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Third National Conference of State/Territory/Tribal Breastfeeding Coalitions (NCSBC)
On November - 24 - 2009 2 COMMENTS
ILCA/USLCA FREE WEBINAR
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Supporting Breastfeeding During Flu Season: Working with the CDC Guidelines in Your Hospital Read the rest of this entry »
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Breaking News: BF in the Senate Health Reform Bill
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Legislative text was released last night for the Senate health reform bill, called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Here’s the direct link to the PDF of the Senate bill: Read the rest of this entry »
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Workplace Lactation Support Opportunities Abound
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Washington, DC–With the release of the The Shriver Report by Maria Shriver and the Center for American Progress, Read the rest of this entry »
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North Carolina Midwives Alliance and Duke University Women’s Center
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Ina May Gaskin is coming to the triangle December 5th. She’ll be doing a lecture from 7 – 9pm at Duke University. Mark your calendars and register today on NCFOM.org . Read the rest of this entry »
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MidSouth Lactation Consultant Association Meeting/joint meeting with NCBC
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NCBC will be meeting 0900-1200. There will be an educational offering, with IBLCE CEUs approved through Read the rest of this entry »
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Maids for Chemo
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Cleaning for a Reason – a good thing to know about!
If you know any woman currently undergoing Chemo, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning – 1 time per month for 4 months while she is in treatment.
All she has to do is sign up and have her doctor fax a note confirming the treatment.
Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating maid service in her zip code arrange for the service.
http://www.cleaningforareason.org/index.html
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Exclusive Breastfeeding Associated with Better Sleep
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A study in Norway was carried out to assess the prevalence of, and risk factors for, postpartum maternal sleep problems and its associations with depression. In addition, the study aimed to identify any other factors independently associated with either condition. A total of 4,191 mothers completed a questionnaire seven weeks postpartum. Sleep was measured using a validated tool, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and depressive symptoms using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The prevalence of sleep problems was 57.7 per cent, and the prevalence of depression was 16.5 per cent. Mothers reported an average of 6.5 hours sleep. Factors associated with poor sleep quality were depression, previous sleep problems, being primiparous, not exclusively breastfeeding, or having a younger or male infant. Poor sleep was associated with depression independently of other risk factors.
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Joint Commission Releases Perinatal Core Measure Specifications
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Joint Commission releases perinatal core measure specifications
The Joint Commission has just posted the Perinatal Core Measure specifications that includes exclusive breastmilk feeding upon discharge. You can see it by clicking here. You may wish to inform your hospital that this measure set and specifications are available and urge that the hospital choose it as a core measure to be addressed. The Joint Commission requires hospitals to choose a minimum of 4 out of the 11 core measure sets, thus hospitals are not required to choose the perinatal core measure that includes exclusive breastmilk feeding upon discharge. It may be a wise idea to check and see if your hospital will be addressing this measure. If you have an opportunity to influence the choice, now is the time. See USLCA’s Advocacy webpage by clicking here for more details.
Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
USLCA Director of Public Policy
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