The Space Between—Childbirth & Breastfeeding classes and support

If you have already tried to log on for today's meeting, I apologize! Due to changes on Facebook, there is some confusion with the time of the meeting. It is at 10am Hawaii time as usual. Thank you and hope to see you there!

I am so sorry if you tried to log into the meeting a couple of hours ago! There have been lots of changes recently on the business side of it and it changed the time of the event to UTC. The meeting is 10am Hawaii time time.

We lactation professionals really want more than anything to know what you need/want from us. What can we do better?
Participating in research, surveys, projects is a great way for us to learn how to best support you and your babies!

The students in the NIPL Lab at Winthrop Human Nutrition Dept are working on a project about perceptions of herbal galactagogues by parents with low milk supply. If you have struggled with low milk supply (whether you have taken a galactagogue or not), please spare 10 minutes of your time by scanning the QR Code or clicking the link below:

https://winthropstudents.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1S5mZezS2252iCq?fbclid=IwAR2-4niWAJGJkn7ndxxpUXsRiN0dokExHdYSVJgwr-A-dcQFSn7BMdud9Lk

Free WHO event! I get excited when research like this is shared with the masses. Be informed!

“The report – the largest of its kind to date – draws on the experiences of over 8,500 women and 300 health professionals across eight countries. It exposes the aggressive marketing practices used by the formula milk industry, and highlights impacts on families’ decisions about how to feed their babies and young children”

https://pmnch.who.int/news-and-events/events/item/2022/02/23/default-calendar/launch-of-new-who-unicef-report-on-formula-milk-marketing

Launch of new WHO-UNICEF report on formula milk marketing By WHO and UNICEFJoin WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and partners on Wednesday 23 February for the launch of a new WHO-UNICEF report: How the marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding. Two events are planned to accommodate different time zones:Event 1:....

What are your whys? What are YOUR reasons for breastfeeding?

https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/about-breastfeeding/why-it-matters.html?fbclid=IwAR30TtQf2bADkCOXwAnC9yQ-4mv1Xixrj5PgsC4_5JsQVS-2GbYlOyxWS2M

Why It Matters Breastfeeding is an investment in health for mothers and babies.

Thanks Rachel M Litchfield, IBCLC with Litchfield Lactation LLC for reminding us about paced bottle feeding!

One of the top themes we talked about this past meeting was on paced bottle feeding.

Here is a great video showing how to pace bottle feed and some great tips on why this is important.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKSSi5pi57I

Paced bottle feeding is for breastmilk or formula and should be taught to anyone who will be feeding your baby.

• It helps with the transition between bottle and breast.

• Allows your baby to control the feeding by slowing it down.

• It gives their body a chance to learn with its full, helping to avoid overfeeding.

If you have any questions about paced bottle feeding, let us know.

How to Bottle Feed your Baby: Paced Bottle Feeding Paced bottle feeding is a technique that allows your baby to drink more slowly and take breaks, helping to prevent overfeeding and choking. This video will s...

I like sharing posts from hard-working passionate professionals that work specifically in the birth and breastfeeding world. However, it’s is so important to remember that the research, evidence, and support for breastfeeding does not just come from breastfeeding fanatics. This is from the World Health Organization who has always and continues to recognize the importance of breastfeeding from a global public health perspective. This topic has been included in the Healthy People Initiative for several decades. It’s not just discussed among a small population of breastfeeding advocates.

Many women do not breastfeed🤱 for as long as they would like.

This is how we can ALL support breastfeeding mothers anytime, everywhere ⬇️

I think this is exciting! I have cared for many many people with brown skin and have assessed their breasts of course. However, I have NoT had many opportunities to see darker brown/black breasts with mastitis, yeast, vasospasms, etc. The visuals in texts are extremely limited as well. Please consider submitting your photos. Not only would you be contributing to the lactation profession but you would be improving care for yourself and other individuals with darker skin.

New Year = New Opportunity to make a difference!

Did you know that sharing images of you or your patients’ conditions with us could impact the care that someone receives on the other side of the planet? True story!

Images featured in our search results have helped providers to land on more meaningful and accurate assessments in farthest reaches of the globe.

YOU can be part of the change by taking a few minutes to upload an image into our search tool at app.MMAtlas.com/image-upload . We’ll even do it for you if you need a little help!

Together we are transforming support for people of color in real time, one image at a time. Let’s go!

Is 4 weeks a good start or just more evidence our country is falling so short in supporting families? Thoughts?

Currently, the US is one of the only countries (and the only wealthy one) without any form of national paid leave for parents.

Congress is now considering 4 weeks of paid family and medical leave — that’s much less than the 12 weeks that were initially proposed. Is it better than nothing?

Research suggests between 3-6 months is ideal — better for parents’ physical healing, for mental health, and better for babies, too.

Four weeks may be better than nothing but you deserve so much more.

I feel like science can finally start to prove some of the things we moms have felt and known somehow all along.

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Pretty darn exciting!

BREAKING NEWS! Congress just passed the strongest lactation workplace support legislation ever. The PUMP Act expands protections for breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and lactating parents. Right now, four out of five U.S. mothers start out breastfeeding, but less than half are still breastfeeding at six months postpartum. One of the main causes for the drop-off in breastfeeding rates is the lack of break time and a private place to pump in the workplace. The PUMP Act closes the gap in the law and expands protections for all lactating parents who work outside of the home.

Easy peasy way to take action! If you have never done anything like this before don’t worry! There are simple step by step instructions to guide you through the easy process.

U.S. Breastfeeding Committee - USBC National coalition of 100+ organizational members working to protect, promote & support breastfeeding

Kangaroo mother care started immediately after birth critical for saving lives, new research shows Immediate kangaroo mother care for preterm and low birthweight babies requires dedicated Mother-Newborn Intensive Care Units GENEVA, 27 May 2021Kangaroo mother care, which involves skin-to-skin contact and exclusive breastfeeding, significantly improves a premature or low birthweight baby’s chanc...

Jump in on some action and support breastfeeding families everywhere! Its so easy to advocate for change these days.

The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (H.R. 3110) is going to the House floor for a vote! Call on members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote YES on the . Text PUMP to 747464 (provided by MomsRising) or call 1-855-880-2155 (provided ACLU) and you will be connected to your Representative.

Call script: Hello, my name is [________]. I live in [city, state, zip code] and am a constituent of Representative [name]. I’m calling to urge [him/her/them] to vote yes in support of House Bill 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act. This bill will cover 9 million women of childbearing age who don’t currently have protections that would give them time and a private space to pump breast milk at work. This is wrong and must be fixed. Passage of the PUMP Act would make a world of difference for families and I hope you’ll vote yes when it comes to the floor this week.

Add your own words about why this bill is important and why your Representative should support it. Share your own story. Your voice is important!

Research is integral to getting the support breastfeeding families need. Make your contribution by sharing your experiences!

***study group selection period has now ended****

Hello M2MG/BFiCB followers! If you have a few spare minutes of time, please read and possibly consider participating in a breastfeeding research study. Jordan Cannone, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), is conducting a study to examine the effects of social media influence on breastfeeding journeys for those who fit within the study qualifications. Please see below for more information!

Required post information from Jordan Cannone for this study:

Research Study: Breastfeeding Support Through Social Media Groups
Hello, this is Jordan Cannone. I am a University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student. I am conducting a research project to determine if participation in social media breastfeeding support groups increases exclusive breastfeeding to six months of age and offers positive social support to breastfeeding mothers of the millennial generation, impacting breastfeeding attitude and self-efficacy (self-confidence in breastfeeding).

If you choose to be in this project, you will be asked to complete a brief survey that would take about 5 minutes of your time. The total amount of time you would be in this project is six months. During your participation you will be involved in completing two surveys, one at one month postpartum and another at six months postpartum. The surveys will include participant demographics and two measurement scales that measure breastfeeding attitude and self-efficacy.

Your participation is entirely voluntary. You can choose to not be in the project or withdraw at any time without penalty. If you withdraw from the project, no data you have submitted will be collected for project purposes other than data needed to track your withdrawal.

Your responses will be anonymous; there is no way for the research team to identify you or your responses to the survey. Each participant will create a code to allow pairing of data. The code will not be revealed to the investigators. The code will follow a template that only the participant knows.

Do you have any questions about the research study? Please contact Jordan Cannone at [email protected] . If you have questions or concerns about your rights as a research participant, you can call the UMKC Research Compliance at 816-235-5927.

You must meet the following criteria to be eligible to participate in the project:
Primiparous or multiparous women of any sociodemographic backgrounds
English-speaking mother
Born between 1980 and 1999
Within one month postpartum
Exclusively breastfeeding your infant
Women of infants born prematurely who were not treated in the neonatal intensive care unit and who do not have life-threatening conditions

Exclusion criteria includes:
Women with infants who have or had life-threatening conditions and premature infants treated in the neonatal intensive care unit
Women who are not exclusively breastfeeding
Women who are not members of one of the approved social media breastfeeding support groups

If you are eligible and wish to participate in this study, then click this link, https://redcap.umkc.edu/surveys/?s=J3LHELJ3C7KMMMDY .

Rachel and I are excited to share info about becoming a Lactation Consultant in a webinar hosted by BreasfeedignHawaii on August 21st. See the flyer below and message either of us for the zoom
Link.

Have you been interested in lactation or curious what it takes to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant? Join Elizabeth Larrabee and myself on Aug 21 @ 9am HST to hear all about it.
Mahalo to Breastfeeding Hawaii for giving us this opportunity to spread the awareness. We need more lactation specialists in the world to help support, educate and empower families ❤️

In our meeting yesterday, and in most of the meetings, we discuss paced bottle feeding. This is a very under-utilized and important skill that can prevent "ni**le confusion," or more accurately "flow-preference" in some babies. It also helps to develop a strong suck and strengthen the mouth muscles needed to eat and eventually speak. In addition, it lowers the risk of overfeeding the baby which has been linked to discomfort with digestion and increased risk for childhood obesity. Here is a video.
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Paced (Baby-led) Bottle feeding When introducing a bottle to a breastfed baby, it is important to use paced, baby-led bottle feeding strategies to protect the breastfeeding relationship. I...

Our monthly breastfeeding support meetings just keep getting better and better! We truly are establishing a “family” and a place to watch each other and our babies grow. Some shared some great successes this month with low milk supply that really made me so excited and proud! We were presented with some new challenges as well that I hope we will hear improvements about next month. We had some new expecting mommas soaking in all of the advice and experiences to prepare for their first babies. Can’t wait to meet these little ones!❤️

If you missed it, don’t worry! We have meetings every month and our next one will be August 28 at 10am HST. Always free, commitment never necessary, and forever supportive. Look out for event and zoom link to be created soon.

Check this out! Great opportunity!

Repost: We’ve got a GIVEAWAY for you kākou! We are so excited to welcome ʻŌiwi Breastfeeding Week on August 8-14 that we’re hosting a contest starting right now. The Hawai’i Indigenous Breastfeeding Collaborative has partnered with ʻOiwi Breastfeeding Māmā Pekuna Hong • Kāne‘ohe, HI] to do a sunrise Māmā and pē Breastfeeding photo shoot. Swipe left for contest rules and how to enter. We humbly ask that contestants are kanaka ʻōiwi only as this week is our time to restore, revive and thrive in our native space. Contest ends Saturday July 31 at 8 am and winners will be announced same day at noon. Winners must be available for photo shoot Sunday Aug 1st at 6 am on Oʻahu. If unavailable after winning another winner will be chosen. OLA I KA WAI KEA A NUAKEA! Our milk is life giving! Pekuna Hong • Kāne‘ohe, HI]

We invite ALL families to join us for our monthly breastfeeding support meetings. You do NOT have to be exclusively breastfeeding to participate! You can be pregnant, have breastfed in the past, or just curious about breastfeeding. This is a safe, non-judgmental space to share questions, concerns, successes, and support.

Rachel and I are both excited for our next support meeting. Come join us!

Please join us for our next virtual support group on Saturday, June 26 at 10am HST.
Last month we covered topics such as low milk supply, signs of milk transfer, paced bottle feeding, pros and cons of pumping, ni**le shields, flow preference and most importantly, acceptance. Learning to accept that we are all individuals with our individual definition of what breastfeeding is for us and our babies.
Come meet other mothers, share success stories and have the opportunity to ask questions. The group is facilitated by two lactation specialists.
Email [email protected] for the zoom link.

What an amazing opportunity!!!!! If you are at all interested in learning more about becoming a breastfeeding advocate I highly encourage you to look into this free training!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEAA7XoecGwgZYP14aEEqpPWAgmn9eUp6OWCdy8CLWje8SKA/viewform

Virtual Breastfeeding Advocate Training Award Application HealthConnect One is excited to be providing a virtual Breastfeeding Advocate Training kicking off during National Breastfeeding Month 2021 as part First Food Equity Project supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to increase community support for breastfeeding intention, initiation and duration at...

What an amazing opportunity this is!! If you are at all interested in becoming a breastfeeding advocate I highly encourage you to look into this free training!!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEAA7XoecGwgZYP14aEEqpPWAgmn9eUp6OWCdy8CLWje8SKA/viewform

Virtual Breastfeeding Advocate Training Award Application HealthConnect One is excited to be providing a virtual Breastfeeding Advocate Training kicking off during National Breastfeeding Month 2021 as part First Food Equity Project supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to increase community support for breastfeeding intention, initiation and duration at...

I’m so happy to start offering free breastfeeding support with Rachel and Litchfield Lactation. Come ask questions, get reassurance, find out what to expect if you are pregnant, and share breastfeeding experiences. Something you have to share could be exactly what another mom needs to hear at that moment. Share the love and knowledge and insecurities!❤️

UPDATED: Support Group has moved to May 29th.
Having support while breastfeeding makes all the difference!
Join Elizabeth Larrabee RN, LEC and myself for a FREE virtual Breastfeeding Support Group.
Open to pregnant and breastfeeding moms. Connect with others, have the opportunity to ask questions and hear personal experiences.
Please email [email protected] for the zoom link or if you have any questions.

Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi is partnering with the Office on Women’s Health to promote a survey asking postpartum moms to share their experience. This is a 20 minute survey. Please see the flyer attached for more information. To participate, interested mothers can sign-up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCXiLgu22Bg1n2NwxnUhq5mb1d_Kjl1yyIYNdQwM_YjpOGtg/viewform

Virtual Childbirth class tomorrow! Don't miss this opportunity to get the information you need before giving birth to your baby in a hospital or birthing center. Are you aware of all of your options? "If you are not aware of your options, then you have none"

Sign the Petition Hawaii birthing people deserve unrestricted support at the bedside, even in a pandemic!

Why did I start teaching childbirth classes?
As an RN, I saw too many unnecessary c-sections!
(See comments below)

Attend a FREE childbirth class taught by an RN who can share the perspective you need to have the best hospital birth possible. See the event on this page. September 19th.

With Covid restrictions still in place, it doesn’t look like I will be able to hold an in-person childbirth class any time soon. But I am so excited and anxious to share knowledge, that I have decided to do a free class on Facebook!
Please take advantage of this opportunity and share with others. I will have to limit the group to the first 10 people.
“If you don’t know your options, you have none.”

The Space Between—Childbirth & Breastfeeding classes and support updated their address.

Any mommas NOT living in Hawaii—I can serve you as well. Contact me about virtual classes and support. Classes also make a perfect gift for an expecting momma.

I am finally answering a calling to serve the military community by offering childbirth and breastfeeding classes and support. I couldn’t be more excited about it! I plan to start as soon as the Ka Makani and other base community centers are opened to groups. Until then I’d love to start some conversations about what topics people are most interested in and what times work for people. My main goal is to utilize my experience as an RN in mom and baby units to help families become aware of options at a hospital that they may not have known about and why it is so important to exercise these choices and options! After all, if you don’t know your options, you have none!

The Space Between—Childbirth & Breastfeeding classes and support updated their phone number.

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