Hosted by BreastfeedLA

Date: November 5, 2025

Time: 10am – 12:30pm PST

Join BreastfeedLA for “Empowering Latinx Families in the NICU” with Alejandra Santizo de Leon, BSN, RN, IBCLC. This presentation explores the unique needs of Latina mothers and families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), with a focus on promoting empowerment throughout their infant’s hospitalization and optimizing lactation success through culturally responsive and compassionate care.

Objectives – Here’s what you’ll learn:

1. To identify the cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic barriers that impact Latina mothers’ access to equitable lactation support and decision-making power within the NICU environment.
2. To develop and implement culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate interventions that enhance Latina mothers’ self-efficacy and agency in advocating for their lactation goals and overall well-being during their NICU journey.
3. To equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills, and cultural competencies necessary to effectively empower Latina mothers in the NICU to achieve their infant feeding goals.

The recording of this event will be sent to all registrants approximately 2 weeks after the live event, and available for viewing for up to 3 years after the live event.

Continuing Education: CEUs (1 Contact Hour & 1.5 L-CERPs) and access to the recording are available for purchase: $19: https://breastfeedla.thinkific.com/courses/Latinx-NICU

Questions? Please contact Natalie at nakins@breastfeedla.org or call 323-210-8505