Hello all,

I have been no mail (at home) and lurking for years actually. So I will
briefly reintroduce myself. I was a long time LLL Leader (13 years of
active service), got my masters degree in Lactation from Pacific Oaks
College, graduated nurrsing school in 2000 and just this week became
certified as a NIDCAP examiner (CNE). NIDCAP stands for newborn
individualized developmental care assessment and planning. I have a very
small private practice (Latch-On Services) and I work for Iowa Health
Systems. I work primarily at Iowa Methodist and Blank Children's
Hopsital. My job is full time and devoted 100% to lactation.

Our NICU is the first in the country (or was) with a family cerntered
care structure. The redesigned facility has private rooms with sleeping
quarters for the parent. It is awesome. The NICU has the largest group
of NIDCAP trained examiners that we know of (20). I had the priviledge
of spending the past year in training. The team is made up primarily of
NICU nurses but there are 2 OT/PTs and 1 speech therapist and myself,
IBCLC.

My goal is to integrate developmental care into breastfeeding issues
both in the NICU and in the newborn nursery. Are there any other NIDCAP
IBCLCs out there?  Would love to share how you have used NIDCAP
specifically for breastfeeding.

Thanks
Joanne Burke Snyder, RN, MA, IBCLC, CNE

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