When is a room more than a room? When it’s a specially-dedicated lactation room. The 3rd Army Headquarters at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina are getting their very own nursing room for military moms. Not a closet where they’re “allowed” to plug in a pump, but a whole room with privacy screens, furniture, refrigerator, and sink. The “Third Army Nursing Room” is a big step up from what new moms had before.
Read rest of article-The Stir
A new study making headlines this week suggests that “early limited formula” use actually increases the chances that babies will be exclusively breastfeed later on.
This small study enrolled 40 full-term newborns between 24-48 hours old who had lost more than 5 percent of their birth weight.
Read rest of article-Best for Babes
Go here to view minutes-http://www.nctba.org/meeting/minutes
Join us May 7th 1pm at the Andrews Center
The 2011-12 Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula (APMAIF) Annual Report
is now available at http://www.health.gov.au/
The Annual Report contains information on the activities of the APMAIF and reports on complaints made under the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula: Manufacturers and Importers Agreement (MAIF Agreement) during the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing publishes the APMAIF Annual Report and assists the APMAIF in the preparation, however the views expressed in the reports are those of the APMAIF.
Baby Friendly Initiative Annual Conference – Glasgow, UK, 27 & 28 November 2013.
http://unicef.org.uk/
GOLD Lactation Online Conference
Registration now open
Keynote Presentation on April 16th
Conference begins on April 22nd
And I am sure you have seen this, but just in case…
ILCA Conference & Annual Meeting
July 25-28, 2013, Melbourne, Australia
Born to Breastfeed: A Global Public Health Imperative
http://www.ilca.org/i4a/pages/
Many thanks from Mag. Christian F. Freisleben-Teutscher in Linz for these news items….such a smorgasbord!
New findings: breastfeeding cuts risk for breast cancer
http://www.foodconsumer.org/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Mom Bloggers spread the word on breastfeeding study (Save the Children’s Report) (nice video!)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
also see: http://www.babble.com/babble-
New findings: Breastfeeding boosts intelligence: http://www.newvision.co.ug/
Article on violating the codex: http://www.guardian.co.uk/
Breast Milk Contains More Than 700 Species of Bacteria, Spanish Researchers Find: http://www.sciencedaily.com/
Breast Milk Reduces Risk of Sepsis and Intensive Care Costs in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants: http://www.sciencedaily.com/
plus an interesting article on privacy for mothers in Neonatal Care Units: http://www.sciencedaily.com/
Breastfeeding Medicine: February issue of this open access journal
http://online.liebertpub.com/
Nice clip promoting breastfeeding https://www.youtube.com/watch?
There is a new study claiming that breastfeeding has no strong association to obesity – read this interesting post to the discussion, very helpful:http://bfmed.wordpress.com/
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/
and nice comic https://twitter.com/roshart/
From the journals….
Effects of mother-infant skin-to-skin contact on severe latch-on problems in older infants: a randomized trial
Svensson KE, Velandia MI, Matthiesen AT, Welles-Nyström BL, Widström AE
International Breastfeeding Journal 2013, 8:1 (11 March 2013)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]
Deaf Mothers and Breastfeeding: Do Unique Features of Deaf Culture and Language Support Breastfeeding Success?
Chin NP, Cuculick J, Starr M, Panko T, Widanka H, Dozier A.
J Hum Lact. 2013 Mar 14;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Introducing Solids and Water to Australian Infants.
Brodribb W, Miller Y.
J Hum Lact. 2013 Mar 14;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Breast feeding is unlikely to control childhood obesity.
BMJ. 2013 Mar 13;346:f1610.
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Exclusive breast feeding (EBF) in Jordan: Prevalence, duration, practices, and barriers.
Abuidhail J, Al-Modallal H, Yousif R, Almresi N.
Midwifery. 2013 Feb 25;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Breastfeeding Initiation in the Context of a Home Intervention to Promote Better Birth Outcomes.
Karp SM, Howe-Heyman A, Dietrich MS, Lutenbacher M.
Breastfeed Med. 2013 Mar 13;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Effects of promoting longer-term and exclusive breastfeeding on adiposity and insulin-like growth factor-I at age 11.5 years: a randomized trial.
Martin RM, Patel R, Kramer MS, Guthrie L, Vilchuck K, Bogdanovich N, Sergeichick N, Gusina N, Foo Y, Palmer T, Rifas-Shiman SL, Gillman MW, Smith GD, Oken E.
JAMA. 2013 Mar 13;309(10):1005-13.
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Baby-Friendly Hospital Accreditation, In-Hospital Care Practices, and Breastfeeding.
Brodribb W, Kruske S, Miller YD.
Pediatrics. 2013 Mar 11;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Factors influencing initiation and duration of breast feeding in Ireland.
Leahy-Warren P, Mulcahy H, Phelan A, Corcoran P.
Midwifery. 2013 Mar 5;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Adolescent fathers: Knowledge of and involvement in the breast-feeding process in Brazil.
Torres de Lacerda AC, Lucena de Vasconcelos MG, Nascimento de Alencar E, Osório MM, Pontes CM.
Midwifery. 2013 Mar 6;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Are Feasible As a Breastmilk Replacement for HIV-Exposed Infants from 24 to 48 Weeks of Age.
J Nutr. 2013 Mar 6;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Breastfeeding by Chinese Mothers in Australia and China: The Healthy Migrant Effect.
Chen S, Binns CW, Zhao Y, Maycock B, Liu Y.
J Hum Lact. 2013 Mar 6;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Professionalisation of a breast-feeding peer support service: Issues and experiences of peer supporters.
Aiken A, Thomson G.
Midwifery. 2013 Mar 1;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Use of Common Migraine Treatments in Breast-Feeding Women: A Summary of Recommendations.
Hutchinson S, Marmura MJ, Calhoun A, Lucas S, Silberstein S, Peterlin BL.
Headache. 2013 Mar 6;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Comparison of Breast-feeding Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Before and After Educational Intervention for Rural Appalachian High School Students.
Seidel AK, Schetzina KE, Freeman SC, Coulter MM, Colgrove NJ.
South Med J. 2013 Mar;106(3):224-9.
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Effects of Different Complementary Feeding Regimens on Iron Status and Enteric Microbiota in Breastfed Infants.
Krebs NF, Sherlock LG, Westcott J, Culbertson D, Hambidge KM, Feazel LM, Robertson CE, Frank DN.
J Pediatr. 2013 Feb 26;. [Epub ahead of print]
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A Systematic Review of the Interventions for Nipple Trauma in Breastfeeding Mothers.
Vieira F, Bachion MM, Mota DD, Munari DB.
J Nurs Scholarsh. 2013 Mar 1;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Benefits of frenulotomy in infants with ankyloglossia.
Sethi N, Smith D, Kortequee S, Ward VM, Clarke S.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2013 Feb 28;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Antibiotics for mastitis in breastfeeding women.
Jahanfar S, Ng CJ, Teng CL.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Feb 28;2:CD005458.
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Multinutrient fortification of human breast milk for preterm infants following hospital discharge.
Young L, Embleton ND, McCormick FM, McGuire W.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Feb 28;2:CD004866.
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A grandmothers’ tea: evaluation of a breastfeeding support intervention.
Grassley JS, Spencer BS, Law B.
J Perinat Educ. 2012 Spring;21(2):80-9.
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Improve breastfeeding rates by increasing health care providers knowledge and attitude.
Myers JA.
Ky Nurse. 2013 Jan-Mar;61(1):5.
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Patterns and determinants of breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices of Emirati Mothers in the United Arab Emirates.
Radwan H.
BMC Public Health. 2013 Feb 25;13(1):171. [Epub ahead of print]
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Characteristics of the first human milk bank in taiwan.
Chang FY, Cheng SW, Wu TZ, Fang LJ.
Pediatr Neonatol. 2013 Feb;54(1):28-33.
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Evaluation of breastfeeding promotion, support, and knowledge of benefits on breastfeeding outcomes.
Kornides M, Kitsantas P.
J Child Health Care. 2013 Feb 25;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Donor human milk versus mother’s own milk in preterm VLBWIs: a case control study.
Giuliani F, Prandi G, Coscia A, Cresi F, Di Nicola P, Raia M, Sabatino G, Occhi L, Bertino E.
J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2012 Jul-Sep;26(3 Suppl):19-24.
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Biological, nutritional and clinical aspects of feeding preterm infants with human milk.
Bertino E, Arslanoglu S, Martano C, Di Nicola P, Giuliani F, Peila C, Cester E, Pirra A, Coscia A, Moro G.
J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2012 Jul-Sep;26(3 Suppl):9-13.
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Home care after early discharge: Impact on healthy mothers and newborns.
Askelsdottir B, Jonge WL, Edman G, Wiklund I.
Midwifery. 2013 Feb 20;. [Epub ahead of print]
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Update on the Implementation of the WHO Child Growth Standards.
de Onis M.
World Rev Nutr Diet. 2013;106:75-82.
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Lessons learned from clinical studies on infant nutrition.
Szajewska H.
World Rev Nutr Diet. 2013;106:3-11.
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The correlation between breastfeeding self-efficacy and maternal postpartum depression in southern Brazil.
Zubaran C, Foresti K.
Sex Reprod Healthc. 2013 Mar;4(1):9-15.
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Breastfeeding practices: does method of delivery matter?
Ahluwalia IB, Li R, Morrow B.
Matern Child Health J. 2012 Dec;16 Suppl 2:231-7.
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When we come out of the womb, we make our way to the breast. We enter the world knowing we’re mammals, with milk on our minds.
But even as grown-ups, we have never known exactly what’s in that milk—or, as strange as it may sound, what the point of it is. For decades, milk was thought of strictly in terms of nutrients, which makes sense—milk is how a mother feeds her baby, after all. But providing nutrients turns out to be only part of what milk does. And it might not even be the most important part.
Rest rest of article- Slate
PDF on Texas bill to protect nursing mothers
Texas lawmakers push bills to protect nursing mothers DMN 3-12-13
In the most successful ad campaign in history, formula companies convinced mothers to trade in their breasts for bottles, and the baby bottle swiftly became the most recognizable symbol of infancy. The phenomenon of the nursing mother has all but disappeared from our cultural landscape as the sexual breast supplanted the mothering breast. The simple act of nursing a baby engenders a plethora of reactions from society, especially when done in public.
Go here to see the campaign-Bottledup
The International Board Certified Lactation Consultant is a dedicated health care professional who strives to assist motherbaby dyads reach their breastfeeding goals. Tasked with keeping up to date on the latest research and clinical skills, an IBCLC is keenly aware of the need for continuing education. March 6, 2013 is the day set aside to recognize IBCLC’s and the work they do and GOLD Lactation would like to get in on the celebration!
As a special ‘Thank you!’ to IBCLC’s all around the world, we are giving you the gift of allowing you to watch, for a limited time, our Keynote Presentation with Dr. Christina Smillie, as well as a few of the favourite Cultural Presentations from our 2012 conference.
Just head over to our home page at www.goldlactation.com between March 6th – 13th to watch these excellent presentations. Please note that CERP certificates are not available with this promotion.
Go here to read articles- Unicef
Head articles
“New report calls for global action to support breastfeeding”
“Breastfeeding and Medication”
Several others as well
This month, the USBC is teaming up with ROSE (Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere) and MomsRising to publish “Blk BFing: Making HERstory,” a blog carnival focusing on breastfeeding and African American mothers in honor of Black History Month.
The blog carnival will be published on MomsRising.org on Tuesday, February 26 and will include a wide variety of blogs to inform, inspire, and demonstrate the active African American breastfeeding community. On Wednesday, February 27 the co-organizers will also host a Twitter chat at hashtag #BlkBfing to highlight this multifaceted conversation about breastfeeding and Black History month. The momentum will continue on Facebook with a series of infographics published throughout the week.
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) has reintroduced the Healthier Lifestyles and Prevention America (HeLP America) Act. The Act includes wellness provisions in a broad range of areas, including expanded access to fresh fruits and vegetables for all low-income elementary schools, tax incentives for businesses that offer comprehensive workplace wellness programs to their employees, and greater oversight with regard to food and tobacco marketing. New additions to the bill this year include calls for the creation of a “task force for the promotion of breastfeeding in the workplace”, to include members of the USBC, and a “national consortium on breastfeeding research.”
The first national survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (known as the mPINC Survey) was launched for hospitals and free-standing birth centers in 2007, and repeated in 2009 and 2011. Written comments from the public on the importance of continuing this survey in 2013 and 2015 are requested by April 11, 2013.
A new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention entitled “Progress in Increasing Breastfeeding and Reducing Racial/Ethnic Differences — United States, 2000–2008 Births” showed that the percentage of mothers who start and continue breastfeeding is rising. In addition, the report shows that although gaps in breastfeeding rates between African American and white mothers are narrowing, significant disparities remain, indicating the continued need for targeted strategies to increase breastfeeding support for African American mothers.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has released a call for proposals for two types of awards aimed at providing advocates, decision-makers, and policy-makers with evidence to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic as part of their Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity program. The program supports research on environmental and policy strategies with strong potential to promote healthy eating among children to prevent childhood obesity, especially among lower-income and racial and ethnic populations at highest risk for obesity.
Join Dr. Gail Christopher, vice president – program strategy at the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, at 1:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 14, for a TEDMED Great Challenges of Health and Medicine online live event focusing on the Impact of Poverty on Health. The event will be an informal, moderated discussion with Dr. Christopher and other multi-disciplinary thought leaders who will share their views and respond to your questions on this Great Challenge. Join the live video chat or follow along on Twitter at @TEDMED and tag your questions with #GreatChallenges.
The January 2013 issue of NICHQ News featured the article, “Immediate Skin-to-Skin Contact Boosts Breastfeeding Rates,” highlighting several facilities participating in Best Fed Beginnings.
This year we have been exploring different lengths/frequencies for the USBC e-newsletter, in preparation for the launch of a new website with a USBC blog. We plan to continue to publish “Staying Abreast” in this format, with weekly news briefs. Longer articles will move to the blog, including the Member and Coalition Spotlights and updates from USBC leadership.
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