Amplify

Amplify

Amplify – A collection of new ideas in lactation. A blog from the US Lactation Consultant Association.

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Signs Lactation Consultants are Suffering from Burnout.

Signs Lactation Consultants are Suffering from Burnout.

By Annette Leary, RN, BSN, IBCLC Are you too tired to go for a walk? Have a lack of desire to socialize with friends or family? Find yourself looking for joy and feeling under appreciated? With the increased need for lactation support in various settings, lactation...

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Tube Feeding to Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding

Tube Feeding to Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding

By Lillian Gray Scott, M.S., CCC-SLP, IBCLC Some infants begin their lives in medical situations that require supplemental tube feeding to support necessary growth. These tubes can originate from the mouth or nose and travel to the stomach, or can be surgically placed...

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Milk Banking in the Muslim World

Milk Banking in the Muslim World

By Dr. Shereen Abdelghani Soliman Based upon the WHO and UNICEF recommendations, breastfeeding/chestfeeding should be initiated immediately after delivery and be the exclusive form of nourishment for the first 6 months of life – meaning no other foods or liquids are...

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Trauma Informed Care and Lactation

Trauma Informed Care and Lactation

By Jennie Toland, BSN, RN, CLC Let’s start with a simple exercise by holding five fingers up. Now, if any of the following sentences resonant with you regardless of how minor it may be, please put a finger down. Put a finger down if you have ever been harassed. Put a...

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Our Journey to Opening a Milk Bank Depot

Our Journey to Opening a Milk Bank Depot

By Shannon Lucas​ Nearly 30 years ago, the Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition was created with a simple mission: to decrease infant mortality. We began working with local families to meet their needs, expanding programs, and doing all we could to ensure every baby...

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The Way Forward

The Way Forward

By Christine Staricka, BS, IBCLC, RLC, CE, FILCA I see you. I know how hard you are working right now. The U.S. formula shortage/crisis/availability problem is rivaling the early pandemic days for the “most intense timeframe for lactation care providers” award. It’s...

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Emotional Support as an IBCLC®

Emotional Support as an IBCLC®

By Debra Brender, BS Nutrition, RN, IBCLC One evening I came home from a day working at the hospital and said to my husband, “I have the hardest job in the world,” to which he replied, “No, you don’t, think about coal miners.”  Ok, so he has a point. However, when I...

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Ashley and Emmet’s Breastfeeding Journey

Ashley and Emmet’s Breastfeeding Journey

By Ashley Weber, PhD, RN, RNC-NIC Last year the Journal of Human Lactation published a case study titled, “Realigning Expectations with Reality: A Case Study on Maternal Mental Health During a Difficult Breastfeeding Journey.”  Below is the story of the “30 yr G1P1...

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