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Resources for Healthcare ProfessionalsKey Resources!New from Illinois! Hospital Breastfeeding Toolkit: This toolkit provides hospitals with in-depth guidance on planning, developing a policy, data collection and strategies for practice change! American Academy of Pediatrics Health Professionals Resource Guide - This Resource Guide will direct you towards Web sites and publications for health professionals about breastfeeding. You will find breastfeeding policies, resources for the office or hospital, breastfeeding education for the healthcare professional, research, breastfeeding organizations and journal, resources to support breastfeeding families, and infant/family support during emergencies and disasters.
The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding provides specific actions and implementation strategies that the health care community and professionals can take to support breastfeeding. The newly released SGCTA Action Guides highlight specific steps that physicians, nurses and health care leaders can take to support breastfeeding: CDC Vital Signs August 2011: “Hospital Support for Breastfeeding- Preventing obesity begins in hospitals”
The Joint Commission’s Speak Up Campaign: What you need to know about breastfeeding To download or reproduce the TJC Speak Up materials, click here. To see the TJCs You Tube video about this Speak Up campaign, click here. The United States Breastfeeding Committee’s publication “Core Competencies in Breastfeeding Care and Services for All Health Professionals“ was developed to provide all health professionals with a guideline and framework to integrate evidence-based breastfeeding knowledge, skills and attitudes in to their standard health care delivery practices.
Toolkit: Implementing TJC Perinatal Care Core Measure on Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding- includes guidelines for data collection and implementing best practices that improve exclusive breast milk feeding.
Model Hospital PoliciesAcademy of Breastfeeding Medicine: Model Hospital Policy- Protocol #7 and other Clinical Protocols American Academy of Pediatrics: Sample Hospital breastfeeding Policy for Newborns California Department of Public Health: Model Hospital Policy Recommendations On-line Toolkit
International/National ResourcesAcademy of Breastfeeding Medicine -Evidence-based protocols and statements American Academy of Pediatrics- Section on Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding Residency Curriculum, AAP Policy Statement, model hospital breastfeeding policy and other resources Baby Behaviorist: A baby behavior blog for professionals (UC Davis Human Lactation Center) Baby-Friendly™ USA- Implementing the UNICEF/WHO Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in the U.S. Biological Nurturing-Laid Back Breastfeeding Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre, Ltd. Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles Breastmilk Solutions: Dr. Jane Morton- educational DVDs for staff and patients, including “hands on pumping” California Department of Public Health – Model Hospital Policy Recommendations Toolkit Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency Settings International Lactation Consultant Association-Resources for Healthcare Providers Kangaroo Mother Care- Dr. Nils Bergman’s research, resources and patient education materials for implementing kangaroo mother care (skin to skin) as the standard of care for all newborns LACTNET A worldwide discussion board for lactation professionals Lactation Matters- Official blog of the International Lactation Consultant Association Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition Mother Baby Summit- Information about optimal mother-baby care Nancy Mohrbacher- Nancy has a insightful Blog and is the author of many helpful breastfeeding books like Breastfeeding Answers Made Simple and Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers RUSH Mothers’ Milk Club- an evidence-based hospital lactation program that empowers parents, educates healthcare providers and conducts translational research about human milk and lactation for newborn and premature infants State Breastfeeding Coalitions Standford University School of Medicine Newborn Nursery at LPCH- hand expression, hands on pumping and other breastfeeding videos UC Davis Human Lactation Center – Secrets of Baby Behavior (Blog is targeted at parents/caregivers) United States Breastfeeding Committee University of Michigan Health System-Holden Newborn Intensive Care Unit- Breastfeeding Wheel for Preemies Wisconsin Neonatal Perinatal Quality Collaborative- Helpful resources in the “Documents” section WHO Growth Standards (Charts)- The CDC recommends the WHO Growth Standards for use in the U.S. for infants and children 0-2 years of age
Local ResourcesLouisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals- Birth Outcomes Initiative Louisiana Lactation Consultant Association Louisiana Maternal and Child Health Coalition Louisiana Midwives Association Louisiana Nurse Family Partnership Louisiana Office of Public Health-Maternal and Child Health Program Mississippi Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic NOLA Breastfeeding Support Program Southeast Louisiana Birth Network
Local Breastfeeding CoalitionsThe Acadiana Breastfeeding Coalition Central Louisiana Breastfeeding Coalition Greater New Orleans Breastfeeding Awareness Coalition The Breastfeeding Awareness Network and Coalition of Northeast Louisiana
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