Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Congratulations!!!!
We would like to congratulate ANNE M. GRANT for completing her exam and becoming a Certified Lactation Counselor!!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Laurel County Health Department Annual Health Fair
The 8th Annual Holiday Health Fair will be held on Friday, December 10, 2010!!!
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Location: Laurel County Health Department
525 Whitley Street
London, KY 40741
FREE PICTURES WITH SANTA, A FREE GIFT FOR THE KIDS, & LOTS OF GREAT HEALTH INFORMATION!!!!
Everyone is welcome! Come join us!!!
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Location: Laurel County Health Department
525 Whitley Street
London, KY 40741
FREE PICTURES WITH SANTA, A FREE GIFT FOR THE KIDS, & LOTS OF GREAT HEALTH INFORMATION!!!!
Everyone is welcome! Come join us!!!
Monday, October 4, 2010
WELCOME JENNIFER!!!!
The LetDown Divas would like to Congratulate all of the ladies that participated in the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor training. You all were phenomenal and it was a very hard decision to make just to get one of you. Congratulations to Jennifer Reeves for receiving the position. For the other girls dont let go of what you have learned there are many opportunities to help girls with breastfeeding decisions. You could be the friend who makes a difference.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
BabyFest
We were thrilled to see all of the people that turned out for BabyFest!!!! Congratulations!!!! to Lisa of Williamsburg for winning the $25.00 Gift Card to Dino's. Our next Chat & Chew Meeting will be held at the Laurel County Health Dept. at 5:30pm in the classroom on July 22, 2010.
We will be making Boo Boo Bunnies so please call your peer counselor and let them know if you will be able to make it. We want to make sure to have enough supplies for everyone.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Born Too Soon
This special will be airing on KET and it is important for all pregnant moms to watch this. If you have any questions, contact the peer counselors.
Born Too Soon examines causes of preterm birth; the impact of scheduling labor for convenience; and efforts across the state to prevent this serious and costly health issue. The program airs Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 9/8 p.m. CT on KET and Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 8/7 p.m. CT on KET2.
Born Too Soon is a KET production, funded in part by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and developed in collaboration with the Kentucky Department for Public Health and the March of Dimes.
To see a preview of Born Too Soon, visit http://www.ket.org/borntoosoon
Born Too Soon examines causes of preterm birth; the impact of scheduling labor for convenience; and efforts across the state to prevent this serious and costly health issue. The program airs Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 9/8 p.m. CT on KET and Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 8/7 p.m. CT on KET2.
Born Too Soon is a KET production, funded in part by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and developed in collaboration with the Kentucky Department for Public Health and the March of Dimes.
To see a preview of Born Too Soon, visit http://www.ket.org/borntoosoon
Donate Breast Milk
Urgent Call for Human Milk Donations for Haiti Infants
Washington, DC--The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA), United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), International Lactation Consultant Association/United States Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA/USLCA), and La Leche League International (LLLI) are jointly issuing an urgent call for human milk donations for premature infants in Haiti, as well as sick and premature infants in the United States.
This week the first shipment of human milk from mothers in the United States will be shipped to the U.S. Navy ship Comfort stationed outside Haiti. Comfort is currently set up with a neonatal intensive care unit and medical personnel to provide urgent care to victims of the earthquake. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant stationed at the U.S. Navy base in Bethesda, MD is assisting with providing breast pump equipment and supplies to Comfort. Dr. Erika Beard-Irvine, pediatric neonatologist, is on board to coordinate distribution of the milk to infants in need. HMBANA, USBC, ILCA/USLCA, and LLLI are responding to requests to provide milk for both premature infants and at-risk mothers who have recently delivered babies on board the USNS Comfort, but an urgent need exists for additional donations.
At the current time, the infrastructure to deliver human milk to Haiti infants on land has not yet been established. As soon as that infrastructure is in place, additional donations will be provided to older infants.
Mothers who are willing to donate human milk should contact their regional Mothers' Milk Bank of HMBANA. A list of regional milk banks is available on the HMBANA Web site at (www.hmbana.org/index/locations).
Currently milk banks are already low on donor milk. New milk donations will be used for Haiti victims as well as to replenish donor supplies to continue to serve sick and premature infants in the United States. Donor milk provides unique protection for fragile preterm infants. Financial donations are also strongly encouraged to allow HMBANA, a nonprofit organization, to continue serving infants in need.
UNICEF, the World Health Organization, the Emergency Nutrition Network, and medical professionals all recommend that breastfeeding and human milk be used for infants in disasters or emergencies. Human milk is life-saving due to its disease prevention properties. It is safe, clean, and does not depend on water which is often unavailable or contaminated in an emergency. Relief workers, health care providers, and other volunteers are urged to provide support for breastfeeding mothers to enable them to continue breastfeeding, and to assist pregnant and postpartum women in initiating and sustaining breastfeeding.
For more information, contact HMBANA at 408-998-4550 (www.hmbana.org). Additional information can be provided from the United States Breastfeeding Committee at 202-367-1132 (www.usbreastfeeding.org), ILCA/USLCA at 800-452-2478 (www.ilca.org or www.uslca.org), or La Leche League at 847-519-7730 (www.llli.org).
The USBC is an organization of organizations. Opinions expressed by USBC are not necessarily the position of all member organizations and opinions expressed by USBC member organization representatives are not necessarily the position of USBC.
United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)
The United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) is an independent nonprofit coalition of 41 nationally influential professional, educational, and governmental organizations. Representing over half a million concerned professionals and the families they serve, USBC and its member organizations share a common mission to improve the Nation's health by working collaboratively to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. For more information about USBC, visit www.usbreastfeeding.org.
Washington, DC--The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA), United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), International Lactation Consultant Association/United States Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA/USLCA), and La Leche League International (LLLI) are jointly issuing an urgent call for human milk donations for premature infants in Haiti, as well as sick and premature infants in the United States.
This week the first shipment of human milk from mothers in the United States will be shipped to the U.S. Navy ship Comfort stationed outside Haiti. Comfort is currently set up with a neonatal intensive care unit and medical personnel to provide urgent care to victims of the earthquake. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant stationed at the U.S. Navy base in Bethesda, MD is assisting with providing breast pump equipment and supplies to Comfort. Dr. Erika Beard-Irvine, pediatric neonatologist, is on board to coordinate distribution of the milk to infants in need. HMBANA, USBC, ILCA/USLCA, and LLLI are responding to requests to provide milk for both premature infants and at-risk mothers who have recently delivered babies on board the USNS Comfort, but an urgent need exists for additional donations.
At the current time, the infrastructure to deliver human milk to Haiti infants on land has not yet been established. As soon as that infrastructure is in place, additional donations will be provided to older infants.
Mothers who are willing to donate human milk should contact their regional Mothers' Milk Bank of HMBANA. A list of regional milk banks is available on the HMBANA Web site at (www.hmbana.org/index/locations).
Currently milk banks are already low on donor milk. New milk donations will be used for Haiti victims as well as to replenish donor supplies to continue to serve sick and premature infants in the United States. Donor milk provides unique protection for fragile preterm infants. Financial donations are also strongly encouraged to allow HMBANA, a nonprofit organization, to continue serving infants in need.
UNICEF, the World Health Organization, the Emergency Nutrition Network, and medical professionals all recommend that breastfeeding and human milk be used for infants in disasters or emergencies. Human milk is life-saving due to its disease prevention properties. It is safe, clean, and does not depend on water which is often unavailable or contaminated in an emergency. Relief workers, health care providers, and other volunteers are urged to provide support for breastfeeding mothers to enable them to continue breastfeeding, and to assist pregnant and postpartum women in initiating and sustaining breastfeeding.
For more information, contact HMBANA at 408-998-4550 (www.hmbana.org). Additional information can be provided from the United States Breastfeeding Committee at 202-367-1132 (www.usbreastfeeding.org), ILCA/USLCA at 800-452-2478 (www.ilca.org or www.uslca.org), or La Leche League at 847-519-7730 (www.llli.org).
The USBC is an organization of organizations. Opinions expressed by USBC are not necessarily the position of all member organizations and opinions expressed by USBC member organization representatives are not necessarily the position of USBC.
United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)
The United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) is an independent nonprofit coalition of 41 nationally influential professional, educational, and governmental organizations. Representing over half a million concerned professionals and the families they serve, USBC and its member organizations share a common mission to improve the Nation's health by working collaboratively to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. For more information about USBC, visit www.usbreastfeeding.org.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Let Down Divas Has Changed the Meeting Time
The Let Down Divas Meeting Time has changed.
The NEW time will be on the FOURTH Thursday of every month at 5:30pm.
We are hoping that this new time will convenience more of our mothers. A small snack and refreshments will be provided. Children are welcome to attend!!!!!
For more information please contact the Laurel County Health Department or the Breastfeeding Peer Counselors.
The Next Scheduled Meeting will be on February 25, 2010 at 5:30pm in the classroom of the Health Department. Can't wait to see you there!!!!!!!!!!!!
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