1511cf66_all_To_Action_on_Breastfeeding__Topic
[ID] 1060 [Interest Areas] Lactation Professional [Comment] Lactation is seen as a specialty in some hospitals and they hire only 1 or 2 IBCLC's, who work only in the daytime hours. In working with moms they say that their babies seem more willing to breastfeed at night and then there is very little help in the hospital. At our facility, we have daytime and evening assistance, maybe up to 11pm. When we can, we have had someone up to 1pm but due to cut backs, we had to eliminate that time slot. But we noticed that when we had the additional help during the evening hours, that the mothers did better and the percentage the mix fed dropped. Perhaps, because the main help they need is general education and latch on, if the facility can not afford IBCLC's they can hire lactation educators with a IBCLC team leader ( if baby has specialized issues) The educators are affordable and they can halp the mothers with more one on one. This is what will help moms feel comfortable with their breasetfeeding skills. [Topic] 
Access to Lactation Care and Support
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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