Hi everyone! YOU ARE INVITED TO MEMPHIS!

When is a room more than a room? When it’s a specially-dedicated lactation room. The 3rd Army Headquarters at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina are getting their very own nursing room for military moms. Not a closet where they’re “allowed” to plug in a pump, but a whole room with privacy screens, furniture, refrigerator, and sink. The “Third Army Nursing Room” is a big step up from what new moms had before.

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A new study making headlines this week suggests that “early limited formula” use actually increases the chances that babies will be exclusively breastfeed later on.

This small study enrolled 40 full-term newborns between 24-48 hours old who had lost more than 5 percent of their birth weight. 

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This is an annual conference provided through a joint effort of the North Carolina and South Carolina Perinatal Associations for the purpose of providing updates on perinatal issues including policy, standards, and support. Participants of the conference will include registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, lactation consultants, social workers and other professionals providing care for mothers, infants and their families. This conference is designed to meet the requests from health care professionals for evidence-based information on which to plan their care for mothers and babies. 

2013 Save the Date

Go here to view minutes-http://www.nctba.org/meeting/minutes

Join us May 7th 1pm at the Andrews Center

The North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition (NCBC) seeks a marketing and design consultant to create the materials for its Member Engagement Campaign. The consultant will create marketing materials for the organization aimed at the recruitment of new members (individuals and organizations) and engagement/retention of existing members. Expected deliverables include print materials for recruiting new members, a welcome-packet designed to engage new members and materials that encourage additional / ongoing involvement of existing members.

The successful candidate will possess excellent writing and design skills and will adhere to specified instructions and/or deadlines. He/she will be able to create marketing materials that complement the mission of the organization. Experience in breastfeeding advocacy would be helpful, but is not required.
The compensation for this position is $20 / hour with a maximum of 25 hours, payable via check upon completion of deliverables. The deadline for completion of the first draft of deliverables is August 15th, with final materials due by September 15th, 2013.
The deadline for submitting applications is May 10, 2013.

To apply, please: tinyurl.com/NCBCConsultant

9th Breastfeeding and Feminism 
International Conference 

Forging Partnerships for a Better Tomorrow 

March 20 – 21, 2014

(Thinking ahead? Also save March 19-20, 2015)

While you will have only just received the previous issue last week, I wanted to promote this scholarship well before the deadline.

Enjoy the read

Health e-Learning is seeking applications for the Trudi Szallasi Scholarship.

This scholarship is open to anyone, and would be particularly useful to any candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds or minorities.

Applications close on the 16th May. Further information is available at http://www.health-e-learning.com/trudi-szallasi-memorial-scholarship

The Australasian Lactation Courses offers a distant education course for health professionals with the aim of expanding existing knowledge through a self-directed learning process whilst providing support for those involved in caring for the breastfeeding mother and her family. The course is also useful in preparation for sitting the IBLCE exam.  For more information www.australasianlactationcourses.com

From the journals….

Li CM, Li R, Ashley CG, Smiley JM, Cohen JH, Dee DL.

Associations of Hospital Staff Training and Policies with Early Breastfeeding Practices.

J Hum Lact. 2013 Apr 19;. [Epub ahead of print]

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=23603574

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Maycock B, Binns CW, Dhaliwal S, Tohotoa J, Hauck Y, Burns S, Howat P.

Education and Support for Fathers Improves Breastfeeding Rates: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

J Hum Lact. 2013 Apr 19;. [Epub ahead of print]

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=23603573

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Barnes M.

Experiences of birth and breastfeeding following assisted conception.

Breastfeed Rev. 2013 Mar;21(1):9-15.

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=23600323

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Stuebe AM, Grewen K, Meltzer-Brody S.

Association between maternal mood and oxytocin response to breastfeeding.

J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2013 Apr;22(4):352-61.

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=23586800

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Otsuka K, Taguri M, Dennis CL, Wakutani K, Awano M, Yamaguchi T, Jimba M.

Effectiveness of a Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Intervention: Do Hospital Practices Make a Difference?

Matern Child Health J. 2013 Apr 18;. [Epub ahead of print]

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=23592322

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Naviglio S, Ventura A.

The science of breastfeeding: time for a change?

Acta Paediatr. 2013 Apr 16;. [Epub ahead of print]

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=23590127

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Kuhn L, Kim HY, Walter J, Thea DM, Sinkala M, Mwiya M, Kankasa C, Decker D, Aldrovandi GM.
HIV-1 Concentrations in Human Breast Milk Before and After Weaning.
Sci Transl Med. 2013 Apr 17;5(181):181ra51.
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=23596203
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Bolea-Alamanac BM, Green A, Verma G, Maxwell P, Davies SJ.
Methylphenidate use in pregnancy and lactation, a systematic review of evidence.
Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2013 Apr 18;. [Epub ahead of print]
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=23593966
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Feldman-Winter L, Douglass-Bright A, Bartick MC, Matranga J.
The New Mandate from The Joint Commission on the Perinatal Care Core Measure of Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding: Implications for Practice and Implementation in the United States.
J Hum Lact. 2013 Apr 18;. [Epub ahead of print]
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=23599268
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Bahuguna R, Younis Khan S, Jain A.
Influence of feeding practices on dental caries. A case-control study.
Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2013 Mar;14(1):55-58.
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=23597222
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Folayan MO, Sowole CA.
Association between breastfeeding and eruption of the first tooth in preschool children in Nigeria.
Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2013 Mar;14(1):51-54.
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:80/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract&db=PubMed&list_uids=23597221
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