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2020 Job Task Analysis
The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice has published an Executive Summary of the 2020 JTA.
Baltimore Healthy Start Builds Resiliency
"Baltimore Healthy Start, Inc. has launched a multi-pronged approach to support the families they serve"
ACOG New Publication Features LSPs
"LSPs have gained expertise in breastfeeding support that comes from a variety of backgrounds..."
Breastfeeding During the Pandemic
Access to breastfeeding support has become harder and anxiety among parents has increased.
Hospitals separating mothers and newborns
Long-abandoned, harmful childbirth practices are coming back, according to a recent article in the Boston Globe.
Breastmilk program in CA county jails
Information on California AB 2507 which requires county jails to develop and implement an infant and toddler breast milk feeding policy.
CLC Working on Contact Tracing
Susan Thomas-Young works with Lorain County Public Health for its epidemiology and surveillance team.
CLC Providing Care During the Pandemic
Jeanne Pichoff, an occupational therapist and certified lactation counselor, is working hard during the pandemic.
Lactation Support and Childhood Obesity in PA
The presence of CLCs and IBCLCs in PA is associated with lower rates of childhood obesity and higher rates of breastfeeding.
Choosing midwives and home births
Women around the country are changing their birthing plans as patients infected with covid-19 fill hospitals.
