Although
lactation professionals like Melissa Bartick, MD have continued to write papers modeling the purported savings of both lives and healthcare dollars, with the exception of extremely premature babies neither she nor anyone else can point to any lives -LSB-...]
Although
lactation professionals like Melissa Bartick, MD have continued to write papers modeling the...
This is where working with a trained
lactation professional like an IBCLC is very important.
Not exact matches
Breastfeeding communities are also in full bloom as health
professionals like Board Certified
Lactation Consultant (BCLC) and Certified
Lactation Counselors (CLC) are in support of breastfeeding campaigns from the first day of life.
If you are struggling with breastfeeding and think a nipple shield could help, we strongly encourage you to meet with a
lactation professional, like an IBCLC or Certified Lactation Co
lactation professional,
like an IBCLC or Certified
Lactation Co
Lactation Consultant.
So, if you are planning to nurse, definitely seek out knowledgeable
professionals (
like lactation consultants or midwives) and experienced peers (friends who have successfully nursed children or support groups with other nursing parents) to answer your questions as you go.
If you don't feel comfortable talking to your doctor, make a switch or talk with another
professional in the office,
like a nurse practitioner or
lactation consultant.»
It is best to be evaluated by a
lactation professional to ensure that you could benefit from something
like an herb or foods to increase your supply — if you need assistance finding an LC in your area there is a locator on the ilca.org website.
If you would
like to continue breastfeeding your baby seek help from an International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant or other health care
professional WITH EXPERIENCE diagnosing tongue and lip ties.
i am looking for a 5 - day
professional training, to become a Certified
Lactation Specialist, and i would
like a training that is Native or Tribal focused.
Lactation Counseling and Problem Solving (LCAPS - 1 day) This newly revised course is designed for health
professionals who counsel breastfeeding mothers and would
like to improve problem - solving skills.
It is one that I have asked numerous times on this blog, raising issues
like lacking
lactation training among health
professionals, giving formula samples as a «breastfeeding prize», the impact of formula samples given -LSB-...]
And if that biological function doesn't come easily, don't feel
like a failure — see a trained
lactation professional to help you learn.
If you remember of The Boob Group club, then please check out the bonus content for this episode, we are going to discuss when it's time to see a
lactation professional in person as oppose to doing some of these newer things
like talking to them trough an app, or doing a Skype session, or hangouts, or something
like that.
Because the complexities of
lactation failure are so little studied and so often misunderstood, women can often feel that they are at fault, rather feeling
like they are suffering from a medical issue for which they need and deserve
professional help.
It simply means that they have had hands - on, supervised training (in a variety of settings), have successfully pursued appropriate education, have demonstrated their knowledge to a certifying body, have agreed to operating within a defined scope of practice as defined by their
professional association, and have committed to on - going efforts to remain abreast of current evidence specific to the burgeoning field of
lactation... just
like every other healthcare profession within the medical model.
If you would
like to engage in conversation, please reach out to me on my Facebook page or join other breastfeeding supporters in the United States
Lactation Consultants Association, the
professional association for IBCLCs and other health care
professionals who care for breastfeeding families.
Hiring a
lactation professional for a private breastfeeding class prenatally and a
lactation consultation or two once home from the hospital may seem unnecessary and
like a hefty investment.