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The numbers tell the story. Why breastfeeding support is so vital: http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/p/cm/ld/fid=438 Alison Stuebe

usbreastfeeding.org Different durations of breastfeeding are associated with differences in health outcomes for mothers and for children. To create this cost calculator, we estimated the difference in disease burden associated with a unit-change in rates of any breastfeeding at 0 to 12 months and in exclusive breastfee...

#15: Professor McKenna

Students at Notre Dame adore him.

Professor James J. McKenna will be at our Fall conference this November 3 and 4! More info here > www.swagconferences.org

http://thingsnotredamestudentslike.blogspot.com/2009/04/15-professor-mckenna.html

thingsnotredamestudentslike.blogspot.com There are many professors that Notre Dame Students find tolerable, and many professors that students enjoy class with, but no professor at t...

Upcoming Training & Conferences

Thank you for including our courses and conferences in your newsletter! California WIC Association

http://calwic.org/events/training-opportunities

calwic.org CWA provides this chronological list of in-person workshops, online education, and conferences addressing a wide range of topics that promote healthy

Katie Hinde | The Biodesign Institute | ASU

Molly Pessl mentioning the work of Katie Hinde today during her lecture. How is baby behavior shaped by hormones in mother's milk? The work Dr. Hinde has done on this topic is fascinating. https://biodesign.asu.edu/katie-hinde

biodesign.asu.edu The Biodesign Institute at ASU addresses today’s critical global challenges in healthcare, sustainability and security. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Hard commute? Midwife rode an inflatable swan to deliver baby in flood

The call of duty. :)

today.com After her Katy, Texas neighborhood flooded last week, midwife Cathy Rude hitched a ride on an inflatable swan to deliver her patient's baby.

1 in 5 Women with Postpartum Mood Disorders Keep Quiet

Supporting women, building networks and community.

news.ncsu.edu A recent study finds 21 percent of mothers experiencing postpartum mood disorders don't disclose their symptoms.

Breastfeeding within 1 hr of birth cuts neonatal death by 33%: study | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

dnaindia.com Breastfeeding within 1 hr of birth cuts neonatal death by 33%: study - Breastfeeding is of great importance to boosting a baby’s immunity

We love hearing great news from past participants!

A recent message:
"Hi Molly, Passed. Thankful and relieved. Thanks so much for the review"!

Our next review course is September 6-8 in Berkeley. More details are on our website.

http://www.swagconferences.org/services.html

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Good Evening! If you are planning on taking the IBCLE exam in October, come study with us this September. The regular registration deadline is tonight at midnight. Email us and we'll confirm in the early morning!http://www.swagconferences.org/SWAG_Evergreen_Update_and_Review_Sep_2017.pdf

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Breastfeeding is not a one-woman job

What a beautiful image and great reminder. :)

who.int Virtually every country around the world observes World Breastfeeding Week each year for good reason: is one of the smartest investments that a country, a community, and a family can make.

How Cultures Protect the New Mother

https://womenshealthtoday.blog/2017/07/30/how-cultures-protect-the-new-mother/

womenshealthtoday.blog What can we learn from the cultural postpartum rituals of low-income, developing countries?

You can download registration forms for any and all of our conferences right from our website! Snap a photo, scan it or mail it in and we will get back to you ASAP. Thank you!

Time Sensitive: IBLCE Is Seeking Volunteers!

This is very exciting news and a great opportunity! http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Time-Sensitive---IBLCE-Is-Seeking-Volunteers-.html?soid=1101909068365&aid=HiVeybfXZAM

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We are really excited about this conference!

Our November Conference Schedule and Brochure are ready for your perusal!

Conference Title:
Back (and Forward) to the Future
Introducing Revolutionary Insights Into
Breastmilk and Breastsleeping
Biology, Culture and Behavior

http://www.swagconferences.org/services.html

Our November Conference Schedule and Brochure are ready for your perusal!

Conference Title:
Back (and Forward) to the Future
Introducing Revolutionary Insights Into
Breastmilk and Breastsleeping
Biology, Culture and Behavior

http://www.swagconferences.org/services.html

Does Anyone Really Sleep Through The Night? The Myth Of Solid Foods And Infant Sleep

Thank you Alison Stuebe for sharing!

huffingtonpost.co.uk Sleep, or rather lack of it, is at the forefront of many new parents' minds. Many will go to great lengths, trying increasingly desperate steps in the ex...

Giant breast erected on top of London building to counter stigma over breastfeeding

http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2017/03/29/giant-breast-erected-on-top-of-london-building-to-counter-stigma-over-breastfeeding/

nytlive.nytimes.com In honor of Mother’s Day in the U.K., British advertising agency Mother London unveiled a giant inflatable breast — complete with a ni**le — on top of a building in the Shoreditch area …

Jennifer Grayson | Journalist and Author

Jennifer Grayson is speaking right now at Breastfeeding and Feminism. Inspirational! http://jennifergrayson.com

jennifergrayson.com Jennifer Grayson is an environmental journalist and the author of UNLATCHED: The Evolution of Breastfeeding and the Making of a Controversy

"To "breastify" is to make a place breastfeeding friendly". - Brandi Gates

Sue Wirth just sent over this photo of Brandi Gates - ready to speak at the Breastfeeding and Feminism Conference in Chapel Hill! Brandi always ignites the crowd with enthusiasm and knowledge!

"Breastfeeding is a nonpartisan issue". -Joan Meek US Breastfeeding Committee

So much inspiration today at the Breastfeeding and Feminism International Conference in Chapel Hill!

Home - Kimberly Seals Allers

From Kimberly Seals-Allers: "Breastmilk as a product is valued but the mothering that goes with it is not valued."

Her recent book, The Big Letdown is ready to read!

http://www.kimberlysealsallers.com/

kimberlysealsallers.com For years, women have suffered under family subversive policies, gender pay gaps, financial vulnerability, no paid maternity leave, unaffordable child care and uninspired motherhood. That all changes today. This is the movement to

Elizabeth Quinn talked about her research in Nepal and that the mothers there have the highest breastmilk fat content (that has been studied) anywhere in the world. It increases the total intake the babies get per day by 114 calories.

Sue Wirth is attending the Breastfeeding and Feminism conference in Chapel Hill, NC. Can't wait to hear about all the amazing speakers and conversations! as

http://breastfeedingandfeminism.org/

What’s Killing America’s Black Infants?

This is an important read. Thank you Sejal Fichadia for sharing this piece. https://www.thenation.com/article/whats-killing-americas-black-infants/

thenation.com After she lost her son, Tonda Thompson dreamed of a baby in a washing machine. She’d stuffed in dirty clothes and closed the door. The lock clicked shut. Water rushed in. Then she saw him, floating behind the glass.

Safe Sleep & Breastfeeding

The National Action Partnership to Promote Safe Sleep (NAPPSS) recently posted a gallery of images showing safe family sleep arrangements and bedside (or in bed) breastfeeding positions. According to the United States Breastfeeding Committee Wednesday Wire, all images may be downloaded and used at no charge, without restriction.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mchlibrary/sets/72157672043025285

flickr.com Images from the National Action Partnership to Promote Safe Sleep (NAPPSS): nappss.org

PRAYER TO THE GREAT AWARENESS (For the awakening.) | Alice Walker | The Official Website for the American Novelist & Poet

A poem for you by Alice Walker.
In gratitude and awe of our infinite
((inclusive and collective)) strength.

http://alicewalkersgarden.com/2017/01/prayer-to-the-great-awareness-for-the-awakening/

Anna Mahony Stephanie Mackley Annie Gullick Sue Wirth Janaki Costello Molly Brannigan Ibclc

alicewalkersgarden.com I do not doubt that you are there and that I am also, in some future past time; and that together we are enjoying it all. And so I thank you, Great Awareness in which I also live, for Calla Lillies and Birds and Hollyhocks and Bougainvillea and the aroma of a good posole and the fit of a new dress.…

Services

Friends and colleagues are calling to see if we still have space for the Advanced Lactation Update and IBLCE Exam Review Course with Molly Pessl (RN, BSN, IBCLC, FILCA) of Evergreen Perinatal Education. We do! In fact, we just graduated to a larger room. Download a registration form here: http://www.swagconferences.org/services.html

swagconferences.org Professional Service Breastfeeding Conferences Lactation Consultants Advanced conference western us california, san francisco, berkeley

Prepare for the April exam with us! We'll have fun and learn a ton.http://www.swagconferences.org/SWAG_Review_2017_February.pdf Evergreen Perinatal Education

Transitions. New beginnings. Challenges and triumphs. What amazing work we get to be a part of as health practitioners and caregivers. East Bay Lactation Associates Evergreen Perinatal Education Kindred Mother Care

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Are you taking the April IBLCE exam? Molly Pessl, BSN, IBCLC of Evergreen Perinatal Education is coming to Berkeley February 1-3. Gear up to pass the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) exam.

San Francisco Doula Group East Bay Postpartum Doulas East Bay Doula and Childbirth Education Pacifica Family Maternity Center Oakland-Macomb Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C. Bay Area Homebirth Collective Please tag colleagues you think may want to know about this opportunity. Thank you.

Use this .pdf to register:http://www.swagconferences.org/SWAG_Review_2017_February.pdf