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: November 2011
Video Vignettes – Breastfeeding in Public
In our monthly Video Vignette series, we review the use of the internet to empower moms to meet their breastfeeding goals. This month, let’s utilize YouTube to assist moms in getting out of the house and finding the confidence to … Continue reading
Introducing One of Our Newest IBCLCs – Effath Yasmin
What inspired you to become an IBCLC? Motherhood stirred my life in a direction that only bought more warmth and deep sharing of empathy all along. It has been a dream-come-true for me. Becoming an IBCLC has been a natural … Continue reading
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Mama Aroha means ‘mother love’ in Maori – New Zealand
Mama Aroha means ‘mother love’ in Maori. ‘Aroha’ can be interpreted as love, compassion, sympathise, and pity. It is this ‘aroha’ that drives most of us to do what we do. For the beautiful breastfeeding wahine (women) that we all … Continue reading
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The Essence of Nelson Babies Growing: Part Two
If you missed the first installment of this article, please see The Essence of Nelson Babies Growing: Part One. A planting area is born: We approached the local city council for an area that would be appropriate. We also hoped it would … Continue reading
The Essence of Nelson Babies Growing: Part One
Over the past three years our annual ‘planting’ has caused reactions a plenty! Families clambering up to New Zealand’s geographical Centre is not an unusual sight. Planting in a conservation area also is not unusual, however the ‘fertiliser’ used perhaps … Continue reading
THE MANY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING AN ILCA CONFERENCE OR HOW NILS BERGMAN ENDED UP IN CROATIA AND SLOVENIA
Irena Zakarija-Grković, MD, FRACGP, IBCLC, is a GP and passionate breastfeeding advocate from Melbourne, Australia who moved to Split, Croatia in 2004 with her husband and three children. Irena now works at the University of Split School of Medicine where … Continue reading
Clinicians in the Trenches – Jaye Simpson
I am Jaye Simpson, CLE, IBCLC, CIIM. I am a full-time Private Practice International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and have owned Breastfeeding Network in Sacramento, CA since July, 1995. I got the sweetest surprise when I was told a … Continue reading
Welcome New IBCLCs!
We at Lactation Matters would like to congratulate all of the newest IBCLCs who found out that they passed the IBLCE exam last week! What an amazing feat! We would love to hear your story about your journey to become an … Continue reading
