The team of Milford Regional Medical Center maternity nurses who hold the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant certification are (l to r): Susan DiMario, Amanda Barry, Kimberly Sullivan, Julie Naya, Laura Fantini, Sharon Pellerin and Tracy Gorham.
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Milford – Milford Regional Medical Center has received international recognition for its lactation program and the highly-trained team of maternity nurses that help protect, promote and support breastfeeding.
Milford Regional received the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® Care Award from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners ®(IBLCE®) and the International Lactation Consultant Association® (ICLA®).
The award recognizes Milford Regional for its seven maternity nurses who hold the International Board Certified Lactation Consultants® certification (IBCLC®), as well as the lactation program offered on a nearly daily basis for breast-feeding families. There are currently 27,450 IBCLC professionals in 101 countries.
“This award speaks volumes about our team of lactation consultants who are dedicated to the patients who choose to breastfeed. These nurses also educate and support those patients – both on an inpatient and outpatient basis – to help them achieve that goal,” said Rose Galimi-Hayes, director of maternity and pediatrics at Milford Regional.
