Prior to her work as a doula she supported families as a nanny and
as a breastfeeding peer counselor in the hospital since 2012.
As a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor at Woman Infant and Children's Supplemental Nutrition Program, I received extensive training and mentoring from 3 fabulous International Board Certified Lactation Consultants or for short IBCLC.
After struggling to nurse her first child due to a lack of knowledge and community resources, she decided to continue her post-graduate education
as a breastfeeding peer counselor and aims to provide breastfeeding support to families in her county once certified.
The trouble is, we've set our sights on the wrong people, something which became increasingly clear to me when I trained
as a breastfeeding peer supporter.
I have worked at WIC
as a breastfeeding peer counselor (where I met our founder Lindsey!)
Asia currently works
as a breastfeeding peer counselor with City of Austin WIC where she provides prenatal breastfeeding education, postpartum breastfeeding support (including latch assist, issuance of pumps, weight checks, education and referral), and weekly in clinic breastfeeding classes.
I breastfed all my three children and have also worked voluntarily
as a breastfeeding peer supporter.
Not exact matches
WIC by no means is excited about the numbers but they do want to move forward and include
peer councilors into the normal visit to encourage pregnant mothers
as well
as mothers who are currently
breastfeeding the opportunity to get support from other mothers like myself who have
breastfed.
JoEllen Noble's extensive training, education and nearly seven years experience
as an IBCLC * (10 years total supporting
breastfeeding dyads as a peer counselor, Certified Lactation Counselor, Breastfeeding Coordinator, and then IBCLC) means you have access to specialized lactation support and a tailored breastfeeding care plan specific to you a
breastfeeding dyads
as a
peer counselor, Certified Lactation Counselor,
Breastfeeding Coordinator, and then IBCLC) means you have access to specialized lactation support and a tailored breastfeeding care plan specific to you a
Breastfeeding Coordinator, and then IBCLC) means you have access to specialized lactation support and a tailored
breastfeeding care plan specific to you a
breastfeeding care plan specific to you and your baby.
I had gone to talk with a La Leche League Leader (
breastfeeding counseller) and
as I sat there
breastfeeding my tiny little three month old I watcher her 18 month old hop up onto her lap and latch on, all while
peering out at me with his head turned.
Lactation Educators ™ are found teaching community and hospital based
breastfeeding classes,
as peer breastfeeding counselors in hospital and public health settings, facilitating support groups, running pump rental stations and providing phone support.
Then I'm okay with them having get before you know
as long
as they take like a form of
breastfeeding class or you know she knows the lactation consultant or the
peer counsellor if you're on the WIC program so that they'll know that just because you have the baby in your arms, you don't need to be using the pump you know right out the gate day one if there is no other issues and you know involved.
Further, the mothers who
breastfed during pregnancy were just
as likely
as their non-breastfeeding
peers to have full - term deliveries, avoiding preterm labor.
This may set these young women up for more successful
breastfeeding experiences in the future
as they come to realize that their bodies did not fail them and they develop into better informed
peer supporters for the other teen mothers around them.
tori has since served the communities she has lived in
as a member of la leche league, a WIC
breastfeeding peer counselor, chair for onslow county
breastfeeding coalition, and now
as an international board certified lactation consultant.
A
peer counselor (such
as a La Leche League Leader) can help with common questions about
breastfeeding management.
I think women are becoming more comfortable in telling others that they are still nursing older babies so hopefully there will be a shift in attitudes but I have recently «lost» a few facebook followers after posting a status regarding full - term
breastfeeding (I think they were most likely from a giveaway I did ages ago and not on the same page re: bf etc) Apart from that, I love telling Mums on the ward (I'm a bf
peer supporter) I'm still feeding
as it opens their mind to that possibility and I think I look pretty normal so it mostly doesn't freak them out My son is far too busy to nurse out and about and prefers juice so we've not nursed in public (apart from support group) since he was 18 mths and that was
as I had a blocked duct!
Training up
as a
peer support worker at
breastfeeding drop ins now lets me support other mum's in return.
Homebirth
as an option is raised often enough at lay lead
peer to
peer breastfeeding support groups and when the general media touts the safety of Homebirth i am left shaking my head in disbelief.
This also provides an opportunity to connect to resources such
as a
breastfeeding support groups,
breastfeeding helplines, on - line social
peer networking groups, postpartum and birth doulas, and lactation consultant services.
But
as I'm knee deep in the world of
breastfeeding now, my opinion on
peer - to -
peer milk sharing has evolved.
Since training
as a bfing
peer supporter and talking with other
breastfeeding mothers and a lactation consultant, I have become incredibly aware of the pervasiveness of bottle imagery.
She and her husband have 3 kids and live near Hastings, Nebraska, USA, where Rita works
as a WIC
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor.
Her former position
as the State
Breastfeeding Coordinator supported and promoted breastfeeding endeavors for all of the Commonwealth of Virginia, which includes the development of public policy and media campaigns, curricula, publications and training; oversight of the Virginia WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program; and service as the Virginia Department of Health liaison to the Virginia Breastfeeding Adviso
Breastfeeding Coordinator supported and promoted
breastfeeding endeavors for all of the Commonwealth of Virginia, which includes the development of public policy and media campaigns, curricula, publications and training; oversight of the Virginia WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program; and service as the Virginia Department of Health liaison to the Virginia Breastfeeding Adviso
breastfeeding endeavors for all of the Commonwealth of Virginia, which includes the development of public policy and media campaigns, curricula, publications and training; oversight of the Virginia WIC
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program; and service as the Virginia Department of Health liaison to the Virginia Breastfeeding Adviso
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program; and service
as the Virginia Department of Health liaison to the Virginia
Breastfeeding Adviso
Breastfeeding Advisory Committee.
Community - based support groups, organizations, and programs,
as well
as the efforts of
peer counselors, expand on the support that women obtain in the hospital and provide a continuity of care that can help extend the duration of
breastfeeding.»
Stephanie,
as a mother of three (a boy and twin girls) with much
breastfeeding experience and
peer - supporter training, has helped train and set up mother - to - mother
breastfeeding support groups in Cornwall, supporting countless mothers, especially those of multiples.
McKenna wrote a
peer - reviewed commentary piece recently called «There is No Such Thing
as Infant Sleep, There is No Such Thing
as Breastfeeding, There is Only Breastsleeping» to present the concept, which is exactly what it sounds like: Bed - sharing combined with breastfeeding througho
Breastfeeding, There is Only Breastsleeping» to present the concept, which is exactly what it sounds like: Bed - sharing combined with
breastfeeding througho
breastfeeding throughout the night.
Although Step 10 of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiatives requires that accredited maternity units provide post-natal
breastfeeding support groups, the availability and uptake of these services remains unclear.40 The effectiveness of
peer - support for long - term
breastfeeding success has been well documented in middle - income countries, 35,41 and a systematic review has emphasized the importance of skilled post-natal
breastfeeding support in the UK.39 However Graffy et al. 40 concluded from a randomized controlled trial of support provided by volunteer
breastfeeding counsellors that although such support was rated by mothers
as helpful, volunteer support was not effective at increasing
breastfeeding duration, perhaps owing to mothers not actively taking up such support.
«There is no such thing
as infant sleep, there is no such thing
as breastfeeding, there is only breastsleeping,» reads the title of a new
peer - reviewed commentary piece by University of Notre Dame anthropologists James McKenna and Lee Gettler that appears in the prestigious European journal Acta Paediatrica.
Their needs can be filled with the help of knowledgeable volunteers such
as La Leche League leaders, WIC
peer counselors, certified lactation counselors,
Breastfeeding USA counselors, and other experienced breastfee
Breastfeeding USA counselors, and other experienced
breastfeedingbreastfeeding parents.
And just
as I love and respect my formula - feeding
peers and would never judge them for the way they choose to feed their children, I will never give anyone else grief for when they choose to stop
breastfeeding.
As a Certified Lactation Counselor and La Leche League International - trained
breastfeeding peer counselor, she has worked with and provided advice and support to thousands of
breastfeeding mothers around the world.
Where women's movements are restricted or require male permission,
as documented in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan [29 — 33], they may not be able to access or provide
peer breastfeeding support, which has been shown to reduce suboptimal
breastfeeding practices [8].
As more and more mothers get assistance from Baby - Friendly Hospitals, Lactation Consultants, and
peer support groups like
Breastfeeding USA and La Leche League, it's hurting the company profits.
Studies had to be case control for the purpose of the statistical analysis; have
breastfeeding as a measured exposure and leukemia
as a measured outcome; include data on
breastfeeding duration in months, including but not limited to, 6 months or more (where relevant data were unavailable in the publication, the authors of the studies were contacted); and been published in
peer - reviewed journals with full text available in English.
Study Selection To be included in the meta - analyses, studies had to be case control; include
breastfeeding as a measured exposure and leukemia
as a measured outcome; include data on
breastfeeding duration in months; and be published in a
peer - reviewed journal with full text available in English.
To be included in the meta - analyses, studies had to be case control; include
breastfeeding as a measured exposure and leukemia
as a measured outcome; include data on
breastfeeding duration in months; and be published in a
peer - reviewed journal with full text available in English.
Health background courses examples Non health professionals such
as breastfeeding counsellors and
peer supporters need to fulfil 8 «for credit» health science courses and 6 «ongoing education» courses in order to apply for the exam.
Many of the mothers were very grateful for the support they received in the groups and some of these women expressed the wish to train
as volunteer
peer supporters, so that they could help other mothers enjoy
breastfeeding their babies,
as they had.
Case Study 1: Jane says «I have been involved in
breastfeeding support for about 11 years, initially
as a volunteer in a
breastfeeding support group and then more recently
as a paid
peer supporter in a hospital running a post-natal telephone support service.
Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA, began working with
breastfeeding families in 1982
as a
peer support counsellor and became an IBCLC in 1991.
Also,
peer support is an amazing resource
as well - if you want to
breastfeed, please build your support network before delivering your baby so you can call on that network at a moment's notice IF there is difficulty!
As a leading provider of up - to - date, research - based lactation information, we take pride in offering the best teaching,
breastfeeding presentations,
Peer Counselor training, business lactation consultations, in - person and online consults for
breastfeeding preparation and problems.
Shortly after the birth of her 2nd, Andrea began her career
as a WIC
Peer Counselor for one of the largest agencies in the nation, helping families from multicultural backgrounds further their
breastfeeding goals.
Not only do I greatly enjoy joining in the annual celebration through Attachment Parenting International «s week - long observance on the APtly Said blog, but I also get to partake in fun, local events through my job
as a WIC
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor.
As peer counselors, we are WIC
breastfeeding moms just like our clients, so we understand the feelings of our WIC participants.
These concerns include diminished sexual relationship, feeling left out of feeding the infant, losing the attention of their mate, and feelings of inadequacy and jealousy.10 At the present, antenatal and perinatal care does not usually include information and training of the fathers
as a priority: the WHO - UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative recommends professional and
peer postnatal support for
breastfeeding mothers but not for fathers26; the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on
breastfeeding and the use of breast milk clearly indicates the need to educate the fathers27 but does not suggest what exactly needs to be done.
Some barriers include the negative attitudes of women and their partners and family members,
as well
as health care professionals, toward
breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up
breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote
breastfeeding, such
as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and
peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the
breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of
breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of
breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available
as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance
breastfeeding rates.
This book provides a
breastfeeding - friendly, comprehensive look at the scientific research that surrounds cosleeping, including the possible protection from SIDS; and the benefits that many parents may not be away of, such
as the fact that cosleepers are usually more independent than their cribbed
peers.
I worked for a local (to me) organisation
as peer support coordinator and
breastfeeding peer support volunteer trainer.