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La Leche League International Lactation
Specialist Workshops
The ongoing series of Lactation Specialist Workshops are designed for nurses, physicians and lactation specialists who work in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics and physicians' offices. The workshops provide a post-graduate course for lactation specialists on current breastfeeding information, and the skills and tools needed to assist breastfeeding mothers in pre- and postnatal situations. For more information: www.lalecheleague.org.
Workshops to be held on:
October 18-Phoenix, Arizona
October 20-Baltimore, Maryland
October 22-Braintree, Massachusetts
October 24-Lisle/Naperville, Illinois
La Leche League International's 31st Annual Seminar for
Physicians - Hilton San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, July 1-3, 2003.
"Breastfeeding: Renewing the Committment through Education, Research and Practice." For more information, visit www.lalecheleague.org or call (847) 519-7730 x218.
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La Leche League International's 18th International
Breastfeeding Conference - Hilton San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, July 3-6, 2003.
"Strength through Diversity-Creating One Breastfeeding World." For more information, visit www.lalecheleague.org or call (847) 519-7730 x218.
2003 International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) International Conference & Meeting - Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbor, Sydney, Australia, July 31-August 3, 2003.
"Milk, Mammals and Marsupials: An International Perspective." For more information, go to www.ilca.org or call 919-861-5577.
8th Annual International Meeting of the Academy of
Breastfeeding Medicine & 3rd Annual Health Team Members Meeting- Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago, IL, October 16-20, 2003.
"Physicians & Breastfeeding: Controversy, Challenge & Change." For information, visit www.bfmed.org or contact the ABM office: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 191 Clarksville Rd, Princeton Junction, NJ, 08550, USA; Tel (toll free) (877) 836-9947; International (609) 799-6327; FAX (609) 799-7032; email: gfoster@cmasolutions.com. Program Chair: Nancy E. Wight MD, FAAP, IBCLC; wightsd@aol.com.
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Fresh Milk
Written by Fiona Giles
Published by:
Simon and Schuster, April 2003
Reviewed by:
Leslie Wynn, RN, PHN
Fresh Milk, written by author Fiona Giles, is a compilation of stories about women and their experiences in breastfeeding. The stories she writes about were taken from anonymous surveys, friends, family, and her own personal experience in breastfeeding her two sons. The stories elicit many emotions from humor to sadness, frustration to shock.
One particular story that really touched me was about a woman whose 5-month-old daughter died very suddenly after contracting streptococcal meningitis. She was breastfeeding her daughter at the time and after her daughter's death she continued to pump to relieve the engorgement. She would tearfully pour the milk down the drain each time. One day she remembered reading about milk banks and decided to call them to see if she could donate her unused milk. I was very moved by this woman's strength to continue to pump daily for the next 5 months.
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She stated that by continuing to pump she felt that she still had a connection with her daughter, that it helped her talk about her daughter, share her grief, and that something good could still come out of a very tragic situation.
Fiona writes with sarcastic humor. She tackles very touchy subjects in a very matter-of-fact way. She challenges the reader to look beyond the "normal" breastfeeding experiences and reminds us all that we are still human, nurturing, and sexual beings -- sometimes all at the same time. The interviewees took great risk in divulging personal experiences on some very controversial topics, such as, fantasies about breastfeeding an adult partner, breastfeeding an older child, wet nursing with and without the mother's consent, breastfeeding an adopted child, and more. She explores deeper feelings of adults who felt something was missing because they were not breastfed.
The stories are thought provoking and humorous. She allows the reader to look past the fear and stereotypes to be open and even a little bit curious. A quote from Ms. Giles, says it all, "Like tears, milk is functional, but it also has a lot to say about us."
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