Virginia
United States Breastfeeding Committee-Fourth National Conference of State/Territorial/Tribal Breastfeeding Coalitions
The Fourth National Conference of State/Territorial/Tribal Breastfeeding Coalitions -- Answering the Call: Coalitions Moving Into Action -- will be held August 4-6, 2012, at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
The USBC is thrilled to convene this exciting conference once again, with a focus on implementation of The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding. As in the past, the conference will begin with an opening plenary and reception on Saturday evening and end by mid-day on Monday, followed by an optional Advocacy Day held on Monday afternoon.
Breastfeeding: New Strategies for Improved Outcomes with Cheryl Scott, PhD, RN, IBCLC, RLC
Course Description:
Optimum breastfeeding outcomes depend on giving families the skills, confidence and information needed to successfully initiate and continue breastfeeding their babies. Join Cheryl Scott as she shares strategies to improve the health outcomes for mothers and babies by addressing the challenges facing the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding. This comprehensive day will include the latest information on:
Late pre-term infant and multiples
Hyperbilirubinemia
Hypoglycemia and the diabetic mother
Sleepy baby
Sore nipples
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