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Tag Archives: Amber McCann
World Wide Impact in 10 Minutes or Less: Using Social Media for Powerful Change
By Amber McCann, IBCLC One week ago, Lactation Matters posted a blog entitled If YOU Don’t Advocate forMothers & Babies, Who Will? If there was any doubt that you, the Lactation Matters readers, were willing to step up to the … Continue reading
How IBCLCs Can Make an Impact Through Social Media
Written by Robin Kaplan, M.Ed., IBCLC With 93% of adults born after 1982 (the Millennial Generation) communicating online and nearly 3 out of 4 using social networking websites, such as Facebook and Twitter, breastfeeding promotion and support has been taken … Continue reading
1 Week until ILCA 2012! {Finding New Friends}
Written by Amber McCann, IBCLC My bags are not yet packed… My business cards have not yet arrived… My email box must be tackled before I head out… But, I am READY! I am ready to meet new people. I … Continue reading
3 Weeks until ILCA 2012! {my stomach is growling…}
Written by Amber McCann, IBCLC In addition to getting there and finding fun things to do, all ILCA 2012 Conference attendees will need to EAT! While Orlando and the surrounding area offer endless options for dining, our conference hotel, the … Continue reading
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4 Weeks until ILCA 2012! {Fun Things to Do!}
Written by Amber McCann, IBCLC As I look over the 2012 ILCA Conference Brochure, I can barely fathom having the time or energy to partake in anything other than conference sessions, meals and a few precious hours of sleep. But, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Conference, Amber McCann, ilca, JW Marriott, Lazy River, Medieval Times, Spa
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We need your INTERNATIONAL perspective!
Written by Amber McCann, IBCLC In my few short weeks as the new co-editor of Lactation Matters, I have skidded right smack dab into a wall…the wall of realization that my perspective on our profession is overwhelmingly American. Of course, … Continue reading
5 Weeks until ILCA 2012! {How do I get there and where do I stay?}
Written by Amber McCann, IBCLC Now that we’ve all registered for the 2012 ILCA Conference and are ready to PARTY, it is time to figure out how we’re going to actually get ourselves and suitcases there and make arrangements for … Continue reading
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Great Breastfeeding Blogs to Read!
Written by Amber McCann, IBCLC Blogging has become an incredibly influential part of the media consumed by today’s mothers. In BlogHer’s 2012 Study of Women and Social Media, a sample of women were asked, ““Do you trust the information and … Continue reading
A Farewell and an Introduction for Lactation Matters
Over the past 10 months, I have had the esteemed honor of acting as co-editor of Lactation Matters. When I first met with Decalie Brown, ILCA Director of Marketing, at the ILCA conference in San Diego, CA (2011), she shared … 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
