USLCA

Support for Breastfeeding Challenges: A Day with Marsha Walker
2016-09-12 08:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | West Penn Hospital, 4800 Friendship Ave , Pittsburgh, PA, 15224 , United States
$135 (after August 26, cost increases to $160)
Our speaker is Marsha Walker and the schedule for the conference is:
8:00 to 8:45 Registration
8:45 to 9:00 Announcements
9:00 to 10:3 Delayed Lactogenesis II: The
Waiting Game
10:30 to 10:45 Break
10:45 to 12:15 Breastfeeding and Obesity
12:15 to 1:15 Lunch and Business Meeting
1:15 to 2:45 Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant
2:45 to 3:00 Break
3:00 to 4:30 Nipple Shields: Useful or Useless?
Cost for non-members is $135 until August 26th, after this early bird date, it will increase to $160
To register for this conference, please click here.

Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

Breastfeeding in the Modern World
2016-09-24 | Children’s Mercy Hospital Auditorium, 2401 Gillham Road , Kansas City , MO, 64108, United States
8:00 am-4:30 pm (CST)
registration at 7:30 am (CST)
Laurel Wilson IBCLC, Bsc, CLE, CCCE, CLD will present information on milk sharing, epigenetics, prenatal attachment, marijuana and breastfeeding,lactation counseling and allergy related topics.
A continental breakfast and light lunch will be provided.
Cost is $85. Members of Greater Kansas City Lactation Consultant Association receive a $25 discount.

To see attached brochure click here.
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

Swimming Upstream in a Formula-feeding Culture
2017-09-25 08:30 - 16:15 (America/New_York) | West Penn Hospital, 4800 Friendship Ave , Pittsburgh, PA, 15224 , United States
Summary of Event

The next WPLCA conference, “Swimming Upstream in a Formula-feeding Culture” with Linda Smith, will take place this September 25, 2017 at West Penn Hospital. Applications for both CEUs and CERPs have been submitted.
We will also have copies of “Sweet Sleep” and and “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding” available for pre-order on the registration page.
8:00 to 8:30 am Registration
8:30 to 10:00 Perinatal Lyme disease
10:00 to 11:30 Decoding the Codes
11:30 to 1:00 Lunch and Business Meeting
1:00 to 2:30 How to Talk so Mothers will Listen
2:30 to 4:00 Fostering the New Normal
4:00 to 4:15 Evaluations
Early bird rates apply until August 21, 2017:
WPLCA Members – $100.00
Non-WPLCA Members – $125.00
After August 21, 2017:
WPLCA Members – $125.00
Non-WPLCA Members – $150.00
We do also offer a special rate for students, doulas, LLL leaders and peer counselors.
To register for this conference, please click here.
To see attached brochure click here.
Intended for: Mothers, Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

New Strategies & Perspectives in Breastfeeding with Melissa Cole
2017-10-20 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Vista Tech Center at Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty Rd, Livonia, MI, 48152, United States
Registration begins at 7:15 a.m. The conference begins at 8 am, ends at 4:00 pm. Lunch, beverages and snacks are included. L-cerps and nursing contact hour applications have been submitted.
7:50 – Welcome
8:00-9:30 – Beyond the Basics of Latch
9:30-10:00 – Break
10:00-12:00 – Tongue Tie: Comprehensive assessment, treatment and care strategies
12:00-1:00 – Lunch
1:00-2:30 – Infant Gut Health: Common digestive concerns and care strategies
2:30-2:45 – Break
2:45-3:45 – Bodywork, Another Resource for Breastfeeding Support.
3:45-4:00 – Evaluations
To register for this conference, please click here.
To see attached brochure click here.
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

Tongue-Tie and Lip-Tie: Breastfeeding and Beyond
2017-10-20 08:30 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Valley Springs Church, 2401 Olympus Drive , Roseville, CA, 95661 , United States
Tongue-tie and Lip-tie: Breastfeeding and Beyond
October 20, 2017
Roseville, CA
Featuring:
Bobby Ghaheri, MD
Judy Terwilliger, RN
Topics include:
The Impact of Tongue-tie and Lip-tie on Breastfeeding
How B.E.S.T (Basic Evaluation of Structural Tension) Relates to Breast
Beyond Breastfeeding: The Impact of Tongue-tie and Lip-tie on Craniofacial Development
Cost: $225
To register for this conference, please click here.
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

Dr James McKenna presenting Breastsleeping: Perspectives on Maternal–Child Sleep
2017-12-14 07:30 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, 80033, United States
La ​Leche ​League ​of ​Colorado/Wyoming’s ​2017 ​Breastfeeding ​Conference ​entitled ​Breastsleeping: ​Perspectives ​on ​Maternal-Child ​Sleep, ​featuring ​Dr. ​James ​McKenna, ​Ph.D. ​of ​the ​Mother-Baby ​Behavioral ​Sleep ​Laboratory ​at ​the ​University ​of ​Notre ​Dame. ​
Professor ​James ​McKenna, ​an ​anthropologist, ​specializes ​in ​infant ​sleep ​issues. ​He ​is ​the ​director ​of ​the ​Mother-Baby ​Behavioral ​Sleep ​Laboratory ​at ​Notre ​Dame ​University ​in ​Indiana, ​US. ​He ​has ​coined ​the ​term ​’breastsleeping’, ​and ​focuses ​on ​safe ​sleep ​practices ​while ​breastfeeding ​and ​bed-sharing. ​His ​presentations ​will ​cover ​the ​history ​of ​maternal-infant ​sleep ​in ​western ​industrialized ​societies, ​biocultural ​origins ​of ​SIDS ​and ​colic, ​and ​an ​in-depth ​look ​at ​breastsleeping ​and ​the ​promotion ​of ​safe ​infant ​sleep.
For more information, and to register for this conference, please click here.
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses

Regional Workshop - Smyrna, TN
2018-03-12 07:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Stonecrest Medical Center, 300 StoneCrest Boulevard, Smyrna, TN, 37167, United States
Presenters:
Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC, RLC
Maya Bolman, RN, BA, BSN, IBCLC
Credits:
7 CERPs, & 7 Nursing Contact Hours
(pending approval)
Cost:
Early Bird Registration Fee:
Members: $90
Non-Members: $120
Early Bird Registration Deadline: January 31, 2018
Normal Registration Fee:
Members: $120
Non-Members: $150
Normal Registration Deadline: Friday, March 9th
Topics:

Breastfeeding for Bifidobacteria: Serving Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner for the Infant Gut Microbiome
The Art of Therapeutic Breast Massage in Supporting Lactation
When Traditional Interventions for Insufficient Milk Just Don’t Work: Hidden Genetics, Nutritional, and Environmental Culprits
HAND-ling the Pain: The Role of Therapeutic Breast Massage in Lactation
Breastfeeding Under Fire: The Media Assault on Exclusive Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding: What's New, How to
2018-04-19 - 2018-04-20 | Valley Springs Church, 2401 Olympus Drive , Roseville, CA, 95661 , United States
Features Melissa Cole, MS, IBCLC, RLC and Laurel Wilson, IBCLC, CLE, CLD, CCCE, BSc
Topics include:
A Gentle Touch: Breastfeeding After Cesarean
Bodywork: Another Resource for Breastfeeding Support
Hold the Phone! Diet Does Matter During Breastfeeding
The Impact of Social Media on New Mothers
New Thoughts on Infant Post-Frenotomy Care
The Science of the Mother-Baby Bond
Uncomfortable and Unhappy: Common Infant Digestive Concerns
When the Basics aren’t Enough — Support Strategies
For more information, please click here or view the flyer here.
Cost: $275
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

Breastmilk: A Sustainable Resource
2018-04-21 | 52 W Underwood Street ORMC South Tower Multi-Purpose Room, 52 W Underwood Street, Orlando, FL, 32806, United States
The Florida Lactation Consultant Association proudly offers professional continuing education pertaining to the sustainable resource of breastmilk.
Speakers Laurel Wilson and Lauren DePaola. Information included will be Mindfulness, Mental Health, Maternal Infant Bonding, Breastfeeding and the use of marijuana, and hand expression.
Networking meet and greet the Friday evening before at the host hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando/Downtown South
Medical Center
43 Columbia Street
Orlando, FL 32806
Early bird for member is $120 and non member $140. Increases on March 16th.
Click here for more information.
Intended for: Mothers, Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

Regional Workshop - Carrollton, GA
2018-05-09 07:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Nursing from the Heart, 500 Old Bremen Rd, Carrollton, GA, 30117, United States

Regional Workshop - Oklahoma City, OK
2018-06-08 07:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Samis Education Center-Rainbolt Aud. Level 2, 1200 Children's Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, United States

Regional Workshop - Boulder, CO
2018-06-11 07:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Boulder Jewish Community Center, 6007 Oreg Ave, Boulder, CO, 80303, United States

Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infancy: Implications for Breast and Bottle Feeding
2018-06-28 - 2018-06-29 | Billings Clinic Hospital, 27th Street and 10th Ave. North, Billings, MT, 59012, United States
Presented by: Robin Glass, MS, OTR, IBCLC; Lynn Wolf, MOT, OTR, IBCLC
This program is designed to provide a framework from which to view the continuum of infant feeding options, including breast and bottle feeding. Participants will have the opportunity to expand their repertoire of evaluation techniques and intervention strategies when working with infants who demonstrate feeding or swallowing dysfunction.
For more information, please click here.
Cost: $225
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

Regional Workshop - Maryville, IL
2018-07-30 07:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Anderson Hospital-Education Room, 6800 State Rt. Route 162, Maryville, IL, 62062, United States

America's Most Wanted: Solving the Mysteries of Milk Supply
2018-09-07 | West Penn Hospital, 4800 Friendship Ave , Pittsburgh, PA, 15224 , United States
The Western Pennsylvania Lactation Consultants Association’s September conference, “America’s Most Wanted: Solving the Mysteries of Milk Supply”, will be held on September 7, 2018 at West Penn Hospital.
The speaker for the day is Lisa Marasco. She will be presenting a number of topics including: hormone imbalance and milk insufficiency, the hypoplastic breast, lactogenic foods, 5 traits of a great lactation consultant, and thinking out of the box: lesser-known and novel ideas for milk production.
Early bird rates apply until August 2nd, registration is open until September 2nd.
For more information, please click here.

MALC Annual Fall Conference
2018-09-07 08:00 - 16:15 (America/New_York) | Vista Tech Center at Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty Rd, Livonia, MI, 48152, United States
Best Practices in Lactation Care
Michigan Association of Lactation Consultants Annual Conference
featuring:
Sara Chana Silverstein & Sekeita Lewis Johnson
For more information and to register, please click here.
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

Regional Workshop - Middletown, NY
2018-09-17 07:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Orange Regional Medical Center, 707 E Main St, Middletown, NY, 10940, United States

Breastfeeding Challenges and Management: A Day With Catherine Watson Genna
2018-09-22 08:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Children’s Mercy Hospital Auditorium, 2401 Gillham Road , Kansas City , MO, 64108, United States
Greater Kansas City Lactation Consultant Association is hosting Catherine Watson Genna for a day long event on Saturday 22, 2018.
She will be presenting on a variety of topics: tongue tie, torticollis, maternal support, ethics, and latching difficulties.
Contact hours for LC’s, RN’s and RD’s are provided. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
For more information and to register, please click here.
To view a brochure of the event, please click here.
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

Regional Workshop - Everett, WA
2018-10-30 07:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Everett Firefighters Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA, 98201, United States

Regional Workshop - Honolulu, HI
2018-11-02 07:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Queens Medical Center, 1301 Punchbowl St, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States

Lactation Specialist Course
2018-11-05 08:00 - 2018-11-09 17:30 (America/New_York) | East TN Children’s Hospital, 2018 W. Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37916, United States
45 CERPs 45 Nursing CEUs
The Certified Lactation Specialist Course is designed for the aspiring lactation consultant or nurses, physicians, midwives, dietitians, breastfeeding assistants or others desirous of improving their knowledge base and skills in working with the breastfeeding dyad. Lactation management skills are taught through practical application of scientific principles.
Certification as a lactation specialist is achieved through attendance at the entire course, completion of assigned homework and readings during the course, and passing the of the end of course exam on the last day.

For more information and to register, please click here.
To view a brochure of the event, please click here.
Intended for: Aspiring lactation consultant or nurses, physicians, midwives, dietitians, breastfeeding assistants or others

Lighting the Way to Breastfeeding Success
2019-03-07 07:30 - 16:15 (America/Chicago) | Four Points by Sheraton Conference Center, 319 Fountains Parkway, Fairview Heights, IL, 62208, United States
Speakers Cynthia Good, MS, CDE, IBCLC, CATSM, and Divya Sinha Parikh, MD, IBCLC, FAAP will present the following topics: 1. The Woman Behind the Breasts: Understanding the Context of Infant Feeding Issues; 2. My Brain is Doing What? Bias and the Perinatal Care Provider; 3. Management of Oversupply; 4. Sunlight Deficiency, Vitamin D and Lactation: Helping Families Make Informed Decisions; 5. Brief Lactation Encounters: Effective Counseling Techniques. This conference has been awarded the following CERPs, allocated by IBLCE: 5 L-CERPs, 1 E-CERP, 0 R-CERPs, per IBLCE verification number C1991005. Application has been made for RN CEs. Application has been made for RD CPEUs.
For more information and to register, please click here.
To view a brochure of the event, please click here.
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

Two Days With Jack Newman
2019-04-15 - 2019-04-16 | Norman Worthington Conference Center at St. Martin’s University, 5300 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA, 98503, United States
The South Sound Breastfeeding Network is pleased to bring you a two day educational conference with pediatrician, breastfeeding educator and author Dr. Jack Newman.
Topics Include:
What They Didn’t Teach You
Sore Nipples & Breasts
Milk Supply
Hypoglycemia & Jaundice
Poor Weight Gain
When Babies Refuse to Latch
Formula
Drugs & Breastfeeding
& Much, Much More!
Continental breakfast and lunch provided both days.
Registration Fee: $249
Early Bird Rate: $199 (through February 15, 2019)
CEUs & CERPS Available

For more information and to register, please click here.
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

Navigating a Nursing Relationship after a Bad Birth: How Providers Can Foster Healing
2019-04-26 08:00 - 15:45 (America/New_York) | St. Clair Hospital, 1000 Bower Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15243, United States
Our morning session features Jodie Hnatkovich, LPC, Founder & Clinical Director, Trauma and Grief Therapist, from Forward Wellness Counseling and Consulting Services, LLC/. She is also the Regional Coordinator for Postpartum Support International. In the afternoon we will view USLCA webinars: “Food Sensitivities” and “Biology and Culture”.

For more information and to register, please click here.
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

2019 USLCA Conference "New Horizons in Clinical Lactation"
2019-05-16 - 2019-05-18 | Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, 7700 E McCormick Pkwy, Scottsdale, 85258, United States
Join USLCA in Scottsdale for a lactation conference built your way!
This clinically-focused conference is designed with options to meet the needs of everyone! Register now for this high quality, affordable, and valuable conference.

Breastfeeding with Medical Challenges of Infant and/or Mother
2019-09-19 07:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | West Penn Hospital, 4800 Friendship Ave , Pittsburgh, PA, 15224 , United States
Western PA Lactation Consultants Association welcomes Catherine Watson Genna to West Penn Hospital on Thursday September 19, 2019.
The schedule will be as follows:
7:30 to 8:20 am Registration
8:20 to 8:30 am Announcements and Speaker Introduction
8:30 to 10:00 am How Milk is Made: Implications for LC Practice
10:00 to 10:15 am Break
10:15 to 11:45 am Facilitating Breastfeeding in NICU Graduates
11:45 to 1:15 pm Lunch and Business Meeting
1:15 to 2:45 pm Reflux, GERD, and Breastfeeding
2:45 to 3:00 pm Break
3:00 to 4:30 pm Breastfeeding Babies with Torticollis
Early bird pricing will be in effect until August 19, 2019.

For more information and to register, please click here.
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

It's Complicated
2019-11-02 08:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St., Boston, MA, 02111, United States
Massachusetts Lactation Consultant Association and Project Licensure present:
It’s Complicated
One day conference. Topics include:
• Working with Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse.
• What’s New In Lactation Research
• Supporting LGBQ/T Families
• Fortification of Breast Milk: How and Why?

For more information and to register, please click here.
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses

MALC Annual Fall Conference
2019-11-15 | Vista Tech Center at Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty Rd, Livonia, MI, 48152, United States
Save the Date! Spread the word!
Speaker: Dr. Alison Hazelbaker
Anyone working with new families will benefit from MALC’s conference. Earn nursing contact hours and CERPS. Network with other lactation care providers, vendors, a great lunch & more!
To register, please click here.
For more information, please click here.
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

The Art and Science of Curriculum, Communication and Connection
2019-12-16 08:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 155 Wilson Avenue, 155 Wilson Avenue, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Speaker Joni Gray, Ed.D, CLC, CLS, will be presenting The Art and Science of Curriculum, Communication and Connection. She is Assistant Professor of Mass Communication at Alderson Broaddus University.
WPLCA is applying for both CERPs and CEUs
The day’s schedule is:

8 to 8:45 am Registration
8:45 to 9:00 am Announcements and Speaker Introduction
9:00 to 10:30 am “Learning with:” Creating a transformative breastfeeding curriculum
10:30 to 10:45 am Break
10:45 to 11:45 am From paperdolls to popsockets: How one Appalachian generation shapes another through birth and baby feeding narratives
11:45am to 1:35 pm Lunch and Business Meeting
1:30 to 3:00 pm Listening—the overlooked, unattended to, mostly forgotten, “middle-child” of the Health Communication Skills Family
3:00 pm Evaluations and Certificate Distribution

For more information and to register, please click here.
Intended for: Lactation Consultants, Hospitals/Nurses, Other

Regional Workshop - Port Huron, MI
2020-05-18 07:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Clair County Community College (SC4), 323 Erie St, Port Huron, MI, 48061, United States
Presenters:
Bryna Sampey, IBCLC
Stephanie Wagner, BSN, RNC, IBCLC, RLC
Local speaker TBD
Credits:
7 CERPs, & 7 Nursing Contact Hours
(pending approval)
Cost:
Early Bird Registration Fee:
Members (except Digital Access): $99
Non-Members and Digital Access Members: $139
Early Bird Registration Deadline: March 31, 2020

Normal Registration Fee:
Members (except Digital Access): $135
Non-Members and Digital Access Members: $175
Normal Registration Deadline: May 11, 2020
Topics:

Reflex Emergence and Integration of the Breastfed Baby
Unintegrated Reflexes: An Exploration of the Long-Term Impacts
Supporting Breastfeeding Families: A Look at Inclusivity in Your Clinical Practice
Taking Inclusivity from Principle to Practice
Local speaker topic TBD

To Register
