Opening of our first lactation room

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If anyone is in the NYC area, and you have verizon fios channel 1 news - please see todays news - all night long I am assuming it will be looping. We (my chapter LILCA) helped facilitate and opened a lactation room and lactation program at our Dept of Health in Nassau county today. We had a beautiful day and it was wonderful to see our mere ideas come to life after months of planning.....

We were able to do this with the training we received from the Business Case for Breastfeeding and a grant from our NY Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition.

Donna

Donna B. Kimick, IBCLC, RLC

Lakeshore Lactation Center

Pres. of LILCA

www.lilca.org

more on babywearing/slings

I have received this press release from the company whose slings I carry in my private practice. This press release has been jointly issued by numerous manufacturers of baby carriers. As you can see, they had several years ago asked for safety standards to be developed.

Dee Kassing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Baby Sling & r Manufacturers Speak Out

On Baby Sling Safety Warning March 11, 2010

With the publication of an Associated Press article regarding the CPSC government warning on baby slings and the Consumers Union’s concerns about “bag-style†slings, the companies co-sponsoring this release are taking a stand to help educate the public on the differences between safe vs. unsafe baby slings and carriers as detailed below.

The ancient practice of babywearing made its way into western culture in the 1960s and its popularity with American consumers has grown because of its vast benefits. Unfortunately, this has led to the creation of several potentially unsafe baby slings and carriers. Slings and carriers of concern are popularly categorized under the token term “bag-style†slings. In “bag-style†slings, the deep pouch where baby sits puts the baby in a potentially suffocating curved or “C†like position. Also, excessive fabric with an elasticized edge may cover baby’s face inhibiting breathing. Furthermore, the design may cause the baby’s face to turn in toward a caregiver’s body, potentially smothering the baby.

In contrast, shallow pouch-style slings, ring slings, mei tais and wraps hold baby in proper alignment and they fit snuggly by design and instruction. They have been engineered, developed and tested by parents, often the manufacturers themselves with their own children. These carriers are often simple and without gimmicks. Dedicated and concerned manufacturers of these types of safe slings and carriers have sponsored this release.

Because of the popularity and gaining market share of small baby carrier companies, a few years ago the Juvenile Products Manufactures Association (JPMA) was approached by a handful of these companies asking for a standard to be created. These companies were initially alarmed by the creation of some carriers, mostly by home crafters , fashioned from materials unsuitable for baby products. Soon after, M’liss Stelzer, a pediatric nurse , did an oxygenation study discovering a potential link between infant deaths and “bag-style†style slings therefore creating even more need for the standard as well as further study.

Upon this need the ASTM, an internationally recognized creator of standards for consumer products and test procedures, created a subcommittee for Sling r Standards. The ASTM Subcommittee is made up of manufacturers, consumer advocates and government officials from the US and Canada including members of the CPSC. The subcommittee started writing the standard two years ago. In this time more deaths have occurred, all linked to the “bag-style†sling being reported by Kerr, a writer for the Associated Press in the article referenced in the first line of this release. This has alerted the CPSC to take necessary action and issue this warning.

In well-designed products, babywearing is not only safe, but is actually very beneficial when done properly. Studies have shown that quality baby slings and carriers have been shown to save lives, improve health, decrease crying, increase IQ, and facilitate breastfeeding and bonding. For examples of these cases and further reading see “Increased Carrying Reduces Infant Crying: A Randomized Controlled Trial†an article written by Urs A. Hunziker MD and G. Barr MDCM, FRCP©, “Saving My Baby†a blog post written on Fierce Mama’s Blog by Kaganovsky and Dr. Blois’s book Babywearing.

Studies have also shown that worn babies are happier and spend more time in the quiet alert phase. In this phase they benefit more than their non-worn peers in language development and knowledge acquisition. Babywearing also helps babies sleep better, and physical needs, including breastfeeding, are met more quickly by a close, responsive parent. Millions of babies over time have been worn to their benefit making baby slings and carriers more of a necessity than the often-publicized fashion accessory. (Source La Leche League International)

The vast benefits of babywearing should not be disregarded with the report of incidents from “bag-style†slings. The sponsors of this release make safer baby slings and carriers and have been active in the standard writing process and are dedicated to safety through engineering. “We see this as an opportunity to reach out and educate American consumers. We hope to provide valuable information allowing parents and caregivers to not only make informed buying decisions, but also to increase the awareness of how to properly wear children, especially babies, in baby slings and carriers,†says DeRocha, ASTM Subcommittee Chair. The Associated Press article regarding the CPSC warning gives proof to the growing popularity of baby slings and carriers and validates the need for education.

Several trusted websites exist to aide in the education of babywearing for caregivers and new parents. To name a few: TheBabywearer. com, the Facebook fan page for Babywearing Safety, Mothering.com and LaLecheLeague. org.

This press release was sponsored by:

Hotslings, Maya Wrap, Moby Wrap, Wrapsody, Gypsymama, Together Be, Kangaroo Korner, made Slings, Scootababy, Bellala Baby, Catbird Baby, SlingEZee, ZoloWear, HAVA, SlingRings and Sakura Bloom

For comments or questions regarding this release please contact Kacy , Director of Marketing for Hotslings, Inc.

Phone: x108

Email: kacyhotslings (DOT) com

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Congratulations!!!!

Denniston

formally from Staten Island more on babywearing/slings

I have received this press release from the company whose slings I carry in my private practice. This press release has been jointly issued by numerous manufacturers of baby carriers. As you can see, they had several years ago asked for safety standards to be developed.

Dee Kassing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Baby Sling & r Manufacturers Speak Out On Baby Sling Safety Warning March 11, 2010With the publication of an Associated Press article regarding the CPSC government warning on baby slings and the Consumers Union’s concerns about “bag-style†slings, the companies co-sponsoring this release are taking a stand to help educate the public on the differences between safe vs. unsafe baby slings and carriers as detailed below.

The ancient practice of babywearing made its way into western culture in the 1960s and its popularity with American consumers has grown because of its vast benefits. Unfortunately, this has led to the creation of several potentially unsafe baby slings and carriers. Slings and carriers of concern are popularly categorized under the token term “bag-style†slings. In “bag-style†slings, the deep pouch where baby sits puts the baby in a potentially suffocating curved or “C†like position. Also, excessive fabric with an elasticized edge may cover baby’s face inhibiting breathing. Furthermore, the design may cause the baby’s face to turn in toward a caregiver’s body, potentially smothering the baby.

In contrast, shallow pouch-style slings, ring slings, mei tais and wraps hold baby in proper alignment and they fit snuggly by design and instruction. They have been engineered, developed and tested by parents, often the manufacturers themselves with their own children. These carriers are often simple and without gimmicks. Dedicated and concerned manufacturers of these types of safe slings and carriers have sponsored this release.

Because of the popularity and gaining market share of small baby carrier companies, a few years ago the Juvenile Products Manufactures Association (JPMA) was approached by a handful of these companies asking for a standard to be created. These companies were initially alarmed by the creation of some carriers, mostly by home crafters , fashioned from materials unsuitable for baby products. Soon after, M’liss Stelzer, a pediatric nurse , did an oxygenation study discovering a potential link between infant deaths and “bag-style†style slings therefore creating even more need for the standard as well as further study.

Upon this need the ASTM, an internationally recognized creator of standards for consumer products and test procedures, created a subcommittee for Sling r Standards. The ASTM Subcommittee is made up of manufacturers, consumer advocates and government officials from the US and Canada including members of the CPSC. The subcommittee started writing the standard two years ago. In this time more deaths have occurred, all linked to the “bag-style†sling being reported by Kerr, a writer for the Associated Press in the article referenced in the first line of this release. This has alerted the CPSC to take necessary action and issue this warning.

In well-designed products, babywearing is not only safe, but is actually very beneficial when done properly. Studies have shown that quality baby slings and carriers have been shown to save lives, improve health, decrease crying, increase IQ, and facilitate breastfeeding and bonding. For examples of these cases and further reading see “Increased Carrying Reduces Infant Crying: A Randomized Controlled Trial†an article written by Urs A. Hunziker MD and G. Barr MDCM, FRCP©, “Saving My Baby†a blog post written on Fierce Mama’s Blog by Kaganovsky and Dr. Blois’s book Babywearing.

Studies have also shown that worn babies are happier and spend more time in the quiet alert phase. In this phase they benefit more than their non-worn peers in language development and knowledge acquisition. Babywearing also helps babies sleep better, and physical needs, including breastfeeding, are met more quickly by a close, responsive parent. Millions of babies over time have been worn to their benefit making baby slings and carriers more of a necessity than the often-publicized fashion accessory. (Source La Leche League International)

The vast benefits of babywearing should not be disregarded with the report of incidents from “bag-style†slings. The sponsors of this release make safer baby slings and carriers and have been active in the standard writing process and are dedicated to safety through engineering. “We see this as an opportunity to reach out and educate American consumers. We hope to provide valuable information allowing parents and caregivers to not only make informed buying decisions, but also to increase the awareness of how to properly wear children, especially babies, in baby slings and carriers,†says DeRocha, ASTM Subcommittee Chair. The Associated Press article regarding the CPSC warning gives proof to the growing popularity of baby slings and carriers and validates the need for education.

Several trusted websites exist to aide in the education of babywearing for caregivers and new parents. To name a few: TheBabywearer. com, the Facebook fan page for Babywearing Safety, Mothering.com and LaLecheLeague. org.

This press release was sponsored by: Hotslings, Maya Wrap, Moby Wrap, Wrapsody, Gypsymama, Together Be, Kangaroo Korner, made Slings, Scootababy, Bellala Baby, Catbird Baby, SlingEZee, ZoloWear, HAVA, SlingRings and Sakura Bloom

For comments or questions regarding this release please contact Kacy , Director of Marketing for Hotslings, Inc.Phone: x108Email: kacyhotslings (DOT) com