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| ILCA 2008 Elections for Board of Directors
The 2008 ILCA ballot for the election of Officers and Directors was released on February 18. The on-line process is quick and easy, and your vote is anonymous and secure. We encourage each ILCA member who is also an IBCLC to participate in this important election.
Please take the time to read the personal statements and to vote for the candidates of your choice by visiting http://www.ilca.org/08ballot.html. To cast your ballot, use the unique login information you received through the emailed ballot. If you experience any problems during the voting process or have any questions, please contact Amber Maxa at ambermaxa@ilca.org.
Voting closes on April 15, 2008. Successful candidates will be announced in May and the new directors will be installed at the Annual General Meeting at the ILCA Conference in July.
ILCA Responds to NYT Article
The article, "And Doula Makes Four," by Pamela Paul, which appeared in the Sunday, March 2 (2008) edition of the New York Times newspaper (USA) highlighted the importance of the IBCLC credential as a standard for care. The ILCA Board sent a letter of thanks.
ILCA Research Grants: Call for Proposals
In 2008, ILCA will award two competitive research grants to ILCA members who submit proposals with scientific merit:
- The 2008 ILCA Annual Research Grant is a one year award of $10,000.
- The Wilson-Clay/Hoover Research Award provides $1000 to a practicing lactation consultant to foster novice research efforts.
The deadline for submitting the proposals is April 1. Application forms for each grant are unique and are available on the ILCA website. For more information, please contact the Research Committee Chair, Joan E. Dodgson, PhD, MPH, RN at dodgson@hawaii.edu.
IBCLC Day March 5, 2008
Quality Breastfeeding Care: IBCLCs in Action
IBCLC Day was March 5th and some IBCLCs around the world are celebrating throughout March:
—For her work in breastfeeding, IBCLC Val Finigan will be awarded an MBE (Member of British Empire) from the Queen of England on March 19th. Val works with Pennine Acute Trust as Infant Feeding Coordinator. That's an IBCLC in Action! Congratulations to Val, who says she will wear her IBCLC badge with honor that day! Look for photos and a story in an upcoming eGlobe.
—Several employers are recognizing the IBCLCs on their staff.
—Some IBCLCs will be answering general questions and educating the community about the services an IBCLC offers through radio and television shows as well as writing articles for their local paper or the web.
We've received "IBCLCs in Action" photos from our global membership! If you have photos to send of your work or your IBCLC Day celebration, please forward them to Kendall Cox, IBCLC Day Coordinator, at kendallcox@ilca.org for inclusion in our IBCLC Day 2008 slideshow.
Some popular new resources have been added to the ILCA Bookstore, perfect whether you're celebrating IBCLC Day later this month or for any time of year–a nice gift for a colleague or for yourself!
Fellowship at WABA Headquarters Available
ILCA and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) are again offering an ILCA member the opportunity of an internship to travel and work with WABA on outreach and advocacy projects.
WABA is a global network of organisations and individuals dedicated to the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding. ILCA is a core partner in WABA. The time spent in Penang will enable the ILCA member to understand the relationship between these two organizations. ILCA and WABA will cover airfares and basic living costs for the time spent in Penang. To know more about their goals, structure and programmes, please visit their website at www.waba.org.
Applicants must have been a financial member of ILCA for a minimum of one year and demonstrate an interest in working in the setting of breastfeeding advocacy. Applicants should have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and be computer literate.
Enquiries may be directed to Angela Smith, Director of External Affairs.
Deadline for applications is April 15, 2008. Please send a letter of interest with your Curriculum Vitae to Jim Smith, ILCA Executive Director, at the ILCA Office or email to jimsmith@ilca.org. [more]
World Breastfeeding Week 2008
Mother Support: Going for the Gold
The ILCA 2008 World Breastfeeding Week kit is in the works! Submit your creative ideas and activities for this year's Kit – members are our best resource! Send them to Kendall Cox, WBW Coordinator ( kendallcox@ilca.org) and maybe you'll see *your* idea in the 2008 Kit! |
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Sage Donates $2.5 Million To Help Rebuild California Hospital
Sage, the publisher of the Journal of Human Lactation, has recently donated $2.5 million towards development of a new medical library at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, a baby-friendly hospital in process of rebuilding. Sage has also made its entire collection of science, medical, and technology journals available to the staff at no charge. [more]
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| MEMBERS IN THE NEWS |
ILCA Partners Program:
Michigan and California, USA join hands to promote breastfeeding.
What does a member of a grass-roots group dedicated to increasing breastfeeding among black women have in common with the president of a non-profit organization focused on Muscular Dystrophy? You guessed it! They are linked through the ILCA Partners Program. Meet Kiddada Ramey and Richard Weston. [more]
Each month the eGlobe will feature one of ILCA's Partnerships. Have you thought about being an ILCA Partner? We encourage our partners to stay in close touch throughout the year, sharing victories, information and offering support and encouragement.
For more information on how you can become involved in the ILCA Partners Program, contact Roberta Graham de Escobedo, Director of Membership and Affiliate Services or Glenna Thurston, Membership Coordinator at the ILCA Office.
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| VOLUNTEERS |
ILCA Finance Committee: Call for Members
The Finance Committee is charged with overseeing short- and long-term investments, identifying sources of funding for ILCA operations, recruiting and overseeing grant writers, and identifying financial opportunities or concerns to ensure ILCA's financial stability. If you have accounting experience, grant writing or administering experience, and/or knowledge and experience in investing funds, ILCA has a place for your talents and service. Please visit the Members only area of the ILCA website to read the Terms of Reference and complete the application for membership by March 24, 2008. Questions can be addressed to kathyparkes@ilca.org. We look forward to hearing from you, and putting your talents to good use.
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| ILCA CONFERENCE |
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Conference Plans for 2008
Visit the Conference section of the ILCA website at www.ilca.org for important information about this year's event. Featured sections include Registration Information, Hotel & Travel, and much more.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact ILCA at registrar@ilca.org.
Be an Early Bird for 2008 Conference Registration
Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 23-27, 2008
Save 15% off standard registration by registering early for the ILCA-USLCA conference, One Voice, Uniting the Profession — Practice, Professionalism, Policy. Early bird registration is available until May 15, 2008 at:
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/
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The Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, October 1-3, 2008.
You can also save by registering early for the VELB-ILCA conference, A World Wide View on Breastfeeding. Early bird registration for this conference is available until May 5, 2008 at:http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/
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| BOOKSTORE |
IBCLC Day Items
Hale & Hartmann Textbook of Human Lactation
Edited by Thomas W. Hale, Ph.D. and Peter Hartmann, Ph.D. (2007)
This new textbook is a compilation of chapters on the science of human lactation, written by the foremost scientists in their fields. Contents include composition of human milk, guidelines for supplemental vitamin D, and the impact of a variety of medications on the breastfeeding dyad. If you enjoyed Immunobiology of Human Milk, you will love Hale & Hartmann's Textbook of Human Lactation. All breastfeeding health care providers need this textbook in their resource library!
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Counseling the Nursing Mother, Fourth Edition
By Judith Lauwers, BA, IBCLC and Anna Swisher, MBA, IBCLC (2005)
Essential for anyone preparing for IBCLC certification or practicing as a lactation consultant, Counseling the Nursing Mother is unique in that it covers how counseling styles and approaches can enhance interactions with mothers. Every chapter and topic interweave counseling technique with practical information.
Pre & Post Weight Technique DVD
By Jeanne Barreira, MSN, CNM, IBCLC; Barbara Haase, MSN, CPNP, IBCLC; and the MUSC Lactation Team (2007)
Accurately measuring infant milk intake during breastfeeding is important in the management of preterm and other hospitalized infants. This 4 minute DVD demonstrates a pre and post test weight technique for hospitalized breastfed infants.
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| RESEARCH REVIEWS |
The Effect of Prolonged and Exclusive Breast-Feeding on Dental Caries in Early School-Aged Children
Kramer, Vanilovich, Matush et al
Caries Research 2007;41:484-488
Review of Research by Anne Merewood, Research Committee
The objective of this study was to determine whether the children born at Baby-Friendly-style hospitals, and thus exclusively breastfed for longer, were, as a group, more or less likely to suffer dental caries than infants who were born at traditional hospitals, with poor exclusivity. This is one of several studies to come out of the PROBIT research in Belarus in the mid-1990's. [more]
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| REVIEWS |
Book and Multimedia Reviews
ILCA members can access reviews on the Members Only page. Click on a title to read the review. All reviews will remain on the website as new ones are added.
Books:
Breastfeeding Best Practice Guidelines for Nurses (includes 2007 Supplement). Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO), 2003, 2007.
Born in the USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First. Marsden Wagner, MD, MS. University of California Press, 2006.
Das Zungenbändchen: die interdisziplinäre Lösung. Mathilde Furtenbach. PRAESENS VERLAGSgesmbH, (English translation: The Lingual Frenulum: An Interdisciplinary Solution), 2006.
Website:
Medications and More Newsletter. Thomas Hale. Language: English, USA. URL: www.ibreastfeeding.com/pages/archive_issues.html.
Readers interested in writing reviews of books, CDs, photo/slide collections, videos, DVDs and websites for 2008 issues should contact Nicole Bernshaw, IBCLC, Review Editor.
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