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IBCLC Workforce Overview: August 2023
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Achieving Breastfeeding Equity in California
The in-hospital support a mother receives before and after birth greatly impacts breastfeeding success. CWA and partners have developed reports and fact sheets each to highlight breastfeeding rates in California hospitals.
Charting a New Course to Improve the Quality of Prenatal Care
The journey toward ensuring optimal prenatal care is ongoing, with continual advancements and shifts necessary to meet the evolving needs of expectant mothers.
Meeting Challenges, Managing Change: CA Hospital Breastfeeding Rates Fact Sheets
This policy update on California breastfeeding and hospital performance includes important data on exclusive breastfeeding by ethnicity and in-hospital and exclusive breastfeeding rates.
Bringing Breastfeeding Home: Building Communities of Care
Because hospitals may be the only places where mothers can access skilled support, many mothers struggle to meet their breastfeeding goals after they leave. Support must continue beyond the hospital walls.