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What is the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition?
The San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition is a non-profit association whose mission is to promote and support breastfeeding through education and outreach in our community.

What are the benefits of being a San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition Member?
As a member of the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition you will:

• Network with a growing body of people dedicated to the promotion and support of breastfeeding,
  
• Have access to lactation professionals and the most up-to-date breastfeeding resources,
  
• Receive a free supply of Breastfeeding Resource Guides in English and Spanish,
  
• Receive a discount for Coalition sponsored education programs,
  
• Receive a free copy of "Selling Out Mothers and Babies: Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes in the USA" by Marsha Walker, if you are one of the first fifty to join,
• Have a home page or link, as appropriate, on the SDCBC's website: www.breastfeeding.org,
  
• Be listed, with a Sponsor* membership, as appropriate, in the "Breastfeeding Resource Guide" without a fee.
  

You can show your support of the San Diego Breastfeeding Coalition by:

• Making a monetary contribution to support coalition activities.
  
• Donating your time by serving on a committee:
  Advocacy/Political Action
  Community Outreach
  Fundraising
  Grant Research
  Membership
  Professional Outreach
  Research and Evaluation
  Volunteer Coordination
• Attending Coalition meetings and providing your expertise and experience.
  

Volunteer Opportunities: If you want to join a motivated group and are interested in joining an active committee, the SDCBC needs you!

Please contact the SDCBC office at (858) 966-5981 or email sdcbc@breastfeeding.org for more info.

Case Studies in Breastfeeding
Written by Karin Cadwell and Cynthia Turner-Maffei
Published by: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Reviewed by: Leslie Wynn, RN, PHN
Although this book is geared toward the Lactation Consultant and issues relating to the assessment and management of breastfeeding issues, it is also great for anyone in the health care profession who works with patients. The authors are both active consultants who briefly share the ideal design of a clinic; which is very open and set up to allow and encourage mother to mother interactions. This particular clinic is well known and its professionals are asked to consult on many types of cases relating to breastfeeding, both in the hospital and community.
The authors provide a written and diagrammatic overview of the Eight Level Lactation Consulting Process. In every case study they apply the levels and give the reader insight as to where they apply the information they have gathered. They caution the reader that the first four levels do not happen in order. The Consultants must apply their critical thinking skills to apply the information they have gathered and formulate a solution with the mother. The solutions are very real and with each scenario the mother is consulted as to whether she can carry out the solution. They provide ongoing support by encouraging the mother to return and with a follow up phone call as to how the solution is working.
The case studies that they review are very complex and deal with many issues ranging from latch, undiagnosed illnesses in the mother, unresolved grief in mother, family dynamics and more. Each case is unique in its presentation and resolution.
As a non-lactation professional, it was a great reminder to listen to the entire situation, ask questions, and wait until all the information is gathered before formulating an opinion or "fix". The book was easy to read and really keeps you interested. I would think essential for the new consultant just starting and a nice refresher for those already "in the business".