CNML
GROUP REGISTRATION FORM
NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE AND/OR EMAIL:
Please read and agree to the following:
Statement of Faith of the Catholic Nursing Mothers
League, Inc.
·
The Catholic Nursing Mothers League
acknowledges that the Catholic Church was founded by Christ, and the League
assents to all that the Church authentically teaches through the
Magisterium.
·
The teachings of the Roman Pontiffs and the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith are accepted by CNML as
authoritative.
·
In particular, the Catholic Nursing Mothers
League assents to the following specific teachings that bear on our work as
supporters of breastfeeding mothers:
1. We
respect the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death.
We oppose all forms of abortion, both surgical and via abortafacient devices
and drugs.
2. We
believe that marriage is between one man and one woman and that children are
the supreme gift of marriage. We believe that married couples are called
to be generous in the service of life and to exercise responsible parenthood.
3. We
reject all unnatural forms of birth control, and we reject as contrary to God’s
plan all means of seeking conception in which technological interventions are
substituted for the marriage act. We accept the morality of natural means
of birth regulation for couples with a serious reason to space their children.
I agree with the above CNML faith statement.
Sign/type name: _________________________________
Date:______________
Please read and agree to the following disclaimer:
Disclaimer
of the Catholic Nursing Mothers League
The
Catholic Nursing Mothers League (CNML) does not train or accredit breastfeeding
counselors or insure its group leaders. Any info obtained through a CNML
leader or group should be verified with a health care provider or other
appropriate licensed professional and does not constitute medical, legal or
professional advice. CNML is not responsible or liable for any info
shared in a group or in any communication with its group leader. The role of a CNML leader is to share
personal experience and resources she has found helpful in her personal
experience and to facilitate the sharing of info, experiences and support by
mothers attending the group.
(If you have a breastfeeding credential,
add this as the next paragraph of the disclaimer in addition to more detailed
info about your particular credential and insurance:) Sometimes a CNML group will be facilitated or
led by an individual who holds a professional credential related to health care
or breastfeeding (MD, RN, CNM, CPM, IBCLC, certified breastfeeding counselor,
certified childbirth educator, etc). If she offers any info or support
that is within the scope of her credential, she does so on her own authority
and under the coverage of her own liability or malpractice insurance. CNML
does not endorse any specific credential, and individuals attending CNML
meetings or communicating with CNML leaders rely on the professional advice offered
entirely at their own risk.
I agree to read the above disclaimer at each CNML
function and to provide it at the top of my sign in sheet for each CNML
function.
Sign/type name: _________________________________
Date:_______________
Please read and agree to the CNML leader policy:
CNML Leader
Policy
CNML leaders may share 1) personal
breastfeeding experiences, 2) info they have obtained about breastfeeding from
a reliable source (if they are able to identify the source on request), and 3)
experiences other mothers have shared with them, in the course of leading CNML
meetings and communicating directly with mothers (and others).
Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should CNML leaders give medical advice, including but
not limited to, advice about the safety of particular drugs while nursing
(prescription or non-prescription), herbs, supplements or other substances,
advice about whether a baby's weight gain is sufficient, or whether a baby
should receive supplemental formula. Any advice that could affect a baby
or a mother's health should be referred to an appropriate health care provider.
The same policy applies to legal or other types of professional advice.
A CNML leader may share info (not give advice) in the following ways, using
these verbal or written formulations:
1) personal experience - if you have personal experience with a breastfeeding question
or concern, share your experience prefaced by "in my own experience, I
found that..."
2) info you have read - if you have read or heard info you feel would be
helpful ( from a reliable source), share it prefaced by "my information is
that..." and be able to state where you found the info. You may consider
having a breastfeeding book handy in case you want to read info from it when a
question comes up. Some possibilities: The Baby Book (updated and revised edition 2013) by The Sears family;
Sheila Kippley's three breastfeeding books: Breastfeeding
and Catholic Motherhood, Breastfeeding
and Natural Child Spacing, and The
Seven Standards of Ecological Breastfeeding: The Frequency Factor; Getting Started with Breastfeeding: For
Catholic Mothers by Gina Peterson)
3) Info you have learned from other mothers sharing their experiences - if you
have encountered other mothers who have dealt with the same issue, share it
prefaced with "I know some other mothers who have found that..." Or
"many mothers find..." Be careful not to share confidential info. If
you are sharing another mother's experience, be careful to protect her identity
and privacy. Share in a generic way, as in "I once knew a mother who
found that..."
NEVER give advice, i.e. never tell a mother "you should do X" or
" You should not do X." CNML leaders are only authorized to
share info they have read or heard from reliable sources (if they can identify
the source) and personal experience or the experiences of other mothers shared with
them.
Questions related to weight gain,
formula supplementation, medications, or possible health problems of baby or
mother - even if they seem trivial - should ALWAYS be referred to a health care
provider. Questions related to divorce, custody, or other legal matters
should always be referred to a lawyer. Questions related to postpartum
depression or other mental health issues can be shared and discussed in the
manner described above but should also be referred to a health provider or
mental health provider.
If CNML leaders limit their sharing to
personal experience, info obtained from reliable (and Identifiable) sources,
and the experiences of other mothers they have known (while protecting
confidentiality and privacy), they should not exceed the limits of CNML as a Catholic
ministry/support group which does not
accredit and insure breastfeeding counselors.
If you are a credentialed professional,
you will need to draft your own disclaimer form describing your scope of
practice and stating whether or not you are insured. In the CNML forum,
you may act within the scope of your credential as long as you are doing so on
a volunteer basis (not using CNML for profit-making purposes) and as long as
you made the full CNML disclaimer, as well as your individual informed
disclosure document available to all who are in contact with you through CNML.
I agree to follow the above CNML leader
policy.
Sign/type
name:___________________________________
Date:___________
What contact info for your group would you like on
the CNML website and blog?
Thank you! Please
email these completed forms to catholicbreastfeeding@yahoo.com.
CNML will contact you soon to discuss any questions you may have and to provide
you with the latest copy of the Resource
Guide for Starting a CNML Group and any complimentary items you might want
for your group. Rest assured, the Resource Guide makes it EASY to start and
lead a local CNML group in your town and/or parish! You do not need to reinvent the wheel! Also, CNML provides ongoing support to CNML
leaders through the CNML leader facebook page. If you are not on facebook and
desire an alternate form of support such as email or a yahoo group, let us know
and we will see what we can do! We appreciate
your interest and time in taking part in this valuable ministry! As always, donations are very much
appreciated! CNML is a 501© 3 non- profit organization run completely upon
donations and volunteer time. Only a
very small monetary amount goes to annual charity registration and website
fees; the rest goes to resources for supporting nursing mothers and assisting
CNML groups.
