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July 2005

Calendar

2005

July 6,7
ILCA Board of Directors meeting Chicago, Illinois USA

July 8-12
ILCA's 20th Anniversary Conference & Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois USA

August 1-7
World Breastfeeding Week
Conferences

20th Anniversary Celebration!
Breaking the Barriers to Breastfeeding:
Research, Policy and Practice

Chicago Hilton Hotel
Chicago, Illinois USA
July 8-12, 2005
It's almost conference time! In addition to a stellar line up of speakers and sessions, ILCA's 20th Anniversary conference promises to be a memorable celebration of the lactation consultant profession's first 20 years.

Don't miss the gala Anniversary Party on Friday July 8 from 7.30 to 10 pm; the parade of flags at the conference opening on July 9 and plenary presentations on ILCA's and IBLCE's 20-year contributions to the profession.

Hotel Contact information to Leave at Home

Hilton Chicago Hotel
720 South Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60605 USA
Phone (312) 922 4400
Guest Fax (312) 922 5240

Need a Conference Roommate or to Share a Ride from the Airport?

Post a message on the Conference Discussion Board to link up with other conference-goers! Be sure to include your email address for responses.

Volunteer at the 2005 Conference

Volunteers are needed at the 2005 conference to help at the ILCA bookstore, registration booth and conference sessions. [more]

Dinner Cruise

Tickets are still available for Sunday evening's dinner cruise along the shore of Lake Michigan. [more]

Thank You Conference Patrons

ILCA extends special thanks to Diamond Patron, Hollister, Incorporated, for their generous conference sponsorship. [more]

ILCA Bookstore

2005 Clinical Guidelines for the Establishment of Exclusive Breastfeeding

The long-awaited revision of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Breastfeeding Management during the First Fourteen Days will be launched at the 2005 ILCA conference. [more]

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 hot-off-the-press 2005 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]


World Breastfeeding Week

ILCA celebrates World Breastfeeding Week - new Spanish poster and free Spanish downloads now available!

2005 WBW Kit Spoon Shaped Button

ILCA's colorful World Breastfeeding Week Kit has many new items to help you create easy, exciting and low cost local celebrations. Each 2005 kit now includes an 11 x 17 inch color poster in English, and Spanish versions of the poster (as well as additional English posters) are available for separate purchase at the 2005 conference and in ILCA's online Bookstore.

2005 WBW Poster -- English
Other new additions to this year's kit include bulletin board ideas, and more reproducible pamphlets. As always, the kit contains the popular action ideas, certificates, table tents and bookmarks. Spanish versions of the table tent and bookmark can be downloaded free as a members-only benefit from the ILCA website.

The kit is US$15 for members (plus shipping) and $US20 (plus shipping) for non-members. Be sure to use your member login to get your member discount when ordering from ILCA's online Bookstore.

For a complete listing of all materials available, click on the World Breastfeeding Week button at www.ilca.org. [more]

Seed Grants from WABA for World Breastfeeding Week 2005

WABA has seed grants available to help groups who are organizing celebrations for WBW 2005 and need funds to translate and produce WBW materials into their local language.

The application deadline is July 4, 2005. [more]

Call for applicants - WBW 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.

In the News


Australian Government Recognizes ILCA's Ellen McIntyre for Services to Breastfeeding

ILCA member and chair of the International Lactation Education Accreditation Council (ILEAC) Ellen McIntyre from Mt Barker, South Australia, was awarded the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in Australia's Queen's Birthday Honours List last month.[more]

First Baby Friendly Medical Facility Designated in Rome, Italy

La Casa di Cura Santa Famiglia in Rome is the first medical facility in the region of Lazio to receive the Baby Friendly designation.

The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) assessment team, led by ILCA member Rosellina Cosentino MD also included ILCA member and co-founder of Mami (WABA) Rosalind Nestic̣, IBCLC), and Sabine Schweizer RN, IBCLC.

La Casa di Cura Santa Famiglia, has about 1550 births per year.

CDC Guide to Breastfeeding Interventions launches at 2005 ILCA Conference

A comprehensive new publication by the United States Centers for Disease Control -- CDC Guide to Breastfeeding Interventions --will be unveiled at the 2005 ILCA Conference and copies will be available at the ILCA Booth. [more]

New CDC Website on Medications during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities has posted a new website with information about the use of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Find it at http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/meds/.

Call for Nominations Committee members

Are you well connected to IBCLCs in your area? Would you be willing to serve as a volunteer on the Nominations Committee for 2005-2006? [more]

eGlobe editor: Beverley Rae, MSW, IBCLC, Manhasset, NY USA.
Please send submissions to beverleyrae@ilca.org by 20th of each month for inclusion in the following month's issue.