Breastfeeding Conferences for 2011

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“Understanding newborn feeding abilities is vital knowledge for all health professionals who work with mothers and babies” says International board Certified Lactation Consultant Sue Cox, who will be presenting at “Breastfeeding: Searching for Excellence” in Brisbane November 17th and 18th and Adelaide November 21st and 22nd 2011.

Barb Glare, an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant and the director of www.breastfeedingconferences.com.au, is committed to supporting health professionals who work with breastfeeding mothers and their babies. “Many health professionals have had very little education in their courses in infant feeding, and virtually no specific breastfeeding education – yet more than 87% of mothers breastfeed, at least in the beginning. The workshops and seminars we hold are designed to be interactive, and allow plenty of time for discussion and questions. There is plenty of time allowed, in a relaxed atmosphere for networking with other health professionals. Our speakers have a wide range of clinical experience and all teaching is based on current, researched base best practice.”

Educational programs held by Breastfeedingconferences are accredited with IBCLC CERPs for Lactation Consultants, and midPLUS points through the Australian College of midwives. However, registrants come from all disciplines, including nursing, child health, allied health, dieticians, medical doctors, naturopaths and more.

Courses are held several times per year in most capital cities, and the team at breastfeedingconferences can work with specific hospitals and workplaces to design and present course that meets their particular needs.

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Current Courses with www.breastfeedingconferences.com.au

Breastfeeding: A Changing Paradigm
Presenters: Pam Heselev and Dr Fay Paxton
September 24th 2011, Citigate Central, Haymarket Sydney
I Day seminar – includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
Program:
8.30 Registration
9.15am ABC or CBA? Attachment or calories – which comes first? – Pam Heselev
10.15am Nutrition and Natural Therapies for new mothers –Dr Fay Faxton
11am – Morning Tea
11.30am Floppy Poppies: The effects and assessment of poor tone – Pam Heselev
12.30 – Lunch
1.30 Vitamins and minerals Vitamin D, Zinc, Iron and others – Dr Fay Paxton
2.15pm Fathers – an undervalued resource – Pam Heselev
3 pm Afternoon tea
3.15 Increasing and decreasing milk supply using herbs - Dr Fay Paxton

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Breastfeeding: Searching for Excellence
Presenters: Sue Cox and Molly Pessl
Brisbane: November 17th and 18th November 2011
Novotel, Brisbane, 200 Creek St Brisbane
Adelaide: November 21st and 22nd 2011
The Hotel Grand Chancellor
65 Hindley St, Adelaide.

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2 Day Seminar
Program:

Day 1

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9.00 Searching for Excellence – Molly Pessl
10.3o - Morning Tea
11.00 The science behind skin to skin – Sue Cox
12.15 – Lunch
1pm Feeding Challenges: the early days – jaundice, hypoglycaemia, when a baby won’t latch – Molly Pessl
2.30pm Effective education for parenthood – where do we start? Sue Cox
3pm – Afternoon tea
3.15 pm The Late Preterm Baby – Molly Pessl
4.30 close

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Day 2

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9.00Milk Production update (including expressing and storing breastmilk and colostrum) – Sue Cox
10.30 Morning tea
11.00 Challenging Feeders – Oral anatomy problems including clefts, tongue tie and more – Molly Pessl
1pm – Lunch
2.00 Low weight gainers – Molly Pessl
3.15 – afternoon Tea
3.30 – the Baby Friendly Health Initiative: Altering hospital maternity culture – Sue Cox
4.30 close

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For more information and to register for these programs and more go to www.breastfeeding.asn.au