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2014

April 6-9: NASPOG Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH

2013

November 14-17:  Association of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health’s  Annual Conference On Birth Psychology in Asilomar, CA

November 6-9:  Birth and Beyond Conference in London, ON, Canada

November 6-8: Perinatal Mental Health Conference, Chicago, IL

November 2 – 6: American Public Health Association Conference in Boston MA

October 25 – 27: CAPPA Anniversary Conference in Destin, FL

October 24 – 27: Midwives Alliance of North America Annual Conference in Portland, OR

October 24 – 25: PSI PMAD Training, Grand Rapids, MI

October 18: Lactation Update with Marie Biancuzzo, Plymouth, MI

October 11 – 13: Lamaze Innovative Learning Forum in New Orleans, LA

October 10: Optimal Outcomes in Women’s Health; Supporting Physiologic Birth,  in Minneapolis, MN

October 4 – 6: LLL of the Sunshine State Conference in Daytona Beach, FL

September 29 – 30: Bringing Light to Motherhood Training, Los Angeles, CA

September 28-29: VBAC Summit, Miami, FL

September 26 – 29: American Association of Birth Centers Conference in Minneapolis, MN

September 25-26: Midwest Lactation Conference, Indianapolis, IN

September 18-22: Trust Birth Conference in Sydney, Australia

August 29 – 30: PSI PMAD Training, Winfield, IL

August 3: Northwest Area Childbirth Educators Forum, Tualatin (Portland), OR

August 2 -3: Squat Birth Journal Squatfest, San Francisco, CA

July 29-30: Bringing Light to Motherhood Training, Los Angeles, CA

July 26-28: Birth Activist Retreat, Salt Lake City, UT

July 25 – 28: International Lactation Consultant Association Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australia

July 19 – 20: DONA International Virtual Conference 2013, ONLINE

June 21 -22: Postpartum Support International Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN

June 21 – 22: Inequity In Breastfeeding Support Summit in Seattle, WA

June 20 and July 9: The Womb-to-World Webinar Series: Advanced Biological Nurturing® Laid-back Breastfeeding, online webinar

June 20-23: 2013 Tongue-Tie Summit,  Orlando, FL

June 19 – 22: Postpartum Support International, Minneapolis, MN

June 15 – 19: AWHONN Annual Convention in Nashville, TN

June 9: The Importance of Core Strength in the Prenatal and Postnatal Client, Elgin, Illinois

June 7 – 9: Breastfeeding and PSI of Washingtion Professional Training, Spokane, WA

June 6 – 7: NY State Perinatal Conference Partnerships for Advocacy & Action: Perinatal Excellence in NYS, Albany, NY

June 5 – 7: Normal Labour and Birth: 8th Research Conference, Grange Over Sands, English Lake District,
UK
May 30 – June 4: ACNM 58th Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN

May 24 – 26: LLL Regional Conference – Southern California/Nevada Region, Newport Beach, CA

May 22 – 24: ISPOG Conference, Berlin Germany

September 28-29: VBAC Summit, Miami, FL

May 17 – 19: LLL Leader Education Weekend and Parent Day, Denver, CO

May 16 – 19: American Association for the History of Medicine Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA

May 14: Partners in Perinatal Health 24th Annual Conference, Norwood, MA

May 5 – 6: California Maternal Mental Health Collaborative, Sacramento, CA

May 4 – 8: ACOG 61th Annual Clinical Meeting in New Orleans, LA

May 3 – 5: United States Lactation Consultant Association Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO

May 2 – 3: Baystate Medical Center Lactation Services Annual Breastfeeding Conference, Holyoke, MA

April 26: A Day with Jack Newman Workshop, Bellaire, MI

April 22 – 27th: Christian Midwives International Conference in Savannah, GA

April 22 – May 31: GOLD Online Conference 2013 ONLINE

April 15 – 16: PSI PMAD Training, Indianapolis, IN

April 11 – 12: Perinatal Professionals Consortium, West Jordan, UT

April 6: LLL of Massachusetts/Rhode Island/Vermont Breastfeeding and Parenting Conference, Lowell, MA

April 4 – 5: PSI PMAD Training, Jacksonville, FL

April 3 – 7: Midwifery Today Conference in Eugene, OR.

April 3 – 6: Breastfeeding; The Gold Standard, New Orleans, LA

March 22: REACHE Conference, in Renton, WA

March 20: New Jersey Birth Network Symposium on Birth Practices in New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

March 21 – 22: 8th Breastfeeding & Feminism Conference, Chapel Hill, NC

March 18: Boston Association for Childbirth Education & Nursing Mother’s Council Breastfeeding Conference, Boxborough, MA

March 6 – April 6: iLactation Conference, Premies, Priorities, and Practice, ONLINE

March 1 – 3: MANA region 1 Conference in Nashua, NH. Contact birthart@metrocast.net for details.

March 1 – 2: CIMS 2013 Forum, Kansas City, MO

February 2-3: When Survivors Give Birth Workshop, Seattle, WA

January 25-26: When Survivors Give Birth Workshop, San Diego, CA

TBA:
9th International Black Midwives and Healers Conference 2013

updated 05/22/13

This list is developed and maintained in partnership with our friends at Birthswell.

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I taught hospital based childbirth classes for 6 years prior to changing gears and teaching independently in my community.  Teaching evidence-based information and current best practice in my hospital class always left me feeling anxious and on edge.  Eventually, I made the decision to hang out my own shingle, and after just a few of my “own” classes, I knew I had definitely made the right choice for me.

If you have ever struggled with the same challenge, are considering what your teaching options are or feel alone in your attempts to cover the best evidence in your hospital classes, then Lamaze International has a free webinar for you that you won’t want to miss. 

Kathryn Konrad, MS, RNC-OB, LCCE, FACCE will be leading a webinar, “How to Teach Evidence-Based Childbirth Classes and Still Keep Your Job” on Wednesday, May 22, 1:00-2:15 PM EST.

Childbirth educators including RNs, LPNs lactation consultants, midwives, doulas and others who teach childbirth education in a hospital setting may find it challenging to push for safe and healthy birth outcomes. The purpose of this webinar is to examine the conflicts that may arise when hospital-based childbirth educators teach evidence-based content that is in conflict or inconsistent with hospital and/or provider policies and practices, and to investigate strategies for promoting best practices.

After attending this webinar, learners will be able to:

• Identify potential conflicts of interest when teaching childbirth education classes in a hospital setting;

• Describe strategies for empowering pregnant women to advocate for their preferences regarding evidence-based maternity care and;

• Develop strategies for promoting evidence-based birth practices within a hospital setting.

Contact hours are available.  This program has been planned by Lamaze International for 1.1 hours of CNE credit. To earn credit, attendees must register for the event, attend the entire 75 minute webinar, and complete an online evaluation within the specified time period.  This program has also been approved for 1.0 Lamaze contact hours.  See the registration page for more details.  You do not have to be a Lamaze member to attend the webinar, but you are asked to create a profile in order to register.

This is a great opportunity to learn how to be successful as a hospital based childbirth educator and navigate some of the challenges that occur when you teach for a hospital.  You will not want to miss this webinar scheduled for tomorrow.  Make some time in your schedule, and register now!  Come back and share your thoughts in our comments section on the topic and your experiences as a hospital based childbirth educator.  I know the discussion will be lively.

Kathryn Konrad has educational experience overseeing the development and presentation of childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting classes in both hospital and community settings.  Currently she is an instructor at The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing.  She received a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2000 and a Masters of Science degree with an emphasis in Nursing Education from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 2008.  She has been Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator since 2006, an RNC-OB since 2005 and a labor and birth nurse since 2000.  She was inducted as a Fellow in the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators in 2011. She offers workshops on evidence-based labor support for nurses and nursing students.

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Starting on May 22, 2013, current LCCE Educators will have a new venue for sharing thoughts, ideas, and suggestions with each other. The “Monthly Meet-Up” is a live, online discussion that allows LCCE Educators around the globe to come together to solve problems, share solutions, and stay connected. Monthly Meet-Ups are hosted by Lisa Baker, LCCE Educator Member At-Large for the Lamaze Education Council. The LCCE Educator Member At-Large provides a voice for the LCCE Educator population on issues addressed by the Education Council.  Monthly Meet-Ups are a great way to give your input on all things Lamaze and to gather helpful strategies and ideas from other LCCE Educators who share your passion. 

What is a Monthly Meet-Up?

 The Monthly Meet-Up is a casual, online gathering of Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educators. The online chat will last 45 – 60 minutes and will provide a chance for LCCE Educators to share their thoughts, ideas, questions, and concerns on specific topics. The LCCE Educator Member At-Large for the Education Council will host the event and will present all relevant suggestions and questions to the Education Council.

 When is the Next Monthly Meet-Up?

 The first Monthly Meet-Up will occur on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:00am EST. To register for the event, visit http://www.lamazeinternational.org/MonthlyMeetUp. A maximum of 20 participants will be able to attend each session, so register early! Monthly Meet-Ups will be held on the fourth Wednesday of every month.

Meet Lisa Baker, Monthly Meet-Up HostLisa Baker, BSc (Hon), BEd, LCCE, is a hospital-based childbirth educator and founder of Labour and Love Childbirth and Early Parenting Education. She is also an active blogger on her own site, labourandlove.ca. An award-winning educator, Lisa has been empowering and educating people from a very early age. Lisa is also mom to two little boys and currently resides with her husband and children in Alberta, Canada.

Where can I go for more information on Monthly Meet-Ups?

 Discussion notes for the previous Meet-Up and topic suggestions for the upcoming Meet-Up can be found at the Lamaze “Monthly Meet-Up” Discussion Forum. Be sure to watch Facebook and Twitter for reminders of upcoming Monthly Meet-Ups and set your calendar for the fourth Wednesday of every month. 

What is the Lamaze Education Council?

 The purpose of the Education Council is to ensure that all childbearing women have access to Lamaze education through developing, implementing, and evaluating:

• High quality evidenced-based training for childbirth educators;
• High quality evidenced-based continuing education for childbirth educators and other health care professionals;
• High quality evidence-based consumer education.

 For more information on the Education Council please review this policy document.

If you are interested in joining Lamaze International, please click through to our membership page.

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Taking the hospital tour is considered to be a right of passage for expectant parents choosing to birth in the hospital.  They gather together in a group, a bit nervous, a bit excited, following the tour guide, quietly tiptoeing through the labor and delivery unit, hearing and seeing women in labor, peeking into empty rooms, learning where to park and finding out about the amenities that the facility has to offer.  They smile slightly to themselves and begin to imagine themselves birthing in one of these very rooms in the not too distant future.

A few families may ask questions, inquiring about policies and what they are “allowed” to do once admitted.  In fact, some of these questions may come up in your classes or you may hear stories about what the students learned on their various tours.

Lamaze International is offering a Parent Webinar: Getting the Most out of Your Hospital Tour next Wednesday, April 24th. at 12 PM EST.  This one hour webinar is being presented by Allison Walsh, IBCLC, LCCE.  This engaging learning opportunity can help parents to prepare for their tour,  ask questions that count and really understand what they need to do to have an active, upright birth within the hospital setting.

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I encourage childbirth educators to inform their students about this webinar opportunity and suggest your CBE families register now.  The webinar will be made available in recorded form in a timely fashion after the live presentation is completed.  As an educator, I see lots of opportunities to bring this webinar into your classroom for discussion, watch snippets of it throughout your series, or ask your students to do a fun role play, incorporating what they learned from the webinar.

Some CBEs and L&D nurses may be the tour guide at the hospital, and this webinar can help them to offer an effective and evidence based tour that thoroughly meets the need of participants.

Tweet about this opportunity, post it on Facebook and share with students and your community of pregnant families, encouraging them to register now!  By attending this free webinar, families will become more informed maternity care consumers and in a better position to “Push for Their Baby.”

The Lamaze Parent blog, Giving Birth With Confidence highlighted this webinar in a comprehensive blog post yesterday that you may also want to share with your families.

To learn more about the Parent Webinar: “Getting the Most out of Your Hospital Tour” and to register, please click here.  See you at the webinar!

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by Jeanette McCulloch, IBCLC and Amber McCann, IBCLC

Jeanette McCulloch and Amber McCann recently presented a session at the 8th Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium on March 21, 2013, speaking about the ways that social media can be used to support breastfeeding by protecting and promoting the WHO code.  They share their presentation today on Science & Sensibility to encourage all of us to be active participants in promoting action steps that help mothers and babies.  Sharon Muza, Community Manager, Science & Sensibility.

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Reaching breastfeeding women today means being savvy about the use of social media. While breastfeeding organizations – long without sufficient marketing resources – are stepping up to increase online efforts, formula companies are better funded and are developing sophisticated tools for reaching mothers using the Internet. Nestle, in particular, has launched a well funded social media center that has the effect of undermining women’s breastfeeding efforts. This “Formula Death Star,” though, is not going unchallenged. Using the unprecedented capacity of social media for advocates to educate and mobilize concerned consumers, a rag-tag group of rebel forces – online WHO code activists – are working to protect the WHO code and breastfeeding mothers everywhere. 

Meeting Women Where They Are At Means Using Social Media

Social media represents a revolution in communications that rivals the introduction of the printing press. Ninety-three percent^[1] of the “Millennial Generation” (those born after 1982, who have come of age in a time of dependence upon technology) are communicating online, and in the United States, for example, nearly 3 of 4 are using a social networking Website, such as Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest.^[2]  Social media is widely accessed by women 18 – 29, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socio-economic status.

These changes are having a significant impact on how we talk about, learn about, and share information around birth and breastfeeding. More than half of all women responding to one survey expressed their intention to share their birth experience, as it happens, on social media.^[3] Moreover, time online increases after the birth—44% of US women spend more time online after a new baby is born—and the likelihood that a new mother will seek breastfeeding information and support online is high.^[4]

Women Are Seeking Information about Health Care – Including Breastfeeding – Online

Research tell us that health care providers continue to be the “first choice for most people with health concerns, but online resources, including advice from peers, are a significant source of health information in the United States.”^[5] Eighty percent of US Internet users have sought health care information online, and birth and related topics are an area of focus. Consumers using social media are not only seeking information online, but are sharing their knowledge with others. As connectivity soars through increased Internet access and the rise of the smartphone,^[6] so does altruistic sharing of what mothers learn online.^[7]

Formula marketers are fully aware of these changes. As advocates for breastfeeding mothers, we argue that it is our responsibility as advocates to understand these changes. We also can take advantage of unparalleled opportunities social media provides for advocacy organizations to engage in dialogues with mothers and affect change.

What is the WHO Code?

The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (commonly called the WHO code) was written with the goal of reducing the impact of predatory marketing worldwide of formula and related products to new and expectant mothers.

The code was written and adopted in 1981 by the World Health Organization by a vote of 118 to 1 (United States was the lone dissenting vote). Thirty two countries have adopted the code as national law, with 76 others adopting portions of the code. Ethically and morally, the code should be considered worldwide, even where it has not yet been adopted as law.^[8]

Despite common misconceptions, the code does not limit access to or use of formula or related products. The code addresses marketing. And for good reason. When marketing spending on formula goes up, breastfeeding rates go down.^[9]

Formula Companies Are Making Significant Investments In Social Media

Savvy institutions understand what we’d teach you in any social media 101 presentation: social media is an unprecedented tool for listening to and engaging with an audience. Nestle has become a leading example of the use of social media both to reach consumers and to manage conflict and dissent.

Nestle is the world’s largest food company and also one of the world’s most controversial.^[10] Nestle was founded on the formulation of artificial infant milk, made of cow’s milk, wheat flour and sugar.^[11]

But they are not alone in their use of social media to reach parents. Research conducted in 2011 – before Nestle doubled their social media budget – found that 10 out 11 brands commonly available in the US have a social media presence. Examples of their use included Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, YouTube channels, mobile apps, sponsored reviews on blogs, and interactive web sites.^[12]

How Do the TOP Breastfeeding Profiles Stack Up?

Nestle and other formula companies have built these audiences using significant budgets. While overall marketing budgets are not generally available, at least $50 million was spent on formula advertising in 2004^[13]  and Nestle has been quoted saying they have doubled their social media spending in recent years.^[14] Compare this to the resources of top breastfeeding organizations, groups like La Leche League International, which is by far the best resourced breastfeeding organization in the US. In 2011, LLL International had total revenues of $1.5 million and spent a little over $115,000 on “public relations, external relations, and advocacy.”^[15]

Other organizations, like KellyMom, BestforBabes, and the relatively new Breastfeeding USA have small budgets and rely largely on volunteer efforts. The result? Although all of these organizations make a significant impact on the women they reach, compare the total number of all of their followers on Facebook – about 145,000 as of this writing – to that of Nestle Good Start at five million followers.^[16] 

Rebel Forces vs the Death Star

Nestle has combined its significant financial resources with social media experts and tools that have made it a shining example of how corporations should handle social media. Nestle’s “Digital Acceleration Team” has a trained staff monitoring each and every mention of Nestle’s brands. Team members identify negative “emerging issues” based on the volume of mentions and respond to those with a high level of engagement using a scripted playbook for team members.^[17]

The Formula Death Star, as it has become known to WHO code activists, can feel overwhelming, both because it limits our capacity to reach families and because it can feel impossible to influence change at the world’s largest food company.

However, Nestle developed these tools in response to their inability to manage an onslaught of angry advocates and consumers on social media. In 2010, Greenpeace activists were able to secure significant changes in how Nestle sources palm oil, all thanks to a YouTube video spoof that garnered over 1.5 million views, along with a resulting social media campaign that netted more than 200,000 e-mail complaints.^[18] Policy change at Nestle based on calls from consumers is possible.

Examples of Efforts to Support the WHO code Online

Although Nestle may have the Death Star, rebel forces are pulling together to provide much needed social media support for the WHO code.

A recent campaign demonstrates the power of using social media tools to organize individuals, even without an official organizing body like Greenpeace. A blog post^[19] exposing that Pan American Health Office – the regional representative in the Americas for the World Health Organization – accepted more than $150,000 in donations from Nestle sparked outrage among activists concerned that the fox was helping to buy the hen house. Within days, a private Facebook group experienced rapid growth to 400 members, now at 900 members as of this writing. Each day, members were given specific action steps, including suggested scripts for tweets directed at PAHO and WHO.^[20] Members provided impromptu trainings on Twitter use and etiquette, researched the money trail, and quickly developed strategy, including a decision to target WHO and call for a rejection of the Nestle funding.

The result: A relatively small group of consumers and advocates – through the use of Facebook and Twitter alone – were able to force the World Health Organization to respond. But more importantly, advocates began to organize and mobilize a group of motivated individuals, who will come to the next battle more organized and prepared to engage. 

How The Rebel Forces Can Defeat The Death Star

As the Greenpeace example shows, social media provides advocates with a unique opportunity to influence how companies do business. With ongoing support to the rebel forces, much-needed pressure can be put on Nestle to change their policies. But this will not come without significant work. Some areas that need support:

• Ongoing consumer support and education around the WHO code. In our anecdotal experience, mothers generally are unaware of the WHO code, or if they are aware, think that it limits access to formula (rather than limiting marketing of breastmilk substitutes). The importance of the WHO code needs to be distilled into social media friendly images and infographics to build awareness and support for future efforts.
• Ongoing education of maternal health advocates. The WHO code impacts more than just breastfeeding. Anyone concerned with infant and maternal health should be aware of and providing support for the adoptions and enforcement of the WHO code worldwide.
• Bring even more social media savvy to the table. After Nestle’s run in with Greenpeace, they brought in a top notch social media strategist to revamp their approach and provide training for the digital engagement team. Nestle uses sophisticated tools to monitor and respond to issues. The Friends of the WHO Code – and any group hoping to use social media for impact – needs people on hand who are savvy in the use of social media and the funding for at least some basic tools to help make the job collaborative.
•  Keep doing what we know best. One the greatest impacts of the PAHO/WHO crisis was to bring together the community that will need to continue to take action. This and other groups need to use traditional community organizing strategies, with social media as the tools they use to create a more level playing field.

^[1] Howe N, Strauss W, Matson RJ. Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation. New York, NY: Vintage Books; 2000.

^[2] Lenhart A, Purcell K, Smith A, Zickuhr K. Social media and mobile Internet use among teens and young adults. Pew Internet and the American Life Project. http://web.pewinternet.org/~/ media/Files/Reports/2010/PIP_Social_Media_and_Young_ Adults_Report_Final_with_toplines.pdf. February 3, 2010.

^[3] Social media giving birth to new generation of parents-to- be. Chicago Tribune Website. http://connect.mayoclinic.org/ news-articles/863-social-media-giving-birth-to-new- generation-of-parents-to-be/portal.

^[4] Bartholomew M, Schoppe-Sullivan S, Glassman M, Kamp Dush C, Sullivan J. New parents’ Facebook use at the transition to parenthood. Fam Relat. 2012;61:455-469.

^[5] Fox S. The social life of health information. Pew Internet and American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media// Files/Reports/2009/PIP_Health_2009.pdf. May 12, 2011.

^[6] Smith A. Cell Internet use 2012. Pew Internet and Ameri- can Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/ Reports/2012/PIP_Cell_Phone_Internet_Access.pdf. June 26, 2012.

^[7] Kibbe D, Kvedar J. Building a research agenda for participatory medicine. J Particip Med. 2009;1:16.

^[8] http://lactationmatters.org/2013/03/12/the-international-code-part-1/

^[9] http://www.bestforbabes.org/what-is-the-who-code

^[10] http://www.corp-research.org/nestle

^[11] http://www.nestle.com/AboutUs/History

^[12] J Hum Lact. 2012 Aug;28(3):400-6. doi: 10.1177/0890334412447080. Epub 2012 Jun 6. Milk and social media: online communities and the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes. Abrahams SW.

^[13] http://www.bestforbabes.org/what-is-the-who-code

^[14] http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/26/uk-nestle-online-water-idUKBRE89P07Q20121026

^[15] La Leche League Annual Report: http://www.llli.org/docs/00000000000000001AnnualReport/llli_ar2011_final.pdf

^[16] www.facebook.com/Gerber

^[17] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktsMa8hfgY0

^[18] http://mashable.com/2010/05/17/nestle-social-media-fallout/

^[19] http://lactationmatters.org/2012/11/08/if-you-dont-advocate-for-mothers-babies-who-will/

^[20] http://lactationmatters.org/2012/11/14/world-wide-impact-in-10-minutes-or-less-using-social-media-for-powerful-change-2/

About Jeanette McCulloch and Amber McCann

© Jeanette McCulloch

Jeanette McCulloch, IBCLC, has been combining communications work and women’s health advocacy for more than 20 years. She is a co-founder of BirthSwell, which is working to improve infant and maternal health – and the way we talk about birth and breastfeeding – by making social media accessible for birth and breastfeeding professionals. She is a board member of Citizens for Midwifery, and is active in local, statewide, and national birth and breastfeeding advocacy projects.

© Amber McCann

Amber McCann, IBCLC is a  board certified lactation consultant with the Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh. She is particularly interested in connecting with mothers through social media channels and teaching others in her profession to do the same. In addition to her work as the co-editor of Lactation Matters, the International Lactation Consultant Association’s official blog, she has written for a number of other breastfeeding support blogs including for Hygeia, The Leaky Boob, and Best for Babes and is a regular contributor to The Boob Group, a weekly online radio program for breastfeeding moms. Amber is particularly interested in the impact of the WHO Code and has worked on grass-roots campaigns to support its efforts online.

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