In The News

Press Releases

International Lactation Conference Focuses on Making Breastfeeding Easier for New Moms [July 1, 2011]

Leading Lactation Groups Hold Inaugural Strategic Planning Meeting [June 13, 2011]

BREASTFEEDING IN EMERGENCIES - Resources from ILCA for relief workers, healthcare workers and families, will show you how to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding in an emergency.

ILCA Encourages Breastfeeding Support in Pacific Earthquake and Tsunami Affected Areas [March 11, 2011]

New Zealand Earthquake Letter to IBCLCs from LCAZ, NZLCA and ILCA [Feb 23, 2011]

U.S. Surgeon General’s Call to Action: Increase Support for Breastfeeding Families - click here for latest news and ILCA/USLCA Press Release 

ILCA/LCANZ Encourages Breastfeeding Support in Flood and Fire Affected Areas in Australia Listserv [Jan 19, 2011]

Healthy People 2020 Objectives Target Improved Breastfeeding Support Listserv [Dec 3, 2010]

Resources from ILCA for the Flu Season and H1N1

10 MORE Reasons to Breastfeed! Flyer (english [bleed l no bleed] l français l español)
Tips for Health Care Providers: Supporting Breastfeeding Families During the Flu Season (english) 
Tips for Parents: How To Keep Your Baby Well During Flu Season (english l français l español)

Resources from ILCA on Breastfeeding and Emergencies

Emergencies and Breastfeeding - Resources for relief workers, healthcare workers and families
Tips for Relief Workers: Facts about Breastfeeding in an Emergency (english l français l español)
Tips for Health Care Providers: Facts about Breastfeeding in an Emergency (english l français l español)
Checklists (2009 World Breastfeeding Week Kit)
Background Information - Breastfeeding: A Vital Emergency Response (2009 World Breastfeeding Week Kit)

Recommendations from WHO on HIV and Breastfeeding:Infant feeding in the context of HIV (Dec 14, 2009)

Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccines and Breastfeeding

• CDC Webinar Presentation notes are available here [Dec 3, 2009]
  We have recorded this webinar, please click here to order your copy from ILCA's Continuing Education site
• Listserv to ILCA Members (sent Nov 16, 2009)
• Influenza References (Nov 23, 2009)
• Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccines and Breastfeeding press release (October 8, 2009)
  
  For a translation in French/pour accéder à la traduction en français, cliquer ici
  For a translation in Spanish/Para accesar la traducción al Español favor de ir a (click here)

Past Press Releases and letters

• 2010 ILCA Conference & Annual Meeting
  Press Release (July 13, 2010)
  Press Release for Attendees (word)
• Haiti Earthquake and Breastfeeding
  FOR HAITI ORPHANS WET NURSING CAN SAVE LIVES (Feb 1, 2010)
  Update on Haiti Response (Jan 28, 2010)
  ILCA Encourages Breastfeeding Support In Haiti press release (Jan 13, 2010)
• Samoa and Indonesia press release (October 1, 2009) 
  Checklist for Families
  Checklist for Relief Workers and Health Workers
  Background Document
• Swine Flu press release (May 1, 2009)
  For a translation in French/pour accéder à la traduction en français, cliquer ici
  For a translation in Spanish/Para accesar la traducción al Español favor de ir a (click here) 
• IBCLC Day press release
• Letter to "O" Magazine (February 2009)
• Breastfeeding Support Helps Families Cope with Gustav (September 2, 2008)
• Letter to New York Times (March 2008)
• ILCA Releases New Position Paper: Breastfeeding and Work (January 2008)
• New Research Explores the Role of Ethnicity in Breastfeeding Peer Counseling - JHL
• ILCA Response to New WHO Growth Charts
• ILCA Response to Policy Statement by AAP Task Force on SIDS
• Common Q&A About Breastfeeding
• 2005 Analysis of US Breastfeeding Legislation - Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC, reports that the US Breastfeeding Committee has a new paper available that catalogs and analyzes state legislation. This information is particularly useful to those who are drafting legislation in their own states. Download: State Legislation that Protects, Promotes and Supports Breastfeeding 

 Also see:

• Consent to Photograph Template (pdf l word)
• ILCA Publications and Position Papers

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