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Just the Facts
• The BCSCW was formed in 2010 and became
a 501c3 non-profit organization in May 2013.
• Website: www.bcscw.org
• Membership: 161 active members
• Facebook: 610 “Likes,” up 145 from 2015
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“Improving the health of residents in South
Central Wisconsin by bringing together
community members to protect, promote,
and support breastfeeding. ”
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2016 Board of Directors
Alice Meyer, RN, BSN
•President, 2015-16
•Past President 2012 & 2013
•Founding Board Member
•Symposium Co-Chair 2016
•Retired Public Health Nurse, Public
Health Madison & Dane County
Miranda Welch, MA,
CD(DONA)
•Vice President, 2015-16
•Professional Birth Doula
•OPEN BOARD POSITION
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2016 Board of Directors
Ildi Martonffy, MD, IBCLC Laurel Franczek, Treasurer
•Secretary since 2012
•Founding Board Member
•Chair, Healthcare Outreach
•Physician at UW Dept. of Family
Medicine
•Treasurer 2014-16
•Symposium Co-Chair 2016
•Legislation Committee Chair
•Repiratory Therapist, St. Mary’s Hospital
•La Leche League Leader & MMA
•2013 Breastfeeding Advocate Award
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2016 Board of Directors
Jenn Drake, MS, RN, CPN
•Pediatric Nursing Clinical Instructor,
University of Wisconsin
Alli Ryan, SBD, CBE, CLC
•Community Breastfeeding Awards
Coordinator 2015-16
•Birth, Postpartum, and Bereavement Doula
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2016 Board of Directors
Kat SchuknechtAlix Loniello, CLC
Journal Club Coordinator 2015-16
Birth Doula
Volunteer Coordinator
Postpartum Doula
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2016 Board of Directors
Anne Altshuler, RN, MS,
IBCLC
Founding Board Member
La Leche League Leader
2012 Distinguished Service Award
OPEN BOARD POSITION
Allie Valitchka, CLC
WIC Nutritionist
OPEN BOARD POSITION
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2016 Board of Directors
Janet Braun, RN, MSN,
IBCLC, WHNP
Nursing Faculty, Madison College
Associate Nursing Degree Program
OPEN BOARD POSITION
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• The 2015 Annual Meeting was held
October 22, 2015
• BCSCW Board of Directors meets each
month on the second Monday – all
members WELCOME!
• Board elections occur once per year at
our Annual Meeting, TONIGHT!
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FEBRUARY
• Barriques on Atwood
• Dr. Anne Eglash presented articles on
galactagogues
• Alix Loniello presented articles on gut
inflammation
• 17 attended
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MAY
• Madison Fire Department – McKenna Blvd
• Adria Cannon, IBCLC presented articles on the impact of
birth interventions on breastfeeding and postpartum
depression
• Kat Schucknecht presented on postpartum mood disorders
• Dr. Anne Eglash presented articles on breastfeeding and
sleep patterns later in infancy
• 20 attended
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AUGUST
• Barriques on Atwood
• Dr. Anne Eglash presented articles on safe sleep and skin to
skin care
• Dr. Sheila Kredit presented her own research on
therapeutic breast massage for management of
engorgement, etc.
• Adria Cannon, IBCLC presented articles on fat content of
manually expressed breastmilk
• 27 attended
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NEXT JOURNAL CLUB
• Monday, November 14 at 6:30pm
• Wingra Clinic Conference Room
• Film: A Premie Needs His Mother
• Please join us! All are welcome!
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Thank you to the Committee!
Alli Ryan, Coordinator
Laurel Franczek
Anne Althsuler
Emcee: Ildi Martonffy
Special thanks to the nominators!
Breastfeeding Awards: April 8, 2016
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Wine & Chocolate Social
Cash Wine Bar
Hand-dipped Chocolate
from Pinkoko
Confections
Silent Auction
Wine Raffle
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2016 Community Breastfeeding Award
Recipients
• Large Employer: UW Hospital and Clinics
• Small Employer: Nutrition & Health Associates, Inc. Rock
County
• Child Care: Mariposa Learning Center in Stoughton
• Healthcare: Robbie Sonnentag, Director of Women &
Children Services, St. Mary’s Hospital
• Public Place: Amy Erin Anderson of Bakke Chiropractic
• Advocate: State Representative Lisa Subeck
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Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition Annual Summit
Sept 23 in Marshfield –
Brainstormed ways to help WBC
be an effective resource for local
coalitions
Alli Ryan is our new
representative to WBC.
President, Alice Meyer, was
in attendance.
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Wisconsin Association of Lactation Consultants
Anne Altshuler attended.
WALC Annual Conference –
March 2016 in Oshkosh
Liz Brooks spoke, Jenny
Thomas spoke about
epigenetics and obesity,
Kaisa Brimdinger spoke
about some work she had
done in Egypt
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• Members continue to take part in the Newborn
Nursery Committee at St. Mary’s hospital as they
work toward “Baby-Friendly” status
• Board member Dr. Ildi Martonffy continues to give
regular lectures to the UW Family Medicine
residents and NP students.
• Met with Dane County Supervisor, Heidi
Wegleitner, to discuss how we can promote lactation
advocacy in the Dane Co Jail
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2016 Board Elections
Each Director shall hold office for a two-year term with
approximately 1/2 of the Directors elected each year in
staggered terms. Maximum 11 Board Members.
Each member attending the Annual Meeting for election of
the Board of Directors is eligible to cast one vote.
The candidates receiving the highest number of votes up to
the number of directors to be elected shall be elected. Five
seats are open this year!
Large – UW Hospitals – FOR WORKING TOWARD DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE BREASTFEEDING EMPLOYEE SUPPORT PROGRAM
Small – Nutrition and Health Associates – FOR SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES TO MAINTAIN THEIR BREASTFEEDING RELATIONSHIPS BY ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES TO BRING BABIES TO WORK UP TO 6 MOS OF AGE
Child – Mariposa – FOR BUILDING A CULTURE THAT NORMALIZES BREASTFEEDING AND SUPPORTS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF BREASTFEEDING FAMILIES
Healthcare – Robbie Sonnentag – FOR REMOVING BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFULLY BREASTFEED IN THE PP FAMILY BIRTH UNIT
Public – Amy Anderson – FOR PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR BREASTFEEDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Advocate – Lisa Subeck – FOR HER SUPPORT IN PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF EMPLOYED BREASTFEEDING WOMEN
Large – UW Hospitals – FOR WORKING TOWARD DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE BREASTFEEDING EMPLOYEE SUPPORT PROGRAM
Small – Nutrition and Health Associates – FOR SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES TO MAINTAIN THEIR BREASTFEEDING RELATIONSHIPS BY ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES TO BRING BABIES TO WORK UP TO 6 MOS OF AGE
Child – Mariposa – FOR BUILDING A CULTURE THAT NORMALIZES BREASTFEEDING AND SUPPORTS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF BREASTFEEDING FAMILIES
Healthcare – Robbie Sonnentag – FOR REMOVING BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFULLY BREASTFEED IN THE PP FAMILY BIRTH UNIT
Public – Amy Anderson – FOR PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR BREASTFEEDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Advocate – Lisa Subeck – FOR HER SUPPORT IN PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF EMPLOYED BREASTFEEDING WOMEN
Large – UW Hospitals – FOR WORKING TOWARD DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE BREASTFEEDING EMPLOYEE SUPPORT PROGRAM
Small – Nutrition and Health Associates – FOR SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES TO MAINTAIN THEIR BREASTFEEDING RELATIONSHIPS BY ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES TO BRING BABIES TO WORK UP TO 6 MOS OF AGE
Child – Mariposa – FOR BUILDING A CULTURE THAT NORMALIZES BREASTFEEDING AND SUPPORTS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF BREASTFEEDING FAMILIES
Healthcare – Robbie Sonnentag – FOR REMOVING BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFULLY BREASTFEED IN THE PP FAMILY BIRTH UNIT
Public – Amy Anderson – FOR PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR BREASTFEEDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Advocate – Lisa Subeck – FOR HER SUPPORT IN PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF EMPLOYED BREASTFEEDING WOMEN
Large – UW Hospitals – FOR WORKING TOWARD DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE BREASTFEEDING EMPLOYEE SUPPORT PROGRAM
Small – Nutrition and Health Associates – FOR SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES TO MAINTAIN THEIR BREASTFEEDING RELATIONSHIPS BY ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES TO BRING BABIES TO WORK UP TO 6 MOS OF AGE
Child – Mariposa – FOR BUILDING A CULTURE THAT NORMALIZES BREASTFEEDING AND SUPPORTS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF BREASTFEEDING FAMILIES
Healthcare – Robbie Sonnentag – FOR REMOVING BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFULLY BREASTFEED IN THE PP FAMILY BIRTH UNIT
Public – Amy Anderson – FOR PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR BREASTFEEDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Advocate – Lisa Subeck – FOR HER SUPPORT IN PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF EMPLOYED BREASTFEEDING WOMEN
Large – UW Hospitals – FOR WORKING TOWARD DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE BREASTFEEDING EMPLOYEE SUPPORT PROGRAM
Small – Nutrition and Health Associates – FOR SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES TO MAINTAIN THEIR BREASTFEEDING RELATIONSHIPS BY ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES TO BRING BABIES TO WORK UP TO 6 MOS OF AGE
Child – Mariposa – FOR BUILDING A CULTURE THAT NORMALIZES BREASTFEEDING AND SUPPORTS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF BREASTFEEDING FAMILIES
Healthcare – Robbie Sonnentag – FOR REMOVING BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFULLY BREASTFEED IN THE PP FAMILY BIRTH UNIT
Public – Amy Anderson – FOR PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR BREASTFEEDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Advocate – Lisa Subeck – FOR HER SUPPORT IN PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF EMPLOYED BREASTFEEDING WOMEN
Fair Labor Standards Act – covers hourly wage workers. ACA changed FLSA in 2010 to include break time for nursing moms.
Moms punching out for pumping time are losing FT benefits.
Introduced in January 2016 by Representative Lisa Subeck, Representative Joan Ballweg, and Senator Julie Lassa and received in a public hearing in the Committee on Labor
Strong bi-partisan support
Subeck plans to re-introduce the bill during the next legislative session
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