Balancing Act: Process & Products in Lactation

Insights into how we approach products marketed to assist in lactation and breastfeeding, ethics of discussing products, and a framework for helping parents make decisions about lactation products. Parents are being targeted with marketing of products purported to assist with or support breastfeeding and human milk feeding​ There is a growing need for lactation care providers to consider ethics in relation to lactation-related products and the promotion of chest/breastfeeding and human milk feeding In this episode of The Lactation Training Lab Podcast, we explore What is the relationship between ethics & devices? ​ Provider bias and knowledge of devices​ Inequities in clients’ access to devices​ Difference between public teaching and direct care/counseling of an individual This episode makes reference to Protocol #32 from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, which you can access here.  Questions or feedback Email [email protected]  or DM me on Instagram @IBCLCinCA Get full access to Evolve Lactation at ibclcinca.substack.com/subscribe