Critical Updates for Healthcare Providers

Sponsored by Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Houssels Auditorium
2801 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806
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Maternal infant biobehavioral and social interactions establish a direct right-brain to right-brain link between mother and baby. Our first session offers a quick review of the neurobiologic literature touching on lessons in newborn and infant competence, the role of the primitive reflexes, the neurobehavioral basis for the maternal infant relationship and a bit about the biochemical basis for behavior and attachment. Implications for how we as professionals can better communicate with mothers.

Stinging, burning, stabbing, pinching, shooting, aching, pains: How to sort it all out? How pathophysiology translates into symptoms and explains physical findings. Quick helpful questions to sort out the history, and pearls to aid your exam, as you play Sherlock Holmes. And, on beyond APNO, pearls on management too.

Following a quick review of the literature on weight gain in breastfed infants, we look at the pathphysiology of slow weight gain, and how the infants resulting feeding style can exacerbate the situation. The rationale for a novel approach to management is explained: Why it's important to help the baby gain quickly. And, on beyond pumps and galactogogues, strategies for increasing milk production easily.

When you have no idea what is going on, what do you do? Ways to look at those confusing situations, and even ways to approach management before you know what's going on, when two or more opposite strategies come to mind.

Faculty
Christina M. Smillie, MD, FAAP, IBCLC, FABM
Dr. Smillie received both undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of California.
Board certified in pediatrics since 1983. Founded Breastfeeding Resources in Connecticut, a private medical practice limited to the specialty of breastfeeding medicine.
Member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine since its inception, awarded Fellowship in 2002.
Served two terms on the Academy's board of directors, and currently serves on ABMs Communications Committee.
Continues to serve as an advisor to the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding, and to the Health Advisory Council of La Leche League International.