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Breastfeeding 2015: Real Strategies for Real Life
Date and time
Location
Newton
1420 E Broadway Ct Newton, KSRefund Policy
Description
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► Registration Fee: $99 (after 2/20/15 add $10)
► Continental breakfast and lunch buffet will be provided
► Continuing education credits have been applied for through the KS State Board of Nursing, KS Department for Aging and Disability Services and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Examiners
► Mother’s Lounge will be available; babies in arms are welcome
► Presented by La Leche League of Kansas
Hotel Accommodations
The Holiday Inn Express has No Vacancies any longer on Thursday March 5 - Please contact the Comfort Inn and mention the same "KS La Leche League" to receive the special rate.
Adjacent to the Meridian Center, the Holiday Inn Express will offer our registrants a limited number of sleeping rooms (up to four adults) at the special rate of $94. Please request the “KS La Leche League” special rate before 2/20/15. You are encouraged to make your reservation early. There are several other hotel choices in the area, which include the new Comfort Inn, less than one mile from the Center.
Holiday Inn Express, 1430 E. Broadway Court, 316-804-7040, hiexpress.com ($94 Group Rate)
Comfort Inn & Suites, 1205 East 1st Street, 316-804-4866, comfortinn.com
► Questions? Contact Brenda at 785.539.3993 or bandy@kansas.net
Program Schedule
7:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 Welcome and Introductions
8:15 Talking with Breastfeeding Moms in the Real World: Strategies for the Tough Ones
This session takes a fun, interactive approach to assisting mothers with their infant feeding decisions through the concept of “connection before content.” Using humor, case examples, and video, this client-centered communication approach includes rapport-building strategies for quickly identifying hidden motivators and emotional triggers to enhance effective and powerful communication with new families…even when facing more challenging situations.
10:15 Break & Exhibits
10:30 Connecting the Dots: Crucial Things to Teach and Support for Breastfeeding Success
There are many things to potentially teach mothers about breastfeeding during pregnancy and beyond, and mothers often feel overwhelmed about how much they have to learn, making breastfeeding appear complicated and out of reach. But there are really five simple but crucial things that are MOST important for mothers to know and experience for breastfeeding success. Consistent messaging and practices from prenatal, in-hospital, and postpartum providers make the difference! This session will provide the evidence for these five crucial things to know and experience, and show how reinforced, consistent messaging “connect the dots” for mothers and improve breastfeeding outcomes.
11:30 Luncheon
12:15 Mother Knows Breast: Helping Moms Gain Confidence in their Milk Production
Helping women gain confidence in their milk production has been cited in the research as critical to improving breastfeeding exclusivity and duration rates. In this lively session, the mysteries of how the breast makes milk are explained in simple, practical language that can be shared with new mothers to help them gain confidence in their ability to breastfeed. The session includes visual tools and analogies that can be used both in both one-on-one prenatal or bedside counseling, and in breastfeeding classes or support group meetings to help assure new moms they can make plenty of milk for their baby.
1:45 Break & Exhibits
2:00 Returning to Full Breastfeeding After Formula is Introduced
Prevention makes the difference in getting breastfeeding off to a good start. But what happens when mothers miss the important prevention window and breastfeeding goes awry? The real world for community health professionals, including WIC staff, is seeing mothers at 2 or 3 weeks postpartum after supplementation with formula has already begun. How can we help them get back on track and return to full breastfeeding? This session will provide guidance for conducting an appropriate assessment, and helpful hints for assuring that babies thrive during the transition back to full breastfeeding.
3:00 Break & Exhibits
3:15 Answers for the Anxious: Helping Moms in the Early Days of Breastfeeding
I didn’t know it would be like this! For many new moms, the bliss of having a new baby quickly disappears once they are home from the hospital and face the reality of being a full-time mom. In this interactive session, participants will become detectives as you take an in-depth look at common issues of new moms in the early days and answers for the anxious. Topics include fussy baby, milk production concerns, sore nipples, and latch difficulties.
4:30 Closing, Evaluations and CE Credits
MOTHERS’ LOUNGE
While La Leche League welcomes little ones to our conferences, due to the technical nature of continuing education sessions we require that attendance by children be limited to quiet infants-in-arms. Space will be available at the back of the room for mothers with babies. We ask that mothers be aware of any situation, including happy baby noises that may break the concentration of those attending the session to acquire CE credits. Monitors will closely evaluate the noise level during the program and are instructed to courteously assist attendees who must leave the room to meet their child's needs. Your consideration of other attendees is truly appreciated.
The Mothers’ Lounge is available for use throughout the day for mothers who want to express their milk or relax with their baby. LLL of KS offers our sincerest gratitude to the Meridian Center for sponsoring our Mothers’ Lounge.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
LLL of Kansas and Oklahoma Continuing Education Planning Committee
Brenda Bandy, IBCLC, Leader
Shara Carter-Howell, Leader
Barb Gabbert-Bacon, Leader
Lori Harlan, Leader
Becky Hugh, IBCLC, Leader
Ruth Piatak, IBCLC, Area Professional Liaison, Leader
Dana Runnebaum, RN, Leader
Melinda Toumi, PhD, LPN, Leader
Jane Tuttle, EdD, Leader
Theresa Weigel, IBCLC, Leader
Organized by
Our mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support,
La Leche League Leaders are accredited volunteers who are experienced breastfeeding mothers
La Leche League of Kansas supports Leaders who serve mothers and babies throughout Kansas and