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June, 2007

Minutes of the June 12, 2007 TXBC conference call meeting

Participating:
Gail Gresham, Austin
Tracy Erickson, Austin
Judy Eastburn, Dallas
Libby Berkeley. El Paso
Susan Bennet, Austin
Hitesh Bakshi, Dallas
Janet Rourke, Austin
Judy Hopkinson, Houston
Marilyn Swanson, Houston
Linda Jackson, Dallas
Beth Lloyd, Austin
Celeste Windham, Austin
Marsha Lutostanski, Houston
Patty Stone, Austin
Laurie Beck, Corpus Christi
 

The call began promptly at 12:30.  Judy Hopkinson volunteered serve as secretary for the call.

Reports from the Field:

  • Gail Gresham: Report on BF in Emergencies and Red Cross – Barbara Wilson Clay, Tracy Erickson and others met with Red Cross and are producing an emergency quick reference card (on breastfeeding in emergencies) for Central Texas and a page for the Red Cross training manual. 
  • Tracy Erickson – wrote an article and press release on BF in emergencies- but DSHA declined to issue it. She sent the article and press release to Janet R (or TXBC) to change names and release for TXBC. Janet sent it to Judy Hopkinson to see if she could arrange a release from the TXBC (possibly with Baylor’s help). Judy is not sure if Baylor will help, but she will try. 
  • DSHS has exceeded the FY 2007 travel cap, temporarily keeping Tracy from traveling to San Diego to present at ILCA. Tracy is still hopeful additional travel funds will be approved. Approval for out-of-state travel for state employees in FY 08 is unknown.
  • Judy Eastburn in Dallas: DABA is in process of distributing posters and will be going to Red Cross with those.
  • Judy Hopkinson: Harris County is adding breastfeeding in emergencies information to the emergency preparedness training for medical professionals.
  • Judy Hopkinson: Alerted group to Nouris international small grant potential.  www.nouris.org

Call for abstracts for the 2008 USBC conference: Distribution of the announcement and guidelines for submission were confirmed. The following individuals/groups expressed their interest in submitting abstracts on the following topics:

  • 1) Breastfeeding in Emergencies: Tracy Erickson, Barbara Wilson Clay, Possibly – but this will depend on travel funds
  • 2) El Paso initiatives (Thomason, etc.) - Libby is exploring whether to submit an abstract.

Responsibility for organizing the next 2 TXBC calls: 

  • August: San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition - Karen Bohr of SABC – with help from Kathy Parkes who will not be able to participate in that call.
  • December: SWABA – will consider this, and Marsha Lutostanski will do the next one through Houston in January.
  • Janet Rourke suggested that we set up a formal rotation through the coalitions. It was agreed that we would move toward that arrangement as soon as feasible.
  • Legislative Status Report:
    • Distribution of report on the breastfeeding licensure bill from BWC was confirmed. 
    • The report on the Right to BF legislation is in progress and will be distributed shortly.

BFHI and Ban the Bag survey updates:

 Judy Hopkinson reported that we have information from 4 hospitals:

     

    Thomason General Hosp

    TCH/St. Lukes

    Baylor Perinatal Center

    Memorial Hosp - Sugarland
  • No other hospitals have reported. Dallas agreed to review the materials and complete the survey.

Announcements:

  • Next TXBC enface conference will be held in Dallas-Ft Worth in October

 

At this point the CDC call began. 

 

 

 

Notes following the CDC call: 

 

During the call Judy shared the TX survey of BFHI status and the potential press release in association with the ABM meeting. Kat Shealy warned that when names of hospitals in process of applying for Baby Friendly certification have been released, these hospitals have been targeted with heavy marketing campaigns. We may want to reconsider releasing the names of hospitals in any press release until the final BFHI designation is achieved.

 

CDC will send specific state report calls Friday or Monday. Texas will have one week to get reports back. 

 

Judy Hopkinson reported that Marcia Lutostanski of LLL is collaborating with the HCBC to hold a Breastfeeding Fair at Gallery furniture for World Breastfeeding day.

 

Gail Gresham shared some of the things that TX WIC local agencies will be doing including health fairs, pregnancy fair, Dallas Walk 1st Saturday the 4th

 

The TXBC call adjourned at 2:45 pm.

 

 

 

CDC call – summary of comments from around the country: – notes provided by Annette Frantz:

 

OREGON:  Prams- has information for a report card; 28 states will include maternity practice

 

Rene AZ:  breastfeeding walk (indoor walk) information fair, state wide events, hospital challenge for how many getting baby onto breast in first hour

 

Diane OR: promote passage of new legislation benefit luncheon, speaker of house political advocacy

 

Kathy UT: breastfeeding cafe (lasts whole month) hundreds of events going on. 

 

Trish NY:  2 teleconferences BF Pre, Aug 2nd BF depression;  subway caravan (ed seminar) ; WIC walk on Aug 7th

 

KY: 14th year (whole month) at the state fair Rock and Relax Room (rockers/footstools donated)

 

Alaska: will hold BF month in October - writing down ideas

 

Karen CA: walk, toolkit posted on website

 

Jennifer CO: report analyzing PRAMS 2003 data about effects of 10 steps (will be in BIRTH).  5 of the steps: bf in 1st hour, only bm in hospital, baby in room, no pacifier, given discharge information when discharged home (which are the ones that the mother can report on herself) were associated with higher breastfeeding rates. Will be on CO public health (published in September)

 

Iowa:  please put out policies, bylaws onto website to share with other states

 

Judy TX: survey of state to find out where they are with efforts for baby friendly

trying to light a fire: plan to give report at the ABM conference

 

Linda Smith: 2008 conference: what would you like to have reported

 

Lin HW : personal pump use/duration WIC

 

Jen CO has a plan

 

Judy UT has another plan they will post

 

Gail TX breastpump program since 99, don't require exclusive breastfeeding, can get

multiuser pump and single user pumps (some guidelines but not restrictive)

 

Alaska: labor unions and breastfeeding coalition – abstract accepted for APHA conference

 

Margie, CA Mothers who loose their babies, donate milk to local milk bank

 

Anne OH response to breastfeeding in public law, a lady got a monetary judgement

Anna OH (the mom who did that) ... says they also are donating to the OH breastfeeding coalition (civil rights commisson) , have to post the emblem in all their facilities (Lifestyle Family Fitness)

 

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