The client is oriented to the room and to available supports, including the
lactation consultant. The nurse is a bit reluctant to ask the patient questions about readiness to learn about breast pumping at this time, given the period of crying, but decides to ask the five questions from the guide.
I cried with relief as the advice from both the
lactation consultant and the pharmacist confirmed the information given to us by the nurse the previous night: Although there had not been any actual clinical trials carried out on nursing rooms, apparently women on Heparin had nursed safely.
Angela said Australia has the highest per capita ratio in the world of
lactation consultants to women having babies.
The International
Lactation Consultant Association currently has more than 4,000 members representing 50 countries from diverse health professional backgrounds, including dieticians, childbirth educators, midwives, nurses, and physicians (International
Lactation Consultant Association, 2007).
Appropriate assistance can include measures as simple as providing a 'safe haven' or private area for women to breastfeed and receive counselling in large shelter environments, and helping women access the support of
lactation consultants and other breastfeeding experts in the community.
I encourage pediatricians to use certified
lactation consultants to assist them in their practices.
Mohammed Ilyas Khan, Certified
Lactation Consultant from the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Al Khor Hospital, said: "A mother's milk is unique in helping a baby achieve optimal growth and development."
Lois Wattis, Registered Nurse and midwife, International Certified
Lactation Consultant, Fellow of the Australian College of Midwives, mother, and grand-mother.
Championing the introduction of an automatic referral system for all new mothers to a
lactation consultant, Sabbagh says the creation of this network of care will benefit mothers hugely.
The Center would also be able to add a second New Moms Support Group that offers moms professional support from an IBCLC (International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant) in a group setting.
The contract has enabled
lactation consultant Milly Carter, who used to work as a
lactation consultant at Hutt Valley DHB, to be employed at least 24 hours a week.