25th Annual Mother's Special Gift Breastfeeding Conference: We've Come a Long Way Baby!

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Target Audience

Lactation consultants, nurses, certified nurse midwives, advanced practice providers, physicians, breastfeeding peer counselors and other healthcare professionals who assess and assist the mother-baby breastfeeding dyad.

Description

Please join us for the 25th Anniversary Mother’s Special Gift Celebration Conference. Learn more about the progress that has been made in the field of lactation support for breastfeeding families and the obstacles that we continue to address and have yet to overcome. Engage with experts who will discuss best practices and available resources for promoting and supporting breastfeeding as a vital part of mother and child health.

Nurses, Lactation Consultants, Advanced Practice Providers, Certified Nurse Midwives and Breastfeeding Peer Counselors are welcome to join us and be part of this lively discussion with your peers and colleagues.

Please note: This program will held in Eastern Standard Time.

Topics & Speakers

Looking Back as We Move Forward: How Science and Culture has Influenced Breastfeeding and Lactation Support
Frieda L. Norris, MPH, BSN, FACCE, LCCE, CI
Pamela S. 'Pam' Spivey, MSN, CCNS, RNC-NIC

Cultivating Lactation Equity: Exploring Cultural Dynamics and Shaping Inclusive Policies
Kelley V. Lawrence, MD, IBCLC, FAAFP, FABM
Keyona C. Oni, MD, IBCLC, FAAFP

Fostering Trauma-Informed Perinatal Care Relationships
Mandy Irby, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, LCCE, NSI-L1

Support for the Challenges of Breastfeeding
Rachel Dean, MPH, RDN, LDN, IBCLC

The Maternal-Child Microbiome
Jarold T. 'Tom' Johnston, Jr., DNP, CNM, IBCLC

Lactation Considerations for the Late Preterm Infant
Hannah E. Edens, MPH, RD, LDN, IBCLC, RLC

Look How Far We’ve Come!!
Frieda L. Norris, MPH, BSN, FACCE, LCCE, CI
Pamela S. 'Pam' Spivey, MSN, CCNS, RNC-NIC


Learning Outcome:
Discuss best practices and available resources for promoting and supporting breastfeeding as a vital part of mother and child health.

CE Credits:
6.0 Nursing Contact Hours
South Piedmont Area Health Education Center (South Piedmont AHEC) Nursing Education is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This program will be submitted to the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)for CERP Credit.

6.0 Contact Hours/ 0.6 CEUs

Location
Atrium Health Cabarrus, Hamrick Theater
920 Church Street North
Concord, NC 28025

This conference will also be offered as a live webinar.

This Live Webinar will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the Live Webinar will be emailed prior to the event. You can test your computer by going to the Zoom Test Page

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Objectives

• Learning Outcome: Discuss best practices and available resources for promoting and supporting breastfeeding as a vital part of mother and child health.
• NORRIS+SPIVEY- Discuss evidence-based practices and how they have modified the culture's effect on breastfeeding and lactation support.
• Lawrence and Oni: Examine human lactation from a cross-cultural and historic lens to expand ones understanding of the disparities seen within lactation.
• Lawrence and Oni:Discuss the influence of social determinants of health on lactation equity, especially within historically marginalized communities.
• Lawrence and Oni:Describe support in lactation for various patients, considering racial/ethnic, socio-economic, LGBTQI backgrounds.
• Lawrence and Oni: Explore a variety of greater Charlotte area resources that can assist with the provision of inclusive and culturally responsive care with the purpose of improving health disparities.
• Irby: Describe how hierarchy & patient-clinician power dynamics in healthcare interactions create an emotionally and physically unsafe environment for patients and nurses.
• Irby: Examine trauma-informed scripts for patient-centered decision-making.
• Dean: Discuss how a connection to outside resources and support is crucial for long-term breastfeeding success.
• Dean: List potential resources for providers when considering the continuity of care and wide spectrum of support needed for the success of lactating families.
• Johnston: Identify the Maternal-Newborn Microbiome.
• Johnston:Discuss the value of the microbiome and its effect on wellness.
• Johnston: Identify implications of the microbiome and dysbiosis.
• Edens:List common differences between late preterm and full-term infants.
• Edens: Identify strategies to establish and maintain milk supply when feeding a late preterm newborn.
• Edens:Describe ways to support breastfeeding when an infant is born between 34 0/7 – 36 6/7 weeks gestation.
• Edens: Discuss strategies for progressing to exclusive breastfeeding when early supplementation is medically necessary.
• Norris and Spivey: Discuss future possibilities to enhance breastfeeding and lactation support.

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