Jones & Bartlett Learning Nursing Blog

Studying for the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) certification examination just got easier with the recently published Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review, Fourth Edition by Linda J. Smith.

Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review, Fourth Edition is an ideal reference for beginning lactation consultants and those re-certifying, as well as dietitians, childbirth educators, nurses, and breastfeeding counselors. Organized around the mother-baby dyad’s development, it poses questions unique to each particular stage.

Topics: breastfeeding, breastfeeding, IBCLC, IBLCE, lactation consultant, Linda J. Smith, Navigate, New Edition, nursing

It's World Breastfeeding Week! Coordinated by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and celebrated in more than 176 countries, World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) recognizes the importance of promoting breastfeeding worldwide. This year's theme is “Breastfeeding and Work: Let’s Make It Work!”

Topics: baby-friendly, breastfeeding, breastfeeding, lactation, lactation, lactation consultant, nursing, WBW, World Breastfeeding Week, world health organization

Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant’s Guide, Sixth Edition by Judith Lauwers and Anna Swisher is here. Written from a teaching perspective, it presents topics within a counseling framework with practical suggestions and evidence-based information interwoven throughout.

Topics: Anna Swisher, breastfeeding, breastfeeding, IBCLC, Judith Lauwers, lactation, lactation consultant, Navigate, New Edition, nursing, Recently Published

Our Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding online course just keeps getting better. Created specifically to support the implementation of the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, it is an essential resource for educating your staff to reach Baby-Friendly status.

Topics: baby-friendly, breastfeeding, breastfeeding, lactation consultant, New Edition, nursing, Recently Published, ten steps to successful breastfeeding, UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, Women's Health, world health organization

Doody's Review Service recently reviewed Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence, Third Edition by Marsha Walker. According to reviewer, Candace C. Knight, Ph.D., BSN, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, it "contains a multitude of helpful resources for establishing and maintaining breastfeeding."

Topics: breastfeeding, Doody's Review Service, lactation, lactation consultant, Marsha Walker, Review

Marsha Walker's trusted compendium on breastfeeding for the practicing clinician is even more accessible now that we've made Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence, Third Edition available on CourseSmart and Google eBook.

Topics: breastfeeding, breastfeeding, Google eBook, lactation consultant, Marsha Walker

The just released Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Breastfeeding Report Card shows that breastfeeding rates in the U.S. are increasing. From 2000 to 2010, the number of babies who started breastfeeding increased from 71% to 77%. In fact, the report shows that among "infants born in 2010, 49% were breastfeeding at 6 months, up from 35% in 2000. The breastfeeding rate at 12 months increased from 16% to 27% during that same time period."

Topics: baby-friendly, breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Report Card, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lactation consultant, ten steps to successful breastfeeding, world health organization

Today marks the beginning of the 21st annual World Breastfeeding Week. Celebrated in more than 170 countries, World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) recognizes the essential work of breastfeeding advocates, educators, and lactation consultants who protect, promote, and support breastfeeding worldwide. This year’s theme is "Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers," highlighting breastfeeding peer counseling.

Topics: baby-friendly, breastfeeding, breastfeeding, La Leche International, lactation, lactation, lactation consultant, WBW, World Breastfeeding Week, world health organization

Now in its third edition, Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence by Marsha Walker offers both the problem-solving approach busy clinicians need to resolve issues encountered in everyday practice and an evidence-based foundation. As a result, it helps clinicians impact positive change in the workplace.

Topics: breastfeeding, breastfeeding, lactation, lactation consultant, Marsha Walker, New Edition

Today is IBCLC day! Jones & Bartlett Learning is joining the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) in celebrating IBCLC Day on March 6th, 2013. This year's theme “Connect with IBCLCs, the Experts in Breastfeeding Care,” highlights the expertise of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants in providing breastfeeding care.

Topics: breastfeeding, IBCLC, IBCLC Day, lactation, lactation consultant, Liz Brooks