From the Chair of the Monetary Investment for Lactation Consultant Certification (MILCC) Board
Dear Colleagues: You are undoubtedly receiving many requests for charitable donations at this time of year. As you consider which charity to support, I hope you will seriously think about Monetary Investment for Lactation Consultant Certification (MILCC). MILCC provides scholarships to qualified IBCLC candidates (with financial need) from around the world. MILCC scholarships pay certifying exam and re-certification fees. MILCC has helped approximately 500 new and re-certifying IBCLCs since its inception. Each year, as the requests increase, MILCC responds, providing greater numbers of scholarships (74 in 2010).
You can send a donation and receive a IBCLC pin or a colorful 25th Anniversary necklace…or you can make an on-line monetary donation. Your contribution will be matched by the Hazelbaker Foundation (5K maximum) during the month of December.
Please see the IBCLC jewelry collection on the MILCC website (www.milcc.org) and make a generous donation through Paypal. Thank you in advance and Happy Holidays to you.
Free Presentation on the IBLCE Exam Requirements
Karolyn Vaughan from IBLCE has given a short online information session titled “Clarifying Exam Eligibility to become an IBCLC” . It includes information about what the exam is like, who can apply for the exam, when to apply, what the new 2012 requirements mean and many more important points. This session has been recorded – please click here to watch the recording.
ILCA Announces JHL Editor Position Advertisement
The Journal of Human Lactation (JHL) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, commentaries relating to human lactation and breastfeeding behavior, case reports relevant to the practicing lactation consultant and other health professionals who assist lactating mothers or their breastfeeding infants, debate on research methods for breastfeeding and lactation studies, and discussions of the business aspects of lactation consulting.
M. Jane Heinig, PhD, IBCLC, will retire from her position as JHL editor next year at the end of 2011. The call for a new editor has been issued and is posted at the JHL home page. Interested candidates should refer to the call for a description of the position responsibilities, qualifications, and application information at jhl.sagepub.com. The deadline for submittal has been extended to January 15. If you have any questions pertaining to this exciting position, please do not hesitate to contact the ILCA office at info@ilca.org.
Thank You!
Cathy Carothers, IBCLC, FILCA, ILCA President 2010-2012
Baby Friendly Neonatal Care Conference and Workshop
Uppsala, Sweden, 14-16 September 2011
The aim of this conference and workshop is to present and discuss evidence for expansion of the WHO/UNICEF 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding for neonatal intensive and intermediate care, including care of late preterm infants in postnatal units. This initiative has been taken by a Nordic expert group in response to the document “Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. Revised, Updated and Expanded for Integrated Care”, UNICEF/WHO 2009.
Draft “BFH NEO” A draft modified version of the 10 steps, “Neo-BFHI”, prepared by the expert group, will be available on the conference website early in 2011.
Target groups for the conference and workshop, which will be held in English, are persons involved in clinical work, education, administration and research in maternal and child health care, perinatal, neonatal, and pediatric care – irrespective of profession: physician, midwife, nurse, auxiliary/practical nurse, psychologist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, medical and health care administrator, lay peer counsellor, and social worker
More information at www.akademikonferens.uu.se/neobfhi2011
Breastfeeding is good for business
http://www.stonehearthnewsletters.com/breastfeeding-in-the-workplace-is-good-for-business-report/pregnancy/
Working while breastfeeding: Best practice strategies for workplaces and childcare centres
http://www.acerh.edu.au/programs/Economics_of_Work.php
Mum nurses baby back to life
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/mum-nurses-baby-back-to-life/story-e6frf7l6-1225911114947
Some interesting items from Christian….
Study Shows No Link Between Breastfeeding And Sleep Loss
http://www.health24.com/news/Pregnancy/1-940,59480.asp
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/peds.2010-1269v1
Influence of Peers on Breastfeeding Discontinuation Among New Parents: The Melbourne InFANT Program
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/126/3/e601?maxtoshow=&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=breastfeeding&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=relevance&resourcetype=HWCIT
New results to the benefits of cosleeping for breastfeeding:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/126/5/e1119 and
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/730802
Even the Sickest Babies Benefit From Breast-Feeding
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/even-the-sickest-babies-benefit-from-breast-feeding-105896913.html
UNICEF joins religious leaders to launch global initiative to improve children’s health and well-being
http://www.unicef.org/media/media_56866.html
Two sides of breastfeeding support: experiences of women and midwives
Backstrom CA, Hertfelt Wahn EI, Ekstrom AC
International Breastfeeding Journal 2010, 5:20 (29 November 2010)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]
How did babies grow 100 years ago?
Weaver LT.
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2010 Dec 1;. [Epub ahead of print]
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=21119695
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Breastfeeding in infancy: identifying the program-relevant issues in Bangladesh.
Haider R, Rasheed S, Sanghvi TG, Hassan N, Pachon H, Islam S, Jalal CS.
Int Breastfeed J. 2010 Nov 30;5(1):21. [Epub ahead of print]
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=21118488
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Women’s Sense of Coherence related to their infant feeding experiences.
Thomson G, Dykes F.
Matern Child Nutr. 2010 May 27;. [Epub ahead of print]
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=21108741
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Breast vs. bottle: differences in the growth of Croatian infants.
Mandi? Z, Piri?ki AP, Kenjeri? D, Hani?ar B, Tanasi? I.
Matern Child Nutr. 2010 May 7;. [Epub ahead of print]
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=21108738
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Breastfeeding practices of HIV-positive and HIV-negative women in Kabarole district, Uganda.
Lanktree E, Ssebuko A, Alibhai A, Jhangri G, Kipp W, Saunders LD.
Matern Child Nutr. 2010 May 7;. [Epub ahead of print]
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=21108737
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Feeding, growth, and nutrition in children with congenitally malformed hearts.
Medoff-Cooper B, Naim M, Torowicz D, Mott A.
Cardiol Young. 2010 Dec;20(S3):149-153.
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=21087573
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Elective Cesarean Delivery: Does It Have a Negative Effect on Breastfeeding?
Zanardo V, Svegliado G, Cavallin F, Giustardi A, Cosmi E, Litta P, Trevisanuto D.
Birth. 2010 Dec;37(4):275-279.
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=21083718
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Survival and Health Benefits of Breastfeeding Versus Artificial Feeding in Infants of HIV-Infected Women: Developing Versus Developed World.
Kuhn L, Aldrovandi G.
Clin Perinatol. 2010 Dec;37(4):843-862.
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=21078454
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HIV-1 and Breastfeeding: Biology of Transmission and Advances in Prevention.
Bulterys M, Ellington S, Kourtis AP.
Clin Perinatol. 2010 Dec;37(4):807-824.
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=21078452
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Perinatal exposure to maternal lamotrigine: Clinical considerations for the mother and child.
Madadi P, Ito S.
Can Fam Physician. 2010 Nov;56(11):1132-4.
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=21075992
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Assoc Prof Ellen McIntyre OAM
Acting Director
Primary Health Care Research & Information Service (PHC RIS)
Discipline of General Practice,
Level 3, Health Sciences Building, Registry Road
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5000 AUSTRALIA
P 08 7221 8536 | F 08 7221 8544 | M 0417 089 007 | W www.phcris.org.au
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