The questions of who should head up a Hospital Committee for Breasfeeding  is 
easy...someone who is willing to endure the slings and arrows of those who  
don't care.
As that someone who founded and heads our hospital's committee I suggest  you 
need to be willing to be a presence and remind Management that they  are 
welcomed to attend and encourage them to share their thoughts.  This is  like one 
committee they don't want to attend.
Be prepared to keep Breastfeeding needs of your patients in the forefront  
and always be prepared to be evidenced based in your remarks.
Encourage anyone who is interested or supportive to attend, we include  
Patient Care Technicians.  Get everyone on board...include NICU and Labor  and 
Delivery, Days and Night Shifts,invite MDs and ARNPs from Peds and NICU and  talk 
up what was said and planned....just don't post the minutes...Talk it up.  
Attend the OB and Pedi Committee meetings if necessary and report on your  
Committee and remind them that you can compliment their work.
Should this amazing person be a MD or RN or LC....it doesn't really  matter 
as long as this person has credibility among the staff and staff will see  this 
person as a genuine resource.
Just a few observations.
Leanne Jewell RNC, IBCLC, LCCE, FACCE
 

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