Safety Policies for In-Person Visits with Bryna Sampey, IBCLC [BONUS: ASK THE EXPERT]

In this bonus episode of Ask the Expert, Annie & Leah interview lactation consultant, doula, and educator Bryna Sampey IBCLC about her policies and safety procedures for in-person consults. Bryna shares with us how she protects her clients and team, as well as the role telehealth plays in caring for families and working with lactation interns. We cover sanitization, personal protective equipment (PPE), and managing all of the complicated emotions that come up when thinking about in-person services when the world feels so scary.

Bryna Sampey is an educator, mentor, lactation consultant, and doula. She has been working with families since 2006, becoming IBCLC certified in 2010, and organizing professional education opportunities since 2012. She has undertaken additional training and continuing education in the areas of oral restriction management, Rhythmic Movement Training (RMT), Primitive Reflexes in infants, TummyTime™, cultural congruency and competency, and counseling strategies. 

Bryna is also certified in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (infant and adult). In her doula work, she specializes in high-risk and surgical births. Bryna is a member of the queer community and holds a special love for LGBTQIA+ families facing lactation puzzles in their family lives.

"It just feels really good to say this is a proactive choice that I'm making. And not just like a fear based, I don't know what to do, decision.” 

In this episode, we will cover:

• Working in a team setting vs solo (03:05)
• Utilizing telehealth as much as possible first (06:12)
• Sanitizing procedures between visits (07:48)
• Why starting home visits will be different for everyone (15:10)
• Having policies on paper for staff and clients to see (21:54)

 

Links and Resources

• Bryna’s website: doulamysoul.com
• Bryna on IG: instagram.com/brynasampey
• Round Up: COVID-19 Resources for Outpatient and Private Practice Lactation Care: https://paperlesslactation.com/the-blog/round-up-covid-19-resources-for-outpatient-and-private-practice-clinical-lactation-care
• PPE for lactation support in a community setting: https://www.lactationtraining.com/images/web/c19/LER-PPE-Fact-Sheet.pdf
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About Us

Leah Jolly is a private practice IBCLC with Bay Area Breastfeeding in Houston, Texas.

Annie Frisbie is a private practice IBCLC serving Queens and Brooklyn in New York City and the creator of the Lactation Consultant Private Practice Toolkit.

Many thanks to Stephanie Granade for her production assistance, and to Silas Wade for creating our theme music

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