Calendar

2005

November 11-13
ILCA Board of Directors meeting, San Diego, California , USA

November 30
Deadline for Nominations for ILCA Board of Directors

ILCA Bookstore

2005 HMBANA Guide to Expressing and Storing Human Milk

Best Practice for Expressing, Storing and Handling Human Milk in Hospitals, Homes and Child Care Settings.

This new publication from the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) is a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to all aspects of expressing, storing, and handling human milk in varied settings.[more]

Maternity Protection Resource Kit

ILCA is a North American distributor for a new resource kit, "Maternity Protection at Work: A Breastfeeding Perspective." This kit, produced by the Maternity Protection Coalition (MPC), has valuable tools to help breastfeeding advocates campaign for better maternity protection laws, regulations, and workplace policies. [more]

WHO Publication: Kangaroo Mother Care

This 54-page WHO publication provides evidence for kangaroo mother care as it relates to morbidity, mortality, growth, and thermal control of infants, as well as guidelines for implementing kangaroo mother care practices in clinical settings. The booklet's information will assist policymakers and institutions in making the decision to implement kangaroo mother care, and how to do it. [more]

Education

If you need CERPs, ILCA's independent study modules are the ideal solution! The first of several new study modules is now available and grants E CERPs . The new module, The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes: What It Means for Mothers and Babies Worldwide , is based on the monograph of the same title which was written for ILCA by Helen Armstrong and Ellen Sokol.

Through this study module, you will learn the aim and scope of the International Code and ways to implement the Code in your work setting and community. [more]

Research

Members of ILCA's Research Committee periodically highlight a favorite study for readers of eGlobe . This month's study on maternal perceptions was chosen by Joan E. Dodgson, PhD, MPH, RN, IBCLC, Honolulu , Hawaii , USA.

Wojnar, D. (2004). Maternal perceptions of early breastfeeding experiences and breastfeeding outcomes at 6 weeks. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 8, 93-100. [more]

Worldwide Education Calendar

Find Listings for Events Worldwide in ILCA's Education Calendar

ILCA's Worldwide Education Calendar currently lists more than 20 education events in many parts of the U.S. , in Melbourne , Australia , and in Manchester , United Kingdom . New listings are added weekly.

Conference planners and course directors can take advantage of this opportunity to promote their event. A basic listing is free! Hyperlinks and expanded information may be added for a fee, which is waived for ILCA affiliates. The calendar and the listing form are on the Conferences page at www.ilca.org .

Call for Applicants

World Breastfeeding Week 2006 Kit Development

ILCA seeks applicants for development of the 2006 World Breastfeeding Week Kit. This position is an annual contract that pays US $500 for development of the copy for the kit. Click here for a job description and application form.

IBCLC Licensure Task Force

The ILCA Board of Directors has created a task force to study the issue of IBCLC licensure in the United States , with Marsha Walker and Karen Zeretzke as co-chairs. Becky Mannel, ILCA President-elect, will serve as the Board liaison. Additional task force members are needed. [more]

AAP Revises SIDS Prevention Recommendations

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued an updated policy statement , 'The Changing Concept of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Diagnostic Coding Shifts, Controversies Regarding the Sleeping Environment, and New Variables to Consider in Reducing'. Read the new policy at http://www.aap.org/ncepr/revisedsids.pdf.

Responses to AAP Statement by Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, U.S. Breastfeeding Committee and LLLI

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and La Leche League International immediately issued statements in response to the revised AAP guidelines.

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Response

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine president Nancy Wight, M.D. noted that "Contrary to even the recommendations of its own Section on Breastfeeding, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released an ill-advised and ill-informed statement from its Task Force on SIDS (1) (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Recommendations that advise against parent-infant bed-sharing and support the generic use of pacifiers imply a "truly astounding triumph of ethnocentric assumptions over common sense and medical research." Click here for the full text of the ABM statement.

United States Breastfeeding Committee Response

Mixed Credibility of the Revised AAP SIDS Prevention Recommendations. [more]

La Leche League International Response

The response by La Leche League International (LLLI) expressed concern that the " recommendations about pacifiers and cosleeping in the (AAP) statement reflect a lack of basic understanding about breastfeeding management". [more]

Annual Report and Updated Strategic Plan on ILCA Website

ILCA's 2004-2005 Annual Report is now in the Members Only area at www.ilca.org . This is an opportunity to learn what your professional association has accomplished in the past year. For more in-depth reading, you can look at an update of ILCA's Strategic Plan for 2004-2009, also in Members Only. This updated document notes progress on many of the activities outlined at the beginning of 2004.

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, coming so close together, help to remind us that natural or man-made disasters can strike at any time. While the broad devastation expected of Hurricane Rita did not materialize, many families and fellow lactation consultants in the U.S. Gulf Coast were impacted by this second storm. [more]

Crystal Stearns, an ILCA member from Oklahoma , USA , has started Project "Breastfeeding Book Recovery" to help IBCLCs and La Leche League Leaders in areas affected by recent hurricanes in the U.S. to replace their lost breastfeeding books.

If you have a book you are willing to donate, see instructions below on where to send it. For those wishing to purchase a new book or a gift certificate toward the purchase of a new book, Linda Smith at Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre Ltd and Dr. Tom Hale at Pharmasoft Publishing have joined with Project "Breastfeeding Book Recovery" to offer special savings on the books they sell. [more]

Canada celebrates World Breastfeeding Week October 1-7

Canada 's Minister of State for Public Health, Dr. Carolyn Bennett. issued a statement in support of World Breastfeeding Week which was celebrated in Canada from October 1-7. [more]

Breastfeeding Support Consultants Donates Education Programs

The ILCA Board of Directors extends its thanks to Judi Lauwers for donating the education programs of Breastfeeding Support Consultants (BSC) to ILCA when she retired from BSC in 2004. Judi is now ILCA's Education Coordinator and oversees ILCA's Independent Study Module program. [more]

Sydney, Australia hospital Re-accredited by BFHI

Congratulations to the staff of the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney for their re-accreditation by Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Australia.

Nominees Needed for ILCA's Board of Directors

Looking for a way to contribute to your Association? Consider running for the ILCA Board of Directors. Two positions will be filled this year, Director of Member and Affiliate Services and Director at Large . [more]

Networking on ILCA's Discussion Board

The online Discussion Board at www.ilca.org is the place to connect with ILCA members and colleagues worldwide. Ask questions and share your expertise in forums for:

• Clinical Practice
• Hospital IBCLCs
• Private Practice IBCLCs
• Affiliate Networking
• Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
• Third Party Reimbursement
…and more.

Register Online in early January for ILCA's 2006 Conference

Conference registration forms will be available at www.ilca.org in early January 2006 for ILCA's Conference and Annual Meeting, Interdisciplinary Breastfeeding Practice - Integration through Innovation , to be held July 12-16, 2006 at the Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA . Plenary speakers include Stephen Buescher, Miriam Labbok, Ching Tat Lai, Tieraona Low Dog, Pat Martens, Gabrielle Palmer, Randa Saadeh, Catharina Svanborg, and Kathleen Kendall Tackett.

A Day with Harvey Karp!

Dr. Harvey Karp, renowned pediatrician and child development specialist, will present a 4-hour workshop on July 12, 2006 as part of ILCA's 2006 pre-conference Clinical Day. [more]