Conferences

2012 CONFERENCES & ADVOCACY

2012

Local Offerings

23rd Annual Breastfeeding Conference
Promoting and Protecting Babies' Health

Atlanta, GA
March 5 & 6, 2012 (Monday & Tuesday)
CLICK HERE FOR BROCHURE
EMORY CONFERENCE CENTER - 1615 CLIFTON ROAD - ATLANTA, GA

The Northwest Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition presents:

Breastfeeding: Protecting Mothers’ Life Long Health

Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

Wednesday March 28, 2012

NW GA Trade and Convention Center

Register at www.nwgabfcoalition.com

If you feel like a road trip......

ILCA 2012 Conference

July 25-29, 2012
Call to Action: New Perspectives in Human Lactation
Orlando, Florida, USA
The ILCA Annual Conference provides a rich learning environment for lactation professionals and others who assist mothers and babies with breastfeeding. It offers current and aspiring lactation consultants information on cutting-edge lactation practices and research to equip you in giving optimal breastfeeding care and support to mothers and babies.

15th Annual Breastfeeding: The Gold Standard Conference (Louisiana)

Wednesday - Friday, March 21-23, 2012
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Hampton Inn & Suites 1201 Convention Center Boulevard
Sponsored by:
La Leche League of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana

http://www.breastfeedingthegoldstandard.org/

Ongoing Education Opportunities

USLCA Webinars

Topics have included: Breastfeeding and H1N1,
Father's role in breastfeeding, Working and Breastfeeding.
Check USLCA website for more details.
www.uslcaonline.org

Education for Georgia Physicians

EPIC offers FREE interactive, peer to peer educational programs to Georgia physician offices in Immunization and Breastfeeding. Programs are presented in your office by a physician-led team of trained professionals. CME credit hours are available for participating physicians, and contact hours for participating nurses. www.gaepic.org

BreastfeedingConferences.com

While preparing for the IBCLC exam several years ago, Pamela K. Murphy, Ph. D, CNM, IBCLC identified the strong need for an online resource that provides a compilation of continuing education in the field of lactation. This website is the direct response to this need.

Online learning:

Health E-Learning breastfeeding education online
www.health-e-learning.com

Lactation Education Resource - Including 5 E CERPS
http://www.leron-line.com/

Classes offered:

Bright Futures Lactation Resource Center (Linda Smith0
www.bflrc.com

Breastfeeding Support Consultants - Center for Lactation Education
www.bsccenter.org

Breastfeeding Outlook (Marie Biancuzzo)
http://www.breastfeedingoutlook.com

Pedatrics AAP Publications

Articles in January 2011 Pediatrics
Excess Weight Loss in First-Born Breastfed Newborns Relates to Maternal Intrapartum Fluid Balance
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/peds.2009-2663v1?eaf
Breastfeeding Duration and Academic Achievement at 10 Years
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/peds.2009-3489v1?eaf
Video on CNN about Breastfeeding Duration article
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2010/12/20/exp.am.cohen.breast.feeding.cnn?hpt=C2