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ArticlesCategory: Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Press Release PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Amber Blue of O'Fallon, Missouri recently completed a three day workshop on clinical breastfeeding assistance in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The Conference was sponsored by the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, BFH/Nutrition & WIC Services, and Lactation Consultant Services. In addition to participating in the workshop which addressed the normal course of lactation, she completed an assessment and problem solving practicum, and an examination addressing usual circumstances and common challenges with breastfeeding. She was awarded certification as a breastfeeding educator (CBE). Certification is an added credential that recognizes increased clinical competence in the field of breastfeeding assistance. The Chiropractic Wellness Connection has 1 Certified Breastfeeding Educator TM. Today, most mothers breastfeed. Employed mothers, mothers at home, mothers of premature or ill infants, and mothers in a variety of special situations choose breastfeeding because of its numerous benefits. Scientific investigations have recently identified significant benefits of breastfeeding which include increased intelligence, protection against childhood infections, diabetes, liver disease, certain types of cancers, allergies, immune system disorders, and sudden infant death syndrome. Mothers who breastfeed have a reduced incidence of breast cancer and osteoporosis. Mothers often explain that they initiate breastfeeding because of the benefits for their baby, but they continue breastfeeding because they enjoy a special closeness with their breastfed babies. As breastfeeding becomes more popular, mothers look to health care providers for assistance. Traditional mother-to-daughter teaching and assistance is less available since there is a generation of grandmothers who primarily bottle-fed their babies. Increased geographic mobility among extended families further decreases assistance available to new mothers. The conference was developed and presented by Debi Leslie Bocar, RN, PhD. Dr. Bocar, a certified lactation consultant, noted that families who would benefit most from breastfeeding, breastfeed least often. She shared strategies to encourage mothers to breastfeed and assist them in a variety of special family circumstances. "Practical assistance from knowledgeable health care providers is critical to get breastfeeding off to a good start. Experts must also be available for telephone assistance, home health care, and out-patient consultations to help mothers overcome common challenges during the first few weeks," emphasized Dr. Bocar. Certified Breastfeeding Educators TM are qualified to assist families to meet their breastfeeding goals.
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