Lactation Training Seminar

Hands-on Practice with
Mother-Baby Dyads
Pump Trials & Products Demonstration
Current Breastfeeding
Research

6 Hour Workshop

$90. Per person
$45.00 Advance Deposit

7.2 L CERPS approved
by IBLCE [CEU's applied for]

For Scheduling This Seminar at your Facility:
Contact Sharon

One Day Lactation Training Seminar
for Allied Health Care Providers

Nurses, Childbirth Educators, Doulas,
Birth Attendants, Lactation Consultants,
Volunteer and Clinic Breastfeeding Counselors

6 hour course [9-12 & 1-4pm]
Syllabus & Lunch provided

Comprehensive Breastfeeding Management Training
Advanced Practical Skills Acquisition
Professional Guest Lecturer
Advanced-Techniques for
Allied Health Care Providers

7.2 CERP's

Tentative Location: D.A.P.E.
[Dallas Association of Parent Education]
777 S. Central Expy Bldg 1, Ste 1-T
Richardson, TX 75081

BREASTFEEDING - ON THE INCREASE?

In 2002 the U. S. Breastfeeding Initiation Rate was 70.1%
[Up from the 1997 rates of 62.4% and 1957 rates of 20%]

2003 statistics showed a drop down to 66% for initation rates
(declining to 30.7% at 6 months).

The US rate of exclusive breastfeeding has remained at 46%
for several years. Only 10% of US babies are still being exclusively
breastfed at 6 months

Most other countries are doing much more breastfeeding than the U.S.
From the La Leche League Center for Breastfeeding Information,
with 86 countries reporting, the U.S. is among only 7 countries with
breastfeeding initiation rates lower than 85%. 70 of the 86 countries
have breastfeeding initiation rates of over 90%!

In most populations in North Texas, about half of those quit nursing
by 3 months. That leaves 10-15% nursing past three months and a
very small percentage continuing to 1 year.

In Texas, we are seeing 22% of our WIC-supported mothers continuing
to nurse up to 6 months … and that is with a tremendous amount of assistance from the TDH (Texas Department of Health).

http://www.lalecheleague.org/cbi/bfstats03.html