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Every year Breastfest deepens our knowledge, either by more clinical skills, deeper understanding of human beings, especially mothers and babies, more awareness of the political atmosphere which impacts our work, and making connections which enable us to do our work. This year we reach into new territory, both politically and in our practice. This is […]
Intended for: Lactation Consultants
This year's topic: Advancing Breastfeeding Policy and Advocacy: Focus on Work and Poverty. We are the only breastfeeding conference that focuses on the sociocultural, economic, health and political impacts on, and of, women's infant feeding decisions. The BFIC brings together the top researchers with the on-the-ground practitioners in policy, programs, advocacy, and communication. For additional […]
Summary of Event: A collaboration of leading experts in the human lactation field featuring Nancy Mohrbacher, Shakira Henderson, PhD, and Kandis Natoli, PhD for the biennial Florida Lactation Consultant Association conference. Supporting Breastfeeding Families features catered meals and refreshment breaks which will rejuvenate you while connecting with new and familiar colleagues from across the state […]
Topics include: Breastfeeding without Birthing: Breastfeeding in Adoption, Surrogacy and Foster Care; Narcotic Addiction in Pregnancy: The Role of Breastfeeding in Assisted Recovery; The Proficient Pumper; Mother-to-Mother Milk Sharing; The Breastfeeding Partner: How Dads and Other Special People Make a Difference Intended for: Lactation Consultants Hospitals/Nurses Other To see flyer, click here .
Intended for: Lactation Consultants Hospitals/Nurses Other More information on link www.AlaskaBreastfeeding.org
7:30am-4:30pm (eastern time) Speakers: Kathy Kendall-Tackett, PdD, IBCLC Denise Bolds, MSW, CD Sheree Holmes Keitt, MPH Topics: -Reproductive Health of the Black Woman in the USA -Reducing Breastfeeding Disparities through Peer and Professional Support in Local Communities -Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality, Breastfeeding and Sleep Practice -Birth Trauma: Causes & Consequences of Birth-Related PTSD -Breastfeeding Makes […]
7:30am-4:00pm (central time) Featuring: Lawrence Noble, MD and Aunchalee Palmquist, PhD, IBCLC Online registration @ www.malca4memphis.org Intended for: Lactation Consultants Hospitals/Nurses Other To see attached flyer click here.
Thursday, 09/08/2016, 9am-5pm (PDT) Friday, 09/09/2016, 8am-3:30pm (PDT) Featured speakers: Elizabeth Brooks, JD, IBCLC, FILCA and Jennifer Thomas, MD Topics include: Modern Families, Lactation Ethics, and the Law Breastfeeding and Epigenetics Maternal Obesity and Breastfeeding Electronic Ethics Human Milk Sharing, Selling and Donation: Legal and Ethical Angles Using a Physiologic Approach to Low Milk Supply […]
$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 […]