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NEWS
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| Happy IBCLC Day 2007!
IBCLC Day 2007 is here! The first Wednesday
in March (March 7th this year) is the official day set aside
to celebrate the unique care IBCLCs provide mothers and babies
around the world. We hope, whatever your plans, that you celebrate
the progress you've made in the past year--the mothers and babies
you've assisted, the colleagues whose awareness of breastfeeding
you've heightened, the students you've mentored and whose breastfeeding
support skills you've sharpened. We'd love to hear how you made
the day special. Please send your photos and articles to ILCA's
IBCLC Day Coordinator, Kendall Cox, at kendallcox@ilca.org.
Check the ILCA website and discussion board to see how other
IBCLCs are celebrating!
ILCA still has a host of IBCLC Day resources
to help you celebrate. Whether you have plans for a grand gathering
or want to celebrate in a smaller way, please take a moment
to visit the ILCA website at http://www.ilca.org/news/ibclcday.php
where you’ll find plenty of ideas and resources to assist
you in your planning. These include a sample news release and
proclamation, certificates of appreciation, and a sample letter
to send to healthcare providers. ILCA members also have additional
FREE downloadable materials available on the Members Only page
of the website. These include a promotional flyer for healthcare
providers, an informational flyer for new mothers, a business
card template, and other resources.
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a free ILCA eCards to wish fellow IBCLCs, health professionals,
and others a Happy IBCLC Day! Download
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Membership Balloting in February for By-Laws,
Best of JHL
ILCA members are asked to vote on several
changes to the association’s by-laws and to choose the
best article from the Journal of Human Lactation in 2006. Members
electing to receive communications electronically should have
received an email and link to an on-line ballot; others should
have received paper ballots in the mail. If you have colleagues
that do not use the computer as their primary means of communication
from ILCA, please encourage them to contact ILCA at 919-861-5577
or info@ilca.com to ensure
we have correct mailing information. If you have questions concerning
the ballot, have not yet received a ballot, or have misplaced
your print or electronic ballot, contact the ILCA office at
+919-861-5577 or info@ilca.org.
By-Laws Changes
In general, the proposed by-laws changes address voting rights,
Board transition, and conflict of interest assurances. The ILCA
Board of Directors (ILCA BOD) has reviewed the proposed changes
to the By-Laws (the rules describing how our organization is
run), and passed a motion in favor of the revisions. The ILCA
Board encourages the ILCA membership to vote to ACCEPT the By-Laws
changes
Click
here to see the proposed changes and their rationale.
Click
here to see how the by-laws would look if the changes were
accepted.
Click
here to see the current bylaws
New Course Accredited
ILEAC is pleased to announce the
accreditation of Breastfeeding Support Consultants Center for
Lactation Education’s distance learning Lactation
Consultants Course
This comprehensive distance learning
course is based on the IBLCE exam blueprint and is designed
to prepare students for the final theoretical requirements for
the IBLCE exam eligibility. ILCA congratulates this course,
which is now accredited for three years.
PowerPoint on ILCA
Membership
Course directors asked for a brief PowerPoint
presentation to help promote ILCA membership and services to
their students. Members can now download the PowerPoint from
the ILCA website.
In addition to class settings, members are invited to use this
promotional tool in meetings and other venues as well.
Call for Research
Grant Applications
ILCA awards competitive small grants to
ILCA members who submit proposals with scientific merit. Currently
the amount of the award is $4000. Grant applications are due
April 1 of each year. If after reading the grant application
(PDF file) you need more information about ILCA Research Grants,
contact the Research Committee Chair, Joan E. Dodgson, PhD,
MPH, RN, IBCLC, at dodgson@hawaii.edu
Publications Committee Revived
by Virginia Thorley
Chair, ILCA Publications Committee
ILCA has recently reestablished its Publications
Committee. As Chair of the committee, I am delighted that I
shall be working with such a talented group of IBCLCs from diverse
backgrounds. Members are:
- Kathy Eng, BSW, IBCLC
- Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC
- Marsha Glass, RN, BSN, IBCLC
- Betsy List, RN, BSN, IBCLC
- Diana West, BA, IBCLC
- Linda Wieser, PT, MA, IBCLC
Board liaisons are Liz Brooks and Cathy
Carothers.
February JHL in Your Mailbox AND On-line
Access each issue of the Journal of Human
Lactation on-line through the Members Only side of the ILCA
website. All articles, commentaries and reviews can be downloaded
by members as free PDF files. Click here to see the Table
of Contents.
Featured Article from Feb JHL
New Research Explores
the Role of Ethnicity in Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Study
Researchers in the February, 2007, issue
of the Journal of Human Lactation, suggest that it's important
to fully understand how ethnicity affects breastfeeding counseling
so that nursing can be effectively promoted in a multiethnic
country like the U.S.[more]
Make a monetary
gift, get a tax deduction
Remember your friends and loved ones with
a contribution to ILCA, which is tax-deductible in the USA and
possibly other countries. Support ILCA’s Scholarship fund
through an honorary or memorial gift and help another IBCLC
attend the ILCA conference. Memorial or honorary gifts of $50
or more and brief tribute statements of 20 words or less will
be published quarterly in the eGlobe.
Donations in U.S. dollars may be mailed
to ILCA, 1500 Sunday Drive, Suite 102, Raleigh, North Carolina
27607, USA. For questions, please contact Kathyparkes@ilca.org.
ILCA is a diverse community, and while we can expect personal
beliefs to be reflected here because of the nature of tributes,
such tributes are not intended for social commentaries outside
the focus of lactation.
World Breastfeeding Week 2007 Photo Contest
The World Alliance for Breastfeeding
Action (WABA) is sponsoring its first ever WBW
photo contest. The contest supports this year’s theme,
Breastfeeding: The 1st Hour—Save ONE million babies! The
deadline is March 15, so get your camera ready and send in your
photos.
For more information and resources to
support World Breastfeeding Week, visit the ILCA website in
the coming months as you make your World Breastfeeding Week
plans and post your ideas on the Discussion Boards. Questions?
E-mail Kendall Cox, ILCA's World Breastfeeding Week Coordinator,
at kendallcox@ilca.org.
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MEMBERS
IN THE NEWS |
Knitted Breasts Make a Comeback in the UK
Lactation Consultants of Great Britain,
an ILCA Affiliate, are helping ILCA member Kate McFadden in
her quest to teach latch to new mothers. The Liverpool Women's
Hospital made an appeal for knitters to help them construct
‘knitted breasts’ to be used as models for teaching.
Their story was picked up by the BBC, and offers for breasts
have come in from the USA, Scotland, Ireland, and Holland. Lactation
Consultants of Great Britain (LCGB) have placed the pattern
for knitted breasts on their website, www.lcgb.org.
They are a free pdf download.
Knitted breasts have been around for
years. They are also for sale through the Australian
Breastfeeding Association, Southern Lakes Group
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| 2007 ILCA CONFERENCE |
The 2007 ILCA Conference in San
Diego, California USA is only five months away! Registration
brochures will be mailed this month. Preliminary conference
information is available on the ILCA website by clicking
here.
After you have received the registration brochure, you
may register online at www.ilca.org or by mailing/faxing
your completed registration form to the ILCA office.
Previewing
Featured Speakers
Read more about three of this year's outstanding speakers:
Katherine Dettwyler, PhD
Elizabeth Brooks, JD, IBCLC
Gini Baker, RN, MPH, R-IBCLC, FACC
Sea World Special Event - Wednesday August 15!
Make plans now to attend ILCA's
off-site Special Event at Sea World. Transportation
to Sea World will depart at 4:00pm from the Town &
Country Resort and will return at 9pm. The cost will
be $78 for adults and $68 for children. This includes
transportation, admittance to the park and dinner. You
may sign up for this event when you register for the
conference.
Family Activities - NEW!
ILCA will provide group transportation
from the hotel to various local attractions for your
spouse and children while you attend sessions. The fee
for round-trip transportation is payable to ILCA when
you register for the conference.
Thursday, August 16: San Diego Zoo
– Departing at 10am, returning 4pm Transportation
fee: $25
Friday, August 17: Deep-Sea Fishing
– Departing at 12noon, returning 7pm Transportation
fee: $25
Saturday, August 18: Sea World –
Departing 10am, returning 4pm Transportation fee: $25
ILCA Conference Scholarships
Applications are being accepted
for the ILCA General Scholarship for the 2007 annual
conference. This is a general scholarship fund to assist
an ILCA member from developing countries and others
with hardship needs. By attending, these members are
able to share the experience and knowledge gained with
their colleagues, thus providing educational opportunities
and support for breastfeeding in their local areas.
Deadline for applications
is April 16, 2007. For further information, please
contact Donna Ron,
Director of ILCA Membership and Affiliate Services
or the ILCA office.
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BOOKSTORE |
Breastfeeding
Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence,
by Marsha Walker
This recent text by Marsha Walker provides guidelines
for evidence-based management of normal breastfeeding
and the trouble-shooting of breastfeeding challenges.
Refreshingly, each chapter concludes with a brief summary
headed: "The design in nature," grounding
the information in the normal - in what should be -
rather than the pathological. Each chapter also contains
useful boxes, tables and summaries for easy reference
in the clinical setting, or for study. An excellent
text for new IBCLCs or those preparing for the IBLCE
exam. Breastfeeding
Handbook for Physicians,
from AAP and ACOG
Another recent lactation reference text for healthcare
professionals. Developed as a collaborative effort
between the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and
the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG), this excellent tool provides physicians, residents,
lactation consultants, nurses, and other health care
professionals with valuable information on breastfeeding
physiology as well as clinical practice guidelines.
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REVIEWS |
| Book
and Multimedia Reviews on ILCA's Website
ILCA members can access reviews
on the Members
Only page under “Downloadable Publications.”
Click on a title to read the review. All reviews will
remain on the website as new ones are added.
Book: Neonatal Nutrition
and Metabolism, Second edition. Patti J Thureen and
William W Hay, Jr., editors. Cambridge University
Press, 2006
Book: The Latch
and Other Keys to Breastfeeding Success. Jack Newman,
MD and Teresa Pitman. Hale Publishing, 2006
DVD: The Benefits
of Bedsharing. Sally Inch, Midwife, Helen Ball, PhD,
and Marion Copeland. Mark-It Television, 2005
Website: LactMed
(Drugs and Lactation Database). Philip O Anderson
Readers interested in writing
reviews of books, CDs, photo/slide collections, videos,
DVDs and websites should contact Nicole
Bernshaw, IBCLC, Review Editor.
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VOLUNTEERS |
Clinical
Sites for Interns
ILCA would like to assist aspiring lactation consultants
in locating sites for acquiring clinical experience.
If you know of sites that would be available to interns,
please contact ILCA’s Education Coordinator
at judilauwers@ilca.org.
A list of clinical sites will appear on ILCA’s
website as a resource to interns. Thank you for your
help in advancing the lactation consultant profession!
Clinical Practice Resources
Do you have breastfeeding policies,
procedures, parent education materials, class outlines,
and other documents you are willing to share with
colleagues? ILCA is developing a resource page to
assist members in clinical practice. Our profession
is rich with time-tested resources developed by seasoned
lactation consultants over the past twenty years.
Please help your colleagues avoid reinventing the
wheel. Thank you to those who already shared consent
forms, which the Professional Development Committee
is reviewing for posting on ILCA’s website.
Please send these other resources to support your
fellow lactation consultants. For questions, or to
send materials, please contact judilauwers@ilca.org.
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TELL
US YOUR STORIES |
| Did your Affiliate
just host an exciting conference? Have you discovered
a new metaphor for breastfeeding? Did you visit another
country? Have you done something exciting? Share your
professional stories with your colleagues by submitting
an article to eGlobe. Photos and text of about 500
words are welcome. Send your submission to the eGlobe Editor.
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