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An examination of existing federal, New York State and New York City policies regarding lactation rooms in the workplace, with a discussion on some practical guidance for New York City employers ...
Dana Louise Raphael (January 5, 1926 – February 2, 2016) was an American medical anthropologist. She was a strong advocate of breastfeeding and promoted the movement to recruit non-medical care-givers to assist mothers during and after childbirth.
All of these early adopters were able to achieve 100% breastfeeding initiation rates. [35] In New York City, the Harlem Hospital Center was the first hospital to receive the "Baby Friendly" certification granted by Baby-Friendly USA for the city in 2008. [36]
La Leche League International; Abbreviation: LLLI: Formation: 1956; 69 years ago () [1]: Founded at: Franklin Park, Illinois United States: Purpose "To help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother."
People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS, a top U.S. pediatricians’ group said Monday in a sharp ...
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The Seleni Institute was founded as a nonprofit institution by psychotherapist Nitzia Logothetis and her husband George Logothetis in 2011. [2] The name was chosen as a portmanteau of the Greek goddess Selene, who is associated with women, emotions, and serenity, and the main character in the book Eleni, [8] who in the Greek Civil War fought for her children to escape to America. [2]
Sadler recommends moms-to-be take an online breastfeeding class, schedule a one-on-one prenatal breastfeeding consultant with a lactation consultant and/or read a book to help understand how the ...