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: March 2012
Implications of Obesity in Breastfeeding Women – A Follow-Up
Lactation Matters would like to thank all of our readers who left comments about the Implications of Obesity in Breastfeeding Women article. Your comments clearly raised some very important issues about how we, as lactation consultants, should use research articles to … Continue reading
Implications of Obesity in Breastfeeding Women
Written by Crystal Karges, DTR, CLEC With the growing concern of obesity in the United States, the implications for breastfeeding women are not completely understood. The frequency of obesity of adult women in the United States, particularly of those women … Continue reading
Can a Change in Pediatric Office Policy Begin to Change the Culture of Infant Feeding?
Written by Jennie Bever Babendure, PhD, IBCLC In the February issue of Breastfeeding Medicine, Ann M. Witt and her colleagues analyze the impact of integrating lactation consultants into a pediatric practice1. Although providing referral to or in-office lactation services if … Continue reading
What Private Practice Lactation Consultants Do For Fun!
Written by Robin Kaplan, M.Ed., IBCLC, Owner of the San Diego Breastfeeding Center, and Co-editor of Lactation Matters Four and a half years ago, I attended my first International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) conference in Las Vegas. I was a … Continue reading
Clinicians in the Trenches: Karen Rechnitzer RN, IBCLC
Written by: Amber McCann, IBCLC, Owner of Nourish Breastfeeding Support I am thrilled to share this profile of Karen Rechnitzer, an IBCLC who works at a Washington, DC area hospital. While my work as a private practice practitioner affords me … Continue reading
Why Beyonce Nursing in Public is So Significant
Written by Robin Kaplan, M.Ed., IBCLC, Owner of San Diego Breastfeeding Center and Co-Editor of Lactation Matters Last week I came across an extremely well-written article by Kimberly Seals Allers of MochaManual.com, called Dear White Women: Beyonce is OUR Breastfeeding … Continue reading
Posted in Breastfeeding News, US news
Tagged Beyonce, Breastfeeding in Public, Kimberly Seals Allers
9 Comments
Memorable Moments as an IBCLC – Part Five
What has been one of your most memorable experiences as an IBCLC? Yasmin – The most memorable experience as an IBCLC is when I, as coauthor, conducted first time independent research in which we explored the experiences of women on … Continue reading
Posted in Breastfeeding Around the Globe, IBCLCs around the globe
Tagged IBCLC Day, Robin Kaplan
2 Comments
Memorable Moments as an IBCLC – Part Four
What has been one of your most memorable experiences as an IBCLC? Meena Sobsamai - My most memorable experiences I have had working with a mother and her child in the hospital, in the support group or even on the phone, … Continue reading
Memorable Moments as an IBCLC – Part Three
What has been one of your most memorable experiences as an IBCLC? Bryna – When I was still interning- I had the experience that would change me deeply- I was working at the lactation clinic and it was a busy … Continue reading
Memorable Moments as an IBCLC – Part Two
What has been one of your most memorable experiences as an IBCLC? Judy: One of my most memorable experiences as an IBCLC was providing Lactation support in Addis Ababa while working as a volunteer with SIM Ethiopia. A poor Ethiopian … Continue reading
