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Lactation Management in the 21st Century - 45 hr Basic Lactation Training Class Dates and Times: Monday, Oct 4th, 2010 - Class I Monday, Nov 1st, 2010 - Class II Monday, Dec 6th, 2010 - Class III Monday, Jan 10th, 2011 - Class IV Monday, Jan 31st, 2011 - Class V Monday, Feb 21st, 2011 Class VI 8:30-5:30 each day Instructor: Dixie Whetsell, MS, IBCLC Email: dixie.whetsell@pcc.edu www.pcc.edu/lactation WABA Global Breastfeeding Partners' Forum For the first time WABA is organising an expanded GBPM that is open to participation of the wider network allowing for greater networking among participants and the Core Partner organisations – ABM, IBFAN, ILCA, LLLI and Wellstart International. In line with the 20th anniversary of the Innocenti Declaration, the event will open with a celebration of 20 years of action and achievements around the Innocenti as well as reviewing the gaps and areas still needing attention and a strategic response. The Lactation Counselor Certificate Training Program (CLC) 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 The Lactation Counselor Certificate Training Program (CLC) 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 Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition - Annual Conference Breastfeeding in the Bay State 2010 Cosponsored by the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition with the Massachusetts chapter of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Morning session 8:30 – 8:45 Introduction with breastfeeding cost analysis update Melissa Bartick, MD, MS, speaking about her paper currently in press in Pediatrics 8:45 – 9:45 Breastfeeding and Maternal Health — Heart Disease, Diabetes, and More Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc 9:45 – 10:00 Introduction to Breastfeeding and Government Policy Speaker TBA 10:00 – 10:15 Break Certified Breastfeeding Counselor Target Audience Any RN or LPN: -working with lactating women -interested in obtaining accurate, current information about lactation management -who wants to become a Certified Breastfeeding Counselor (CBC) -preparing to become a board certified lactation consultant Certification Requirements -Must be a RN or LPN -Complete written assignment (2 one-page essays are assigned at registration) -Attend 2 day PCE course -Pass certification examination based on the information covered in the course This 2 day certification program will cover pertinent topics such as:

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