confirmation with link to join the webinar. If you have not received your email confirmation with your link to join the webinar 12 hr prior to the webinar beginning please contact us as we will not be able to resolve any issues with registration after that. 

Please click here for Attendee Quick Reference Guide

If you have any questions please contact us at any time for assistance.
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Categories : Education

Brain Development

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Thursday, January 27th, 2011


I remember meeting up with an old friend who had just become a mother. Baby in tow, we entered a restaurant. She immediately insisted on sitting at a private booth, and after five minutes, I discovered why. Mom knew that her baby would soon be hungry. When he was, she discreetly unbuttoned her blouse, adjusted her bra, and began breast-feeding. The baby latched on for dear life.

Read rest of article-The Huffington Post

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Categories : Breastfeeding

TheLactationConference.com

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Thursday, January 27th, 2011

The Lactation Conference.com

Charleston, SC

April 11, 2011

See this website for information

http://www.thelactationconference.com/

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Categories : Education

DOL Listening Sessions: Reasonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers

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Thursday, January 27th, 2011

DOL Listening Sessions: Reasonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers

On December 21, 2010, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published a “Request for Information” (RFI) outlining the Department’s preliminary interpretations of the “Break Time for Nursing Mothers” law, which was passed as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and to seek public comment on these interpretations and any other issues on which the public would like to comment.

Starting this Friday, WHD will host a series of listening sessions for the public to learn more about the RFI and to provide feedback to WHD on any and all issues pertaining to this new law, such as:

    • Duration and Frequency:  What is adequate time to express breast milk?  What is “reasonable” break time from employee and employer perspectives?
    • Reasonable Space & Features:  What does it mean for an employer to provide “a place” to express breast milk?  What features should be available in the place (refrigeration, electrical outlet, sink with running water, chair, etc)?  What potential contamination risks exist?
    • Undue Hardship: When should the determination of the number of workers be made for the purpose of claiming the undue hardship exemption?  What standard is the most appropriate?
    • Notice: How can the federal government best communicate the law to nursing mothers and to employers?  How and when should a nursing mother notify her employer to invoke this right?


We invite you to participate in either of the following listening sessions:


Friday, January 28, 2011

3:00 – 4:00pm (EST)

Monday, January 31, 2011

2:00 – 3:00pm (EST)

To receive the call information please RSVP to hunt.shari@dol.gov and indicate the date and time you intend to participate.

To access the RFI or submit comments in writing, please go to:  http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=WHD-2010-0003-0001

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Categories : Breastfeeding

Surgeon General Promotes Breastfeeding

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Thursday, January 20th, 2011


The U.S. Surgeon General has issued a call to action to get more mothers to breastfeed. Here’s a fact sheet from the Surgeon General, which includes information on the cost savings benefits of breastfeeding.  And here’s a clip from today’s press release:

Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin today issued a “Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding,” outlining steps that can be taken to remove some of the obstacles faced by women who want to breastfeed their babies.

“Many barriers exist for mothers who want to breastfeed,” Dr. Benjamin said. “They shouldn’t have to go it alone. Whether you’re a clinician, a family member, a friend, or an employer, you can play an important part in helping mothers who want to breastfeed.”

“Of course, the decision to breastfeed is a personal one,” she added, “no mother should be made to feel guilty if she cannot or chooses not to breastfeed.”

While 75 percent of U.S. babies start out breastfeeding, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, only 13 percent are exclusively breastfed at the end of six months.  The rates are particularly low among African-American infants.

Many mothers who attempt to breastfeed say several factors impede their efforts, such as a lack of support at home; absence of family members who have experience with breastfeeding; a lack of breastfeeding information from health care clinicians; a lack of time and privacy to breastfeed or express milk at the workplace; and an inability to connect with other breastfeeding mothers in their communities.

Dr. Benjamin’s “Call to Action” identifies ways that families, communities, employers and health care professionals can improve breastfeeding rates and increase support for breastfeeding:

  • Communities should expand and improve programs that provide mother-to-mother support and peer counseling.
  • Health care systems should ensure that maternity care practices provide education and counseling on breastfeeding.  Hospitals should become more “baby-friendly,” by taking steps like those recommended by the UNICEF/WHO’s Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.
  • Clinicians should ensure that they are trained to properly care for breastfeeding mothers and babies.  They should promote breastfeeding to their pregnant patients and make sure that mothers receive the best advice on how to breastfeed.
  • Employers should work toward establishing paid maternity leave and high-quality lactation support programs.  Employers should expand the use of programs that allow nursing mothers to have their babies close by so they can feed them during the day.  They should also provide women with break time and private space to express breast milk.
  • Families should give mothers the support and encouragement they need to breastfeed.
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