Maryland Coalition of Lactation Consultants Sharing Conference

We are fortunate to have noted author and lecturer Diana West join us in December. Diana is an IBCLC in private practice, co-author of Breastfeeding After Breast and Nipple Surgery (Hale Publishing, 2008), co-author with Lisa Marasco of Making More Milk (McGraw-Hill, 2008), author of the Clinician's Breastfeeding Triage Tool (International Lactation Consultant Association, 2007) and Defining Your Own Success: Breastfeeding After Breast Reduction Surgery (La Leche League International, 2001), as well as numerous magazine articles. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology, is a retired La Leche League Leader, a website developer, and administrator of the popular BFAR.org, LowMilkSupply.org, and LactSpeak.com.

Her topics will include:
Generational Differences – How we can most effectively help the breastfeeding moms of the new Millennial Generation.
Assessing Milk Supply –
How to tell baby is getting enough milk, and case studies.
Counseling strategies -
A discussion of counseling methods that are sensitive to the emotional journey and special needs of mothers who have low milk production.