2012 Nutrition First Regional Breastfeeding: Advanced Topics in Breastfeeding Support

2012 Nutrition First Regional Breastfeeding Education Seminar Agenda

Location: Tukwila, WA

Registration Fee: $145; $125 Nutrition First Members. Includes beverage breaks and lunch. For your convenience, Nutrition First offers a package rate of membership & registration for $145

Audience: all staff providing breastfeeding encouragement and lactation support within a clinical and community health care setting. This activity qualifies for 6.5 Professional Continuing Education units.

Core Competencies:
•Provides a research based framework for utilizing biological design to nurture a mother's and infants capacity to breastfeed.
•Assesses the nutritional status of pregnant and breastfeeding women and evidenced based guidelines on food allergies and sensitivities in childhood.
•Discuss the role of technology in the healthcare provider’s support of lactation.

Objectives:
•Describe how Biological Nurturing can facilitate breastfeeding success.
•Determine nutritional needs of pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women to achieve optimal health.
•Define the needs of late preterm infants in lactation support.
•Examine the technology and social media applications for lactation education and support.

8:30-8:45 Registration and Check-In

8:45-9:00 Welcome, Introductions and Housekeeping

9:00-10:30 Biological Nurturing (BN) and the Laidback Breastfeeding Revolution, Suzanne Colson, PhD, RM, RGN, BA, MSc Research examining the mechanisms of biological nurturing (BN)~laid-back breastfeeding and an introduction to the components and how BN offers a robust neurological framework to support breastfeeding initiation.

10:30-10:45—Break

10:45-12:00 Diet During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding and Allergies in Childhood, Elizabeth Yakes, PhD, RD Meeting optimal nutrient needs during pregnancy and to support lactation. Discussion of recent research on the potential relationship between diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding and childhood allergies.

12:00-12:30—Lunch

12:30-1:00 Postpartum Weight Management, Elizabeth Yakes, PhD, RD Address the scope of the problem in postpartum weight gain and the research on strategies to help mothers achieve a healthy weight.

1:00-2:30 Breastfeeding in Late Preterm Infants, Ginna Wall, RN, MN, IBCLC Discuss the prenatal breastfeeding education staff can provide for families anticipating a late preterm birth to help prepare for the challenges of feeding a late preterm baby. Review the history of the concept of a "late preterm" infant. Using case studies, describe a plan of care for breastfeeding mothers and their late preterm babies.

2:30-2:45—Break

2:45-4:15 Connecting with the Connected Mother, Michelle Kinne, BA, IBCLC, RLC, ICCE, CD (DONA) Supporting the ancient art of breastfeeding in the 21st century. Examine communication styles and the use of technology and social media for serving millennial mothers.

4:15-4:30 Questions and Answers, Evaluation and Feedback