From Lactation Consultant to Human Milk Banking
by Mihaela Nita, MD, IBCLC
- Duration: 30 Mins
- Credits: 0.5 CERP, 0.5 L-CERP
- Learning Format: Webinar
- Handout: Yes
- Origin: GOLD Lactation
Abstract:
Romania is one of the European countries with a very low breastfeeding rate. The emergence of IBCLCs in the past 2 decades helped in improving mothers access to lactation professionals. Starting from 2013 with the first celebration of IBCLC Day, conferences and courses, the awareness of a new profession raise.
Although in Europe there are more than 200 human milk banks, Romania does not have one.
The limitations in the process of implementing a human milk bank in the NICU, the gap of legislation, the support of the civic society and 2 cases are discussed in the presentation.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: Discuss advocacy through the IBCLC profession;
Objective 2: Describe how to promote breastfeeding;
Objective 3: List how to implement a human milk bank.
Categories:
Human Milk Banks,
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