Speaking the Same Language: A Call for Standardized Lactation Terminology in the United States

Genae Strong; Merrilee Gober; Marsha Walker

doi:10.1177/08903344221131041

Speaking the Same Language: A Call for Standardized Lactation Terminology in the United States

J Hum Lact. 2023 Feb;39(1):121-131. doi: 10.1177/08903344221131041. Epub 2022 Dec 13.

Authors

Genae Strong¹, Merrilee Gober², Marsha Walker²

Affiliations

¹ Loewenberg College of Nursing, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA.
² National Lactation Consultant Alliance, Inc, Atlanta, GA, USA.

PMID: 36511175
DOI: 10.1177/08903344221131041

No abstract available

Keywords: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant; United States; breastfeeding; breastfeeding support; ethics; lactation; lactation education; lactation field; lactation personnel; lactation services.

MeSH terms

Breast Feeding*
Consultants
Female
Humans
Lactation*
United States