Some of you know that I am part of a feeding research group at UNC called the feeding flock (http://feedingflock.web.unc.edu/ ). Here is an article featuring Adara Blake, CCC-SLP (former UNC Student and feeding flock student research team member) on the relationship between speech pathology and lactation services. Keep Reading >>
Speech-Language Pathologists and Clinical Management of Breastfeeding by Adara Blake, BS, IBCL
During the first year of my graduate program in speech-language pathology, I was very fortunate to be able to pursue my interest in breastfeeding support by completing an intensive lactation consultant certification program. As a student of both disciplines, I have observed the relationship between these professionals with great interest. In some ways, SLPs and IBCLCs are very much at odds with Keep Reading >>