Journal of Human Lactation- Discard the Stereotype, Strengthen the Science, and Experience Success
- Developmental Origins of Health and Disease: The Role of Human Milk in Preventing Disease in the 21st Century
- Punching Above Its Weight: Does New Zealand's Responsibility for Protecting, Promoting, and Supporting Breastfeeding Extend beyond Its Own Borders?
- Thickened Milk for the Management of Feeding and Swallowing Issues in Infants: A Call for Interdisciplinary Professional Guidelines
- From Breast Milk to Brains: The Potential of Stem Cells in Human Milk
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Get Ready for ILCA 2012!
Start planning today to come and celebrate the 27th ILCA Annual Conference in beautiful Orlando, Florida. This 2012 ILCA Annual Conference will provide a rich learning environment for lactation professionals and others who assist mothers and babies with breastfeeding. It … Continue reading
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ILCA Conference 2011 – Reflections
I absolutely love going to ILCA conferences! While San Diego was quite a treat with its gorgeous weather and fabulous beaches, even the heat of San Antonio and Las Vegas couldn’t diminish the way an ILCA conference re-energizes and makes … Continue reading
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Tagged Alison Hazelbaker, Jane Morton, Lenore Goldfarb, Marsha Walker
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Tell Us About Your Amazing Colleagues!
Lactation Matters has just launched a feature called “Clinicians in the Trenches”. It is our hope that with this, we can both highlight those who are doing outstanding work in our field and also encourage each other, give us new … Continue reading
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A BFHI Update – ‘Call to Action for Breastfeeding Support from the Surgeon General ‘
How do you see the Call to Action impacting Baby Friendly in the United States? (Maybe even internationally?) The United States now has a strong, evidence based national policy on infant and young child feeding that specifically calls for expanding … Continue reading
United States Lactation Consultant Association’s Response to the Call to Action for Breastfeeding
The Surgeon General’s Call to Action for Breastfeeding offers opportunities for US-based IBCLCs in virtually every one of its twenty action steps. From #1, give mothers the support they need to breastfeed their babies to #20 improve national leadership on … Continue reading
Clinicians in the Trenches – Colette Acker
Please welcome Colette Acker, our first clinician to be highlighted in our monthly series, Clinicians in the Trenches. In this new series, Lactation Matters will take you into lives and businesses of fellow colleagues around the world, allowing them to … Continue reading
Summary of the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding
On January 20, 2011, Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin issued a “The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding,” outlining steps that can be taken to remove many of the challenges faced by women who want to breastfeed their … Continue reading
Ethical Issues in Breastfeeding Support
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Gartner received his undergraduate education at Columbia University and his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University. Returning to New York after internship in Pediatrics at Hopkins, he continued his training in Pediatrics at the … Continue reading
Is Pumping Out of Hand? Why Hand Expression in the First 3 Postpartum Days is Important
Stanford trained, Jane Morton, became a partner at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, where she practiced general pediatrics and was repeatedly recognized by her colleagues as one of the top pediatricians in the Bay Area. She was invited to join … Continue reading
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Tagged breastfeeding duration, hand expression, Jane Morton, pumping
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Round Table Discussion: Predictors of Breastfeeding (Part Two)
Today, our authors will discuss recommendations for health care professionals and lactation consultants to help increase breastfeeding duration in our communities, as well as potential factors to study in future research projects. Each author’s title and JHL research article can … Continue reading
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Tagged breastfeeding, breastfeeding duration, JHL, research, support
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