For Decades, Research Has Verified the Benefits of Doula Care
The word “doula” first used in an article published in 1969 by Dr. Dana Raphael, a medical anthropologist who believed in the need for female companions to guide mothers through […]
The word “doula” first used in an article published in 1969 by Dr. Dana Raphael, a medical anthropologist who believed in the need for female companions to guide mothers through […]
Recently, the Fed is Best (FIB) Foundation blog blasted social media with a story about an infant named Landon who died at 19 days of age from hypernatremia dehydration. All […]
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC The World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative was developed by IBFAN (the International Baby Food Action Network) to provide assessment of policy and programs […]
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC New information from UNICEF has been released supporting responsive feeding strategies for breastfeeding and for formula feeding, including breastfeeding mothers who bottle […]
By Michal Klau-Stevens The Power of the Birth Community There is a saying, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Community is a powerful mechanism for learning, accessing […]
by Michal Klau-Stevens Maximizing Research for Healthcare Advocacy There is so much information available on the internet about pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding, but there’s one important type of information that […]
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN, IBCLC, ICCE, ANLC On 24 October 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics released their Policy Statement entitled “SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2016 Recommendations for […]
by Connie Livingston, RN, BS, FACCE, LCCE, ICCE ICEA President The 2016 ICEA Conference “Reaching the Highest Peaks in Evidence-based Practice” exploded in Denver October 13-15! Our conference app, Guidebook, made its […]
by Michal Klau-Stevens, LCCE You Need to Know What You Want in Order to Get It If you don’t know what it is you need, you won’t be able to ask […]
by Donna Walls, RN, ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC Congratulations on choosing to breastfeed your baby! Now, if you are returning to work or school after your baby is born you may […]
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-jlqvr65q’ admin_preview_bg=”] The Dutch Diaries: Prenatal Visits by Breezy Smid Last month I talked about the general differences in the Dutch approach to pregnancy, and […]
by Michal Klau-Stevens Can you imagine trying to make your way through an obstacle course in the dark? You’d be bumping into things, tripping, and grappling around blindly to find […]
by Michal Klau-Stevens Can you imagine trying to make your way through an obstacle course in the dark? You’d be bumping into things, tripping, and grappling around blindly to find […]
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC There have been concerns expressed by many health-related consumer groups about the use and overuse of antibiotics and antibacterials in so many of […]
by Tamela J. Hatcher, M.Ed. What if someone told you that approximately every 20 minutes in the United States a baby is stillborn. Heartbreaking, isn’t it….but what if? What if […]
by Angela Tatum Malloy, MAT, BS, CLC This post was written for ICEA’s blog last year by Angela Tatum Malloy, MAT, BS, CLC, owner and operator of Alpha & Omega Lactation […]
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-jlr13er6′ admin_preview_bg=”] The Dutch Diaries: Choosing the Who and Where of Birth by Breezy Smid As an American living overseas, I faced many […]
by Michal Klau-Stevens We want our clients to have great birth experiences, but are we giving them all the tools they need to make that happen? As birth workers, we are […]
by Donna Walls, RN, ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC The first World Breastfeeding Week was celebrated in 1992, born from the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) with support from the World Health […]