Featured Speaker: Cindy Turner-Maffei, MA, IBCLC

Program Description 

This one day seminar will provide participants an opportunity to gain knowledge about the impact of common labor, delivery and hospital routines on breastfeeding outcomes. Participants will learn strategies about how to teach mothers to breastfeed, including how to assess for correct latch-on position and how to overcome common early problems.  Other areas covered will include medical problems of the mother that are contraindications to breastfeeding and common medical problems of the baby in the immediate postpartum period that relate to breastfeeding.  Strategies that have proven effective in preventing or minimizing these problems will be discussed, as will the impact of common hospital routines on breastfeeding.  

Objectives 

Following the didactic presentations, participants will be able to:

• List two hospital practices which support exclusive breastfeeding duration;
• Identify two strategies to teach mothers correct latch-on position;
• Describe three contraindications to breastfeeding; and to
• List three evidence based strategies to prevent or minimize common early postpartum breastfeeding problems.

Faculty

Cindy Turner-Maffei, MA, IBCLC

• Faculty member of the Healthy Children Project
• National Coordinator of Baby-Friendly USA, implementing UNICEF Baby-Friendly hospital initiative in the US
• Adjunct Professor at Union Institute and University
• Nutritionist, Breastfeeding educator and member of breastfeeding coalitions at the local, state and national level including the US Breastfeeding Committee
• Author of numerous publications, including the book Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding: Best Practices in the Maternity Setting
  

Agenda

9:00      Registration

9:30      Morning Presentations

12:15    Lunch

1:15      Afternoon Presentations

4:00      Adjourn 

Registration Fees

Registration fee includes: continental breakfast, lunch, syllabus, and continuing education credit.

Prior to June 15                                       $90            

On or after June 15/at the door:             $100           

Location & Parking

501 W. Buena Vista, Burbank, CA, off the 134 east of I-5.  Park in Visitor’s parking.  $3.00 with validation. $6.00 without validation.  The seminar is in the Hope Conference Center.

Participant Confirmation

Confirmation by e-mail will be sent to participants providing an e-mail address only.  No other confirmation will be sent. 

Cancellation Policy

Written cancellations received one week prior to event date will be granted with a $5 fee.  No refunds after this date.

Continuing Education Units

CEU, CPE, CHES and CERP credits will be offered at no additional charge.

Nurses: The Community Perinatal Network is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. This course offers 6 contact hours of continuing education. CPN's provider number is CEP 14797. Licensee must maintain certificate for a period of four years.

Lactation Consultants: The Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles is an approved provider by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. This course offers 5 L CERPs. CERP application will be submitted.

CHES: The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. designates Los Angeles Department of Public Health, Health Education Administration (LACDPH/HEA) as a provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education (Provider number MEP 2460). Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) may receive up to 5 Category | CECH for this event.

Registered Dietitians maintain a copy of the agenda and certificate for CPEs for their Professional Development Portfolio.

Target Audience

Physicians, Registered Nurses,  Dietitians, Nutritionists, Occupational Therapists, CPHWs, Lactation Consultants, Lactation Educators, La Leche League Leaders, Health Educators, Case Managers, Home Visitors, Doulas, Breastfeeding Peer Counselors and others interested in supporting families in the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding. 

Co-sponsored by

Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center, Community Perinatal Network, PHFE, NEVHC & SLAHP WIC Programs 

Information / Questions

(213) 596-5776  

www.breastfeedla.org