Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
Marsha Walker is a registered nurse and international board certified lactation consultant. She has been assisting breastfeeding families in hospital, clinic, and home settings since 1976. As such, she advocates for breastfeeding at the state and federal levels. She served as a vice president of the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) from 1990-1994 and in 1999 as president of ILCA. She is a previous board member of the US Lactation Consultant Association, Baby Friendly USA, Massachusetts Lactation Consultant Association, and the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition. She serves as Associate Editor of Clinical Lactation, and a board member of the National Lactation Consultant Alliance. Marsha is an international speaker, and an author of numerous publications including ones on the hazards of infant formula use, Code issues in the US, and Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence, 5th edition.
Exclusive pumping: pros, cons, considerations
Approximately 85% of mothers have expressed milk sometime since their infant was born. About 5.6% of these mothers exclusively pump their milk. There are many reasons for this and a number of unanswered questions regarding the practice–do the same health advantages accrue to the exclusively pumping mother compared with a parent that directly breastfeeds (reduction in reproductive cancers, type II diabetes, myocardial infarction, metabolic syndrome)? Are there different health outcomes for the infant? Is pumped milk equivalent to milk directly fed from the breast? This presentation will explore the many nuances of expressed breastmilk, breast pumps, pumping more effectively, typical problems and possible interventions. Recommendations will be provided for a healthy, successful experience.
1.00 L (II,VI,VII) CERP
