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Hosted by Boston Medical Center Health System
Date: March 23, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. PST, via Zoom
Join Kiran Saluja MPH, RDN, as she provides an overview of the PHFE WIC Program, a program of Heluna Health, including three specific breastfeeding promotion, support, and advocacy cutting-edge programs: (1) Red Baby Alert protocol: when WIC newborns have lost too much weight, (2) Cinnamoms program: How Cinnamoms is optimizing the breastfeeding experiences of Black/African American WIC families in Southern California, and (3) Employee Perinatal Support Program.
Learning objectives:
1. Recognize the evolving support for breastfeeding in the WIC program and the strides made in 45 plus years
2. For each of the three programs presented, attendees will:
a) Understand the reasons behind conceptualizing each program
b) Learn about the importance of each program
c) Describe key elements
d) Evaluate what tools are needed to adopt/adapt/advocate for these programs at work
Hosted by Public Counsel’s Audrey Irmas Project for Women and Girls’ Rights
Date: April 4, 2023
Time: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. PST
Please check out the flyer below to Public Counsel’s Women & Girls’ Rights Project’s upcoming training, directed towards pregnant and parenting workers and students, on Pregnancy and Parenting at Work & On Campus. This webinar will be simultaneously interpreted into Spanish. Please feel free to pass along the invitation and attached flyer (in both Spanish and English)!
Questions? Please contact Molly at mmauckpubliccounsel@gmail.com
Hosted by BreastfeedLA
Date: April 19, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST
Online via Zoom & In-person at Mount Saint Mary’s University
10 Chester Pl, Los Angeles, CA, 90007
Cost: $50-$99
This presentation will introduce clinical skills such as Therapeutic Breast Massage, Hand Expression, Breast Gymnastics, Reverse Pressure Softening and Soft Stretching Techniques that are essential for every lactation consultant, as well as other healthcare professionals. This unique hybrid event will provide hands-on skills training with actual clients. Teaching these manual techniques to parents will support and empower them to deal with the pain and discomfort of engorgement, plugged ducts and mastitis. They will also be useful in managing oversupply or working on increasing milk production.
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Questions? Please contact Bethany Harrington at 323-210-8505 or by email info@breastfeedla.org
Hosted by National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Date: April 24-27, 2023
Time: 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. PST
As the first and longest-running national preparedness conference, the Preparedness Summit is the place for you to reenergize while gaining the knowledge, resources, and relationships necessary to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. Don’t miss your chance to join more than 2,000 attendees—who work in all levels of federal, state, and local government, as well as emergency management, volunteer organizations, healthcare coalitions, and academia—to share best practices, build partnerships, advance your skillset, and take away innovative solutions and practical strategies to address the vulnerabilities in our country’s health security system.
The 2023 Preparedness Summit, taking place April 24 to 27 in Atlanta, will feature two presentations focused on infant and young child feeding in emergencies:
- Poster session – Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies: Considerations for Preparedness and Response Planning
- Demonstration – How to Implement Safe Infant Feeding in Emergencies: From a Local Project to a Statewide, Bilingual Mission Ready Package with Medical Reserve Corps
Click here to visit summit website.
Hosted by San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition
Date: April 29, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. PST, via Zoom
View detailed event flyer here
Featuring 3 Presentations:
1. Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding:
The rates of cannabis use among pregnant and breastfeeding women range from 5% to 5.7%. However, rates are significantly higher, ranging from 27% to 83% when considering other risk factors, such as unplanned pregnancy, lack of exercise, and 3 or more stressors in the past year. If women use cannabis during pregnancy, they are likely to continue using it while breastfeeding, which raises several concerns. Is breastfeeding contraindicated? If the mother is breastfeeding, how much cannabis transfers into milk and the baby? Are the parents impaired while using? Is the baby in danger? This session addresses these important questions and offers suggestions for creating a safe environment for mothers to discuss their cannabis use so we can help her plan for infant safety. If mothers cannot abstain, practitioners should focus on harm reduction, while considering “how much is too much.” Some harm-reduction strategies include addressing the underlying reasons for mothers’ cannabis use (such as trauma, depression, or anxiety) with referrals to supportive services. Can mothers use CBD products instead of cannabis? Can they use edibles instead of smoking or inhaling it? Is the infant in a safe sleep location? For heavy cannabis users, breastfeeding is contraindicated. The most important goals are ensuring infant safety, caring for the mother, supporting breastfeeding (when possible), and facilitating mother-infant attachment.
2. Does Breastfeeding Protect Maternal Mental Health? The Impact of Oxytocin and Stress:
Breastfeeding and depression have a complicated relationship. On one hand, mothers who are depressed are less likely to initiate or continue breastfeeding. On the other hand, exclusively breastfeeding mothers are less likely to be depressed. To understand this apparent contradiction, it’s important to understand the underlying physiology of the stress vs. oxytocin response. Oxytocin suppresses the stress response, providing protection for the mother. Conversely, stress suppresses oxytocin, which makes both depression and breastfeeding difficulties more likely. Birth interventions also have a role in activating this system. This session describes oxytocin vs. stress and then applies this knowledge to recent studies to understand whether breastfeeding actually protects maternal mental health.
3. Birth Trauma: Causes and Consequences of Birth-Related PTSD:
Trauma after birth is unfortunately quite common around the world. So much so that the World Health Organization has highlighted the problem of women receiving abusive or trauma-production care during labor and postpartum. In fact, recent studies have found that as many as 1 in 4 women have symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following their births. Many more experience depression or anxiety. What types of symptoms do they have and how do these symptoms impact breastfeeding and women’s emotional health? In this session, you will learn about the DSM-5 criteria for PTSD and why some types of births are more likely to cause symptoms. You will also learn how these symptoms might impact breastfeeding, and what mothers and practitioners can do to help.
Can’t attend the live event?
Register today & receive a link to the recording within 1 week from the live event
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Questions? Please contact San Diego Breastfeeding Coalition at sdcbc@breastfeeding.org or by phone 1-800-371-MILK (4655)
Hosted by Placer Lactation Conferences
Date: May 4-5, 2023
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST
Location: In-person and virtual options available
Valley Springs Church, 2401 Olympus Dr., Roseville, CA, 95661
Cost: $275
Placer Lactation Conferences presents:
- Megan Dunn, BS, IBCLC, RLC
- Christine Staricka, BS, IBCLC, RLC, CLE
Topics Include:
- Optimizing Lactation Care for the Late Preterm Infant
- Supporting Families of Tongue-tied Babies when Frenotomy is not an Option
- Ethics and the WHO Code Today
- Lactation and Infant Sleep Training: A Health Equity Approach
- Lactation Support for Clients with Large Breast/Chests
- Microbiome Support for the Lactation Dyad
- PCOS
- Infant Reflux: Examining the Evidence
Questions? Please contact Placer Conference team by phone 916-276-8016 or by email placerconferences@gmail.com
Hosted by 2020 Mom
Date: June 15, 2023
Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon PT
Register for this complimentary Perinatal Mental Health 101 webinar hosted by 2020 Mom and presented by Postpartum Support International. During the webinar, you will learn about the various Maternal Mental Health Disorders, their differences, risk factors, and treatment options. Those who register will receive a link to the recording.
Faculty:
Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA, CLC, Postpartum Support International Training Director and Past President
Wendy N. Davis PhD., Executive Director of Postpartum Support International
Joy Burkhard, MBA, Founder & Director 2020 Mom Project
Questions? Please contact Stacey@2020mom.org
Hosted by 2020 Mom
Date: September 7, 2023
Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon PT
Register for this complimentary Perinatal Mental Health 101 webinar hosted by 2020 Mom and presented by Postpartum Support International. During the webinar, you will learn about the various Maternal Mental Health Disorders, their differences, risk factors, and treatment options. Those who register will receive a link to the recording.
Faculty:
Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA, CLC, Postpartum Support International Training Director and Past President
Wendy N. Davis PhD., Executive Director of Postpartum Support International
Joy Burkhard, MBA, Founder & Director 2020 Mom Project
Questions? Please contact Stacey@2020mom.org
Hosted by 2020 Mom
Date: December 14, 2023
Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon PT
Register for this complimentary Perinatal Mental Health 101 webinar hosted by 2020 Mom and presented by Postpartum Support International. During the webinar, you will learn about the various Maternal Mental Health Disorders, their differences, risk factors, and treatment options. Those who register will receive a link to the recording.
Faculty:
Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA, CLC, Postpartum Support International Training Director and Past President
Wendy N. Davis PhD., Executive Director of Postpartum Support International
Joy Burkhard, MBA, Founder & Director 2020 Mom Project
Questions? Please contact Stacey@2020mom.org
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