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Lactation counselors can be found working as staff in hospitals, at physician and midwife offices, in private practice, and in the public health sector. The candidates for the certified lactation counselor credential qualify for this designation by passing the didactic and written examinations of the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice. [ 1 ]
Teaching the importance of breastfeeding in a nutrition rehabilitation clinic in Madhya Pradesh, India. A lactation consultant is a health professional who specializes in the clinical management of breastfeeding. The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) certifies lactation consultants who meet its criteria and have ...
Nursing credentials and certifications are the various credentials and certifications that a person must have to practice nursing legally. Nurses' postnominal letters (abbreviations listed after the name) reflect their credentials—that is, their achievements in nursing education, licensure, certification, and fellowship.
The mother's use of medications and herbs should be evaluated, as some substance suppress lactation. [5] The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocol for low milk supply recommends that the mother be evaluated for medical causes of the problem, [5] however health professionals and breastfeeding counsellors often do not do this. [2]
It’s one of the first major parental decisions: breastfeeding vs. bottle feeding. And it doesn’t need to be either/or – many women do some of both.
West led a team of international lactation professionals in developing The Clinician's Breastfeeding Triage Tool for the International Lactation Consultant Association in 2007, which was revised in 2008 and 2014. This health care tool provided evidence-based information for first-line treatment of lactation dysfunction and pathologies.
The data on breastfeeding While there may be some advantages to breastfeeding early on , there isn’t much data to support the idea that breastfed babies are better off in the long run.
Establishment of breastfeeding refers to the initiation of providing breast milk of mother to baby. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), [ 2 ] breastfeeding is the best way to provide nourishment, including essential nutrients , energy and antibodies , to infants and toddlers .