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April Roundtable Recap- Healthcare Resource Kits

by on April 22, 2021 with No Comments

Thanks to all who joined us on Tuesday April 20th for a very productive discussion! Our topic was a continuation of our ‘Building Bridges’ series, where we look at how to make connections across industries and communities. One of the tangible goals we came up with was the creation of ‘resource kits’ for professionals who interact with baby carrier use, for example, lactation consultants, birthworkers, OBGYN, midwives, public health, chiropractors/OT/physio, etc. For this hour long discussion, we focused on birthworkers: … Read More

Healthcare Practitioner Membership

by on April 16, 2021 with No Comments

The community has spoken and we’re listening! The BCIA has created a new affordable membership level for Healthcare Practitioners whose work involves, or is baby carrier adjacent. This includes, but is not limited to: Doulas (birth and post-partum) and other birth workersMidwives, OBGYNs, pediatricians, NICU staffPublic Health Lactation consultants Chiropractors, occupational and physiotherapistsAcademics/research Joining the BCIA allows you to plug into the conversation about current education, research, resources, and industry best practices. Network with manufacturers, educators and retailers in the … Read More