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 Birth Announcement
A new organization was formed on
April 11, 2008 to focus on collaborate work with other organizations to promote breastfeeding advocacy, education & legislation for healthier mothers and babies
through breastfeeding.
Individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations and government are invited to join the efforts of Florida Breastfeeding Coalition Inc. both with a financial donation and/or as a volunteer to collaboratively work at promoting healthier mothers and babies through breastfeeding.
Mission Statement:
Florida Breastfeeding Coalition will improve the health of Floridians' by working collaboratively to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.
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 World Breastfeeding Week
August 1 - 7
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 PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION | CDC Report Finds Hospitals Do Not Do Enough To Promote Breastfeeding [June 13, 2008] CDC on Thursday released its first-ever survey of breastfeeding practices at hospitals and birthing centers nationwide, which found that practices "unfriendly" to breastfeeding were common throughout the country, the AP/Google.com reports (Stobbe, AP/Google.com, 6/12). According to CQ HealthBeat, CDC endorses breastfeeding as a practice that provides optimal nutrition for infants and reduces the risk for infant and maternal morbidity and mortality. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5723a1.htm
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 Why do we use THE GOLDEN BOW as a symbol
for breastfeeding protection, promotion and support?
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FLCA's Mission Statement
FLCA is dedicated to creating a climate among health professionals, parents, and the general population which promotes, supports, and protects breastfeeding as the optimum method of infant feeding.
The purposes of FLCA are:
To serve as a local affiliate of the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) and abide by its bylaws and policies
To enhance the reputation, image and credibility of lactation consultants
To improve the status of the lactation consultancy profession
To provide continuing education for lactation consultants
To serve as a network of information for lactation consultants
FLCA encourages collaborative work among its members and other maternal-child health care professionals. We support and encourage professional growth of our members and all those working with breastfeeding women and children throughout the state of Florida.
IBCLC
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
The Gold Standard of
Lactation Consultants
What do we do? "A lactation consultant is a health care professional whose scope of practice is focused upon providing education and management to prevent and solve breastfeeding problems and to encourage a social environment that effectively supports the breastfeeding mother/infant dyad." (ILCA 1993)
Lactation consultants typically spend two to five years acquiring education in the theoretical and practical aspects of assisting the breastfeeding family. Certification is offered by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) by exam. IBLCE Candidate Information Guide and Application Booklet in pdf Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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