In December of 2018 the Food and Drug Administration approved the first “milk analyzer” marketed as a tool to manage the nutritional needs of infants at risk for growth failure. Many breastfeeding advocates are concerned about not only how these tests are used but also the message being sent to breastfeeding mothers.
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN. ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC What is vaginal seeding? Simply stated it is placing vaginal microbes on the face, mouth, eyes, ears, and skin of those newborns who […]
Donna Walls, RN, BSN. ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC In the 1930’s the idea of using “baby boxes” for infant sleep was introduced in Finland with the idea of reducing SIDS (sudden […]
The world needs more Childbirth Educators, Birth Doulas, and Postpartum Doulas who value compassion, collaboration, and choice. We need your help to enroll 20 professionals in an ICEA Certification Program. […]
by Cynthia Billiar, BSN, RN, IBCLC, RLC, ANLC, CD(DONA), ICBD, ICCE, SpBCPE Whether an infant loss is perinatal, neonatal, or that of an older infant/child, it is personal and unique to every […]
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC The Breastfeeding Family- Friendly Community Designation (BFCD) was developed as a request from the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) to implement […]
This year marks the sixth annual Black Breastfeeding Week which is observed on 25-31 August. According the the official website, this year’s theme is #LoveOnTop. This theme was chosen, according to […]
By Donna Walls, RN, BSN, IBCLC, ICCE, ANLC ICEA supports the International Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes. What does that mean? Simply that ICEA does not promote or distribute materials […]
by Donna Walls, RN, ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative was developed and implemented by the World Health Organization and UNICEF in 1991. These organizations recognized the importance of […]
by Debra Tolson, ICEA Presdient Do you know what the “International Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes” is? Have you heard the verbiage “WHO Code compliant”? Did you know that the International […]
By Vonda Gates 6 June 2018 was a day to party with Penny Simkin. There was much to celebrate: 30 years of training doulas, 50 years of teaching childbirth classes, […]
by Donna Walls, RN, ICCE, IBCLC Most prenatal classes tend to focus on “information” about breastfeeding like how it works or lists of all the things that can go wrong. […]
by Cynthia Billiar BSN, RN, IBCLC, ANLC, ICD, ICCE If the CDC came out today and reported they had found a medication that would decrease sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by […]
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC Many, probably most new mothers, are looking for information and answers to their questions on the internet. The internet is often the first […]
by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, RLC, FAPA We are at a critical junction in the U.S. in our conversations about race and ethnicity. People are being shot by police, and […]
by Liz Riffle Do you want to support military families? Is your business near a military base? Do you want to give something back to those who fight for our freedoms? […]
by Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN About a year ago, I decided that I wanted to work more closely with families in my home town of Lexington, Kentucky. So I developed […]
by Cynthia Billiar BSN, RN, IBCLC, ICCE, ICD, ANLC Research suggests that we carry genetic memories of our ancestors that can affect our health. These genetic memories are called epigenetic tags. […]
by Donna Walls RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC The initial transition to motherhood is unique for every mother/baby dyad. It is a time of exploration, nurturing, learning and falling in love. This transition […]
by Cynthia Billiar, BSN, RN, IBCLC, ANLC, ICD, CD(DONA), ICCE Have you ever wondered how we got to the place that we need laws to protect a breastfeeding mother’s right to […]
by Cynthia Billiar, RN, IBCLC, ANLC, ICD, ICCE More than 85% of lactating women in the United States express their milk some of the time. Of those pumping, 5.6% are exclusively […]
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC In recent years, a practice has appeared which involves the preparation of a woman’s placenta for ingestion. Preparation practices vary from dehydration to […]
by Donna Walls RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness month and a time to take a fresh look at how we can educate parents and caregivers […]
by Bonita Katz, BA, RN, ICCE, ICBD, IAT, CLC Most of us in birth work are well aware of today’s controversies in maternal health care: high cesarean rates, increasing maternal […]
