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Winning this award speaks highly to the dedication of these area physicians to the promotion of breastfeeding as an integral part of a healthy lifestyle for babies and mothers.
The CABC will recognize their contributions to the health of families across the Chicago area and present their awards during the Dinner Seminar for Physicians and Nurse-Practioners, “The Tongue-Tie Controversey” on April 23, 2012. See below for more details.
The Winners:
Dr. Ann Borders, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Dr. Rosalind Downing, MD
Woodridge Clinic
Woodridge, IL
Dr. Donald Fisher, MD
Libertyville and Antioch, IL
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Dr. Jeffrey, George, DO
Neonatology
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge, IL
Dr. Andrew Sagan, MD
Swedish Covenant Medical Group Pediatrics
Chicago, IL
Save The Date: Saturday, September 29, 2012 is the date for the CABC Fall Conference "Breaking the Barriers to Baby Friendly". Join the CABC to keep up to date.
These details about the Physician Conference are from the seminar brochure, which is available at the bottom of this article as a pdf.
Can tongue-tie affect infant feeding?
According to many medical schools, the answer is no. However, many parents find conflicting information on the internet and seek answers from their health-care providers. Learn from an experienced practitioner the current evidence on tongue tie and infant feeding and provide the most up-to-date information to the families you serve.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Naval Medical Center, San Diego CA
Buffet Dinner 6:00 - 7:00, Presentation 7:00 - 8:30
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
1775 West Dempster
Park Ridge, IL 60068
After the talk, participants should be able to:
Find an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
The Chicago Area Breastfeeding Coalition will be recognizing local Physicians and Nurse Practitioners for their role in providing outstanding breastfeeding support to families in the Greater Chicago area. Please take a minute to nominate a Chicago area primary care provider working with moms and babies who provided you with support in your breastfeeding relationship. Nominations must be received by March 1, 2012.
Outstanding recipients will be recognized at the Physician Education Conference on April 23, 2012.
The Inside Tracks are breastfeeding handouts from the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA).
Topics include: Managing Your Milk Supply, Latching, Jaundice, When to See an LC, What to Expect When you See an LC, Grandparent Support of a Breastfeeding Mother, Returning to Work, Milk Expression and Pumping, Weight Loss and Diets for the Mother, Starting Solids, and Mastitis, Breastfeeding Your Older Baby. See the entire list.
Locate a Lactation Consultant by entering your zip code to find a list of LCs in you area: http://ilca.org
Founded in 2003, the CABC is a network of individuals and organizations who believe that infant and family health can be improved by making breastfeeding the norm. We are dedicated to protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding and increasing its acceptance in the greater Chicago area.
You can download the new brochure so you can:
There are two ways to download it.
Update: you can now join online.
For further information contact us at: contact@chicagoareabfc.org
Find a Lactation Consultant
http://www.ilca.org/falc.html
Find an Illinois La Leche League group in your area
http://www.lalecheleague.org/Web/Illinois.html
Find local Illinois WIC (Woman, Infants and Children) office
telephone: (217) 782-2166
toll-free in-state: 1-800-323-4769
fax: (217) 785-5247
email: dhshpat@dhs.state.il.us
http://www.dhs.state.il.us
Common Sense Breastfeeding Topics by Diane Wiessinger
http://normalfed.com
Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher (member of CABC) and Kathy Kendall-Tacket
http://breastfeedingMadeSimple.com
Chicago Area Breastfeeding Coalition (CABC) came together in 2003 for the purpose of promoting breastfeeding in the Chicago area. We are made up of individuals and members from other Chicago area breastfeeding advocacy groups and ILCA affiliates:
Northern Illinois Lactation Consultants Association
Chicago Region Breastfeeding Task Force
North Central Region Breastfeeding Task Force
La Leche League of Illinois
Lactation Resource Alliance
Metropolitan Illinois Lactation Consultants