As we close out National Breastfeeding Month, we look to the past and to the future through the eyes of a pioneer in the field, Kay Hoover. By Naomi Bromberg Bar-Yam, PhD Kay Hoover is a pioneer in lactation consulting, a thoughtful and forceful breastfeeding advocate. We are so fortunate that she has relocated to […]
https://massbreastfeeding.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kay-Hoover-blog-photo-books.jpg9241640Ann Marie Lindquisthttps://massbreastfeeding.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Asset-1final-300x300.pngAnn Marie Lindquist2023-08-30 23:17:442023-08-30 23:17:44Spotlight on Lactation Pioneer Kay Hoover
By Naomi Bromberg Bar-Yam, PhD In 2022 British visual artist Sarah Maple exhibited her installation “Labour of Love” in Rotterdam, Holland. Sarah’s description: “‘Labour of Love’ is a visual depiction of the 650 times our baby was fed over three months. There are 650 images of myself and my baby, each representing a feed, each […]
https://massbreastfeeding.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/image-asset.jpeg10001000Ann Marie Lindquisthttps://massbreastfeeding.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Asset-1final-300x300.pngAnn Marie Lindquist2023-08-01 21:03:152023-08-01 21:03:15Breastfeeding: A "Labour of Love"
By Emily Sylvester, MS, RD, LDN, IBCLC At our October 2 conference, Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition President Emily Sylvester will present a session on branding your services as a lactation consultant, including the latest information on digital health innovation. Here’s a sneak preview of Emily’s insights as a digital health innovator in the lactation field. Motherhood is […]
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Breastfeeding is fundamental to public health. To learn more about the role our own state government plays in supporting breastfeeding, we interviewed Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition board member Ellen Tolan about her work in public health. It’s National Public Health Week. You work for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), which must include many programs […]
https://massbreastfeeding.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NPHW-Ellen-blog.jpg450674Emily Sylvesterhttps://massbreastfeeding.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Asset-1final-300x300.pngEmily Sylvester2023-04-03 16:07:212023-04-03 16:07:21Advancing Public Health Through Breastfeeding: Meet Ellen Tolan
A new bill, An act improving access to breast pumps, has been introduced to the Massachusetts legislature. The bill mandates insurance coverage for multi-user double pumps, supplies, and lactation consultant consultation for preterm and other vulnerable babies. Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition and others will be advocating for passage of this bill. We will offer guidance, updates, and […]
https://massbreastfeeding.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Action-alert-blog.jpg480640Emily Sylvesterhttps://massbreastfeeding.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Asset-1final-300x300.pngEmily Sylvester2023-03-13 17:40:132023-04-01 17:34:27Action Alert: Contact Your Legislators to Co-Sponsor Pump Bill
By Naomi Bromberg Bar-Yam, PhD Over the last several months, a team of breastfeeding advocates has worked with Senator Cynthia Creem and Representative Dan Carey to draft SD.629, “An Act improving access to breast pumps,” which they introduced in both state legislative houses in January 2023. This bill is important to improve equity in breastfeeding […]
By Melissa Bartick, MD, MS, MPH, FABM and Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC The 2023 Lancet Series on Breastfeeding explores how the value of breastfeeding is wasted by governments and public health, and how the vulnerabilities of women and children are exploited by the commercial milk formula (CMF) industry. The three-part series explores the strategies used […]
https://massbreastfeeding.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Lancet-blog-photo.jpg450702Emily Sylvesterhttps://massbreastfeeding.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Asset-1final-300x300.pngEmily Sylvester2023-02-21 18:47:182023-02-21 18:47:18Lancet Series on Breastfeeding Exposes Exploitive Marketing of Infant Formula
By Moryn Mendoza, MA, IBCLC Did you know that WIC participants in Massachusetts have access to a full range of breastfeeding support, from Breastfeeding Peer Counselors to International Board Certified Lactation Consultants? As soon as you are pregnant, or at any point during your breastfeeding journey, your local WIC office can assign you a Peer […]
Spotlight on Lactation Pioneer Kay Hoover
/in For Employers, For Parents, For Providers /by Ann Marie LindquistAs we close out National Breastfeeding Month, we look to the past and to the future through the eyes of a pioneer in the field, Kay Hoover. By Naomi Bromberg Bar-Yam, PhD Kay Hoover is a pioneer in lactation consulting, a thoughtful and forceful breastfeeding advocate. We are so fortunate that she has relocated to […]
Breastfeeding: A “Labour of Love”
/in For Employers, For Parents, For Providers /by Ann Marie LindquistBy Naomi Bromberg Bar-Yam, PhD In 2022 British visual artist Sarah Maple exhibited her installation “Labour of Love” in Rotterdam, Holland. Sarah’s description: “‘Labour of Love’ is a visual depiction of the 650 times our baby was fed over three months. There are 650 images of myself and my baby, each representing a feed, each […]
Revolutionizing Lactation Care through Digital Health Innovation
/in For Employers, For Members, For Parents, For Providers /by Ann Marie LindquistBy Emily Sylvester, MS, RD, LDN, IBCLC At our October 2 conference, Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition President Emily Sylvester will present a session on branding your services as a lactation consultant, including the latest information on digital health innovation. Here’s a sneak preview of Emily’s insights as a digital health innovator in the lactation field. Motherhood is […]
Advancing Public Health Through Breastfeeding: Meet Ellen Tolan
/in For Employers, For Parents, For Providers /by Emily SylvesterBreastfeeding is fundamental to public health. To learn more about the role our own state government plays in supporting breastfeeding, we interviewed Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition board member Ellen Tolan about her work in public health. It’s National Public Health Week. You work for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), which must include many programs […]
Action Alert: Contact Your Legislators to Co-Sponsor Pump Bill
/in For Employers, For Members, For Parents, For Providers /by Emily SylvesterA new bill, An act improving access to breast pumps, has been introduced to the Massachusetts legislature. The bill mandates insurance coverage for multi-user double pumps, supplies, and lactation consultant consultation for preterm and other vulnerable babies. Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition and others will be advocating for passage of this bill. We will offer guidance, updates, and […]
Massachusetts Pump Access Bill: The Legislative Journey Ahead
/in For Employers, For Members, For Parents, For Providers /by Emily SylvesterBy Naomi Bromberg Bar-Yam, PhD Over the last several months, a team of breastfeeding advocates has worked with Senator Cynthia Creem and Representative Dan Carey to draft SD.629, “An Act improving access to breast pumps,” which they introduced in both state legislative houses in January 2023. This bill is important to improve equity in breastfeeding […]
Lancet Series on Breastfeeding Exposes Exploitive Marketing of Infant Formula
/in For Employers, For Members, For Parents, For Providers /by Emily SylvesterBy Melissa Bartick, MD, MS, MPH, FABM and Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC The 2023 Lancet Series on Breastfeeding explores how the value of breastfeeding is wasted by governments and public health, and how the vulnerabilities of women and children are exploited by the commercial milk formula (CMF) industry. The three-part series explores the strategies used […]
WIC Regional IBCLC Project: We’ve Got You Covered
/in For Employers, For Members, For Parents, For Providers /by Emily SylvesterBy Moryn Mendoza, MA, IBCLC Did you know that WIC participants in Massachusetts have access to a full range of breastfeeding support, from Breastfeeding Peer Counselors to International Board Certified Lactation Consultants? As soon as you are pregnant, or at any point during your breastfeeding journey, your local WIC office can assign you a Peer […]