From the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
BREASTFEEDING AND H1N1 INFLUENZA A
Information for Physicians
Physicians play a key role in breastfeeding promotion, protection and support. Physicians should emphasize exclusive breastfeeding as the recommended and most protective infant feeding strategy. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine urges physicians to actively encourage and support mothers to breastfeed, of particular importance during [...]
Author: Assemblyman Kevin De Leo! n Health Care Coverage/Breastfeeding
“This bill would improve access to breastfeeding support for mothers by requiring a health care service plan
and a health insurer to include coverage for lactation consultation and for the rental of breast pumps as part
of their health care service plan contracts or health insurance policies that [...]
“By JOSEPH PEREIRA
A federal judge granted class-action status to a consumer lawsuit that accuses a unit of Toys “R” Us Inc. and five manufacturers of conspiring to fix prices on a variety of baby goods, including strollers, high chairs, car seats and breast pumps. ”
For more info on this go to the WSJ article
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Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) for educational programs funded or sponsored by commercial entities
At its March 2009 meeting, the IBLCE Board of Directors deferred a final decision about awarding CERPs to educational programs offered by Medela, Inc. until after it had an opportunity to review the larger issue of awarding CERPS to education funded or [...]
“It’s not that you are better off if you have a baby and breast-feed than someone who’s never been pregnant, it’s that you are better off than someone who becomes pregnant and does not breast-feed. A woman who becomes pregnant and does not breast-feed is actually putting herself at risk. So we can talk about [...]