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• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• World Heath Organization (WHO)
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• American Academy of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ACOG)
• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM)
• Infant Risk Center
• The Mother Baby Center
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• International Lactation Consultant Association: ILCA
• United States Lactation Consultant Association: USLCA
• United States Breastfeeding Committee: USBC
• International Board Lactation Consultant Examiner: IBLCE
• Ameda Breastpumps
• Hygeia Breastpumps
• Medela Breastpumps

• CA Breastfeeding Coalition
• BreastfeedLA
• breastfeedingconferences.com
• GOLD Lactation 
• Lactation Education Resources

• Maternal Mental Health Coalition of Ventura County
• 2020 MOM
• Post Partum Support International
• The Mighty

• Dr. Ghaheri on Tongue Tie
• Tongue Tie & "Lip Tie" Diagnosis, Treatment and AfterCare by Alison Hazelbaker
• Tongue Tie patient handout-English
• Luna Lactation: Melissa Cole Resources
• Melissa Cole Post Frenectomy Care & Exercises

Baby Friendly USA

Newly Revised 2018 WHO & UNICEF Guidelines:

The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding:

The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding were developed by a team of global experts and consist of evidence-based practices that have been shown to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration. Baby-Friendly hospitals and birthing facilities must adhere to the Ten Steps to receive, and retain, a Baby-Friendly designation. 

CRITICAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES: 

1a. Comply fully with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and relevant World Health Assembly resolutions.

1b. Have a written infant feeding policy that is routinely communicated to staff and parents.

1c. Establish ongoing monitoring and data-management systems.

2. Ensure that staff have sufficient knowledge, competence and skills to support breastfeeding.

KEY CLINICAL PRACTICES:

3. Discuss the importance and management of breastfeeding with pregnant women and their families.

4. Facilitate immediate and uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact and support mothers to initiate breastfeeding as soon as possible after birth.

5. Support mothers to initiate and maintain breastfeeding and manage common difficulties.

6. Do not provide breastfed newborns any food or fluids other than breast milk, unless medically indicated.

7. Enable mothers and their infants to remain together and to practise rooming-in 24 hours a day.

8. Support mothers to recognize and respond to their infants’ cues for feeding.

9. Counsel mothers on the use and risks of feeding bottles, teats and pacifiers.

10. Coordinate discharge so that parents and their infants have timely access to ongoing support and care.

There is substantial evidence that implementing the Ten Steps significantly improves breastfeeding rates. A systematic review of 58 studies on maternity and newborn care published in 2016 demonstrated clearly that adherence to the Ten Steps impacts early initiation of breastfeeding immediately after birth, exclusive breastfeeding and total duration of breastfeeding.

We need more IBCLC's and CLC's in Ventura County! Here are some resources to help you:

• IBLCE website (provides the IBCLC certification)
• PATHWAYS TO BECOMING AN IBCLC
• FAQ's to becoming an IBCLC
• Become a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) with Healthy Children
• CLC renewal with the ALPP