Human milk is nature’s first food and is recommended as the exclusive diet during the first six months of life. 1 Breastfeeding, breastmilk, and the process of lactation have a profound effect on short and long term maternal and infant health outcomes. It is important to understand the relationship between lack of breastfeeding and diet-related diseases.
The reduction of maternal morbidity and mortality is a vital national health priority. However, suggested performance standards related to lactation care are missing from this call for comments regarding hospital inpatient prospective payment systems.
The IBCLC® may receive questions from anxious parents, the media, and puzzled healthcare providers regarding infant feeding options during an infant formula shortage. As infant feeding experts, the IBCLC® can offer the following information.
Why are so many celebrating? This lawsuit wasn’t about lactation or breastfeeding families. This lawsuit was not, and never was, about race or equity.
The National Lactation Consultant Alliance (NLCA) has become aware of […]
As revisions to the “Breastfeeding Services and Supplies” […]
