Breastfeeding Help Beyond the Hospital Stay

Type: Conferences | Location: Seattle, Washington - USA [North-West]
05/07/2010 - 8:00am
05/07/2010 - 4:00pm
US/Pacific
StateWashington
CountryUSA

Birth and Beyond Breastfeeding Services and Public Health
Seattle-King County present: Breastfeeding Help Beyond the Hospital Stay at the
UW Botanic Gardens Center for Urban Horticulture.



SCHEDULE:

8:00 - 8:30a.m.
Registration

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
Opening & Introductions

8:45 -10:00 a.m.
Latch: Instilling Confidence and Competence  with Donnianne Noble, RN, IBCLC

10:00 -10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:45
Food Allergy in the Infant with Mary Farrington, MD

11:45 - 12:45 p.m.
Seasonal Lunch catered by Tamara Murphy of Brasa.

12:45 - 2:15 p.m.
Dental Implications For Breastfeeding Infants with Jessica Rene De Bord, DDS

2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Break with refreshments

2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
When Demand Exceeds Supply: How to Manage Insufficient Milk
with Ginna Wall RN, MN, IBCLC

3:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Summary and Evaluations


REGISTRATION

If you prefer to register by mail you can download, print and fill out the
following registration form:Hardcopy Registration Form
Or you may register by phone at 206-324-4831 by credit card, with our staff's
assistance. Please tell us which agency you are affiliated with when registering.
*Cancellations prior to 5/1/2010 will receive a refund of the conference fee
minus a $25.00 processing fee.


FACULTY:

Donnianne Noble, RN, IBCLC
Breastfeeding Counselor, Birth and Beyond; Educator, Great Starts Birth and Family Education; Lactation Services, Evergreen Hospital.

Mary Farrington, MD
Pediatric Allergist Virginia Mason Medical Center. Clinical Assistant Professor University of Washington School of Medicine.

Jessica Rene De Bord, DDS
Pediatric Dental Resident University of Washington; MA Candidate Bioethics and Humanities; School of Public Health Certificate in Maternal Child Health.

Ginna Wall, RN, MN, IBCLC
University of Washington Lactation Services Coordinator; Adjunct faculty University of Washington, Bastyr University and Evergreen Perinatal Education. Proud to have been part of UWMC when it received the Baby Friendly Hospital award last year!


ABOUT THE CONFERENCE:

This conference offers community healthcare professionals (public health nurses, childbirth educators, dieticians, lactation consultants, clinic nurses, physicians, doulas and midwives) an opportunity to learn common breastfeeding challenges experienced by mothers after leaving the hospital.

You will explore solutions and sources of support and at the end of the conference, you will be able to:

  • Show mothers how to confidently achieve latch
  • Describe current ideas and controversies regarding food allergy in the breastfed infant
  • Advocate lactation practices that minimize the risk of dental disease
  • Recommend actions that will help mothers with suppressed lactation, increase their milk production


SNACKS & SEASONAL LUNCH

The workshop fee includes a continental breakfast during registration, coffee and tea at the morning break, and a snack in the afternoon. For your enjoyment, a spectacular lunch is being catered by celebrated Pacific Northwest chef, Tamara Murphy, and features a selection of seasonal foods locally farmed and harvested.


The Planning Committee includes:

Barbara Orcutt, RN, MN & Dolly Smith, RN, MS, IBCLC
Birth and Beyond Breastfeeding Services

Ronit Gourarie, RN, MN
Public Health Seattle-King County

This conference is in compliance with the WHO code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes. No funds were either sought or accepted from any manufacturers of artificial baby milk.

Contact Info
Contact: 
Barb Orcutt
Telephone: 
1 206-324-4831
CERPS
Other credits: 
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: A certificate of attendance will be given to all conference participants. Continuing education credit has been applied for through the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. Nursing continuing education contact hour approval is pending through Public Health Seattle King County, an approved provider of continuing education by the Washington State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Cost: 
$ 100

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