Conferences

The Lactation Counselor Certificate Training Program (CLC)

pam — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:13:57 -0500

Start: 09/13/2010

Timezone: US/Pacific

Comprehensive breastfeeding management training

Practical skills that will make you more effective in your job

Time-saving hospital strategies that make breastfeeding a success

Strategies and tips for special circumstances - premies, Down Syndrome,
newborns affected by medications, and more

How to talk to mothers in a way that encourages them to choose breastfeeding

Public Health/WIC strategies that work to increase breastfeeding success

Confidence building knowledge and skills

Breastfeeding and Beyond

pam — Fri, 07 May 2010 13:19:42 -0500

Start: 09/16/2010

Timezone: US/Pacific

Check website for updated information.

http://www.breastfeedla.org/events/upcoming.htm

Southern IL Breastfeeding Task Force with Nancy Mohrbacher

pam — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:16:42 -0500

Start: 09/17/2010

Timezone: US/Central

Email for details.

A Touch of Life: Jumpstarting Your Kangaroo Care And Lactation Program Susan Luddington

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:07:15 -0500

Start: 09/17/2010

Timezone: US/Eastern

Susan Luddington will provide a full day of information on kangaroo care. She is a Carl W. and Margaret Davis Walter Professor of Pediatric Nursing at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OHIO
The conference will provide the participant with info. about the origins of Kangarooo Care as well as the physiological benefits to infants and their parents.

The participant will be able to know the benefits of non-separation and discuss the effects of Kangaroo care on hormone secretion, neurotransmitter release, cortisol, pain, sleep and brain development.

Panning for Liquid Gold: Strategies to Support Human Milk Production

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:23:37 -0500

Start: 09/18/2010 - 9:00am

End: 09/18/2010 - 4:00pm

Timezone: US/Eastern

DIANA WEST: Featured speaker. See web site below for full brochure

Registration Fee $60
AFTER September 1, 2010 Registration Fee $75

Agenda
9:00 - 9:30 Registration
9:30 -9:45 Overview
9:45 - 10:45 Is Baby Getting Enough Milk?
A basic discussion of accurate
evaluation of milk transfer
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:00 Increasing Milk Production I:
Thorough discussion of techniques
to increase milk production
targeted to the underlying causes
12:00 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 1:45 Increasing Milk Production II:
(continued from previous session)
1:45 - 2:00 Break

Breastfeeding: New Strategies for Improved Outcomes

pam — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:50:49 -0500

Start: 09/20/2010

Timezone: US/Pacific

Speaker: Dawn M. Kersula, MA, RN, LCCE, FACCE, IBCLC

Breastfeeding: New Strategies for Improved Outcomes

pam — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:47:22 -0500

Start: 09/21/2010

Timezone: US/Pacific

Speaker: Dawn M. Kersula, MA, RN, LCCE, FACCE, IBCLC

The 20 Hour Breastfeeding Course for Hospital Staff

pam — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:15:54 -0500

Start: 09/21/2010

End: 09/23/2010

Timezone: US/Eastern

Take the 20 Hour Course over 3 days. This course fulfills the UNICEF recommendations for those who work with mothers and babies. Based on the new 20 hour curriculum in support of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, this course was developed with support from the US Department of Health and Human Services for the US Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.

Please visit the Healthy Children site for updated information.

National WIC Association 2010 Nutrition & Breastfeeding Conference

pam — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:32:34 -0500

Start: 09/21/2010

End: 09/23/2010

Timezone: US/Pacific

More information to come.

A Breastfeeding Conference featuring Catherine Watson Genna - NINLCA (Northern Indiana Lactation Consultant Association)

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:38:43 -0500

Start: 09/23/2010

Timezone: US/Eastern

NINLCA (Northern Indiana Lactation Consultant Association)

Come enjoy the beautiful countryside in Middlebury, Indiana. The Essen Haus is famous for it's food and beautiful simple setting in Indiana. Catherine Watson Genna has established herself as a trusted expert on infant suck. Come on, relax and enjoy learning @ The Essen Haus!

In affiliation with the Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN