Task Force Seminars & Training: Babies, in arms, are welcome at all seminars and meetings of the Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles.

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Task Force Seminars

Promoting Breastfeeding in the Early Postpartum: Research, Theory and Practice
Featured Speaker:  Cindy Turner-Maffei, MA, IBCLC

June 22, 2009
9am to 4pm

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Hope Conference Center
501 S. Buena Vista
Burbank, CA  91505

This one day seminar is designed to offer 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.

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 Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding: Best Practices in the Maternity Setting
   

If you would like to order a copy of Cindy Turner-Maffei's book for pick up at the seminar, please email our Education Coordinator at glipsey@breastfeedla.org.

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Hot Topics in Breastfeeding
Featured Speakers:  
Nancy E. Wight, MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
Ronald Koretz, MD
Pauline Sakamoto, RN

July 17, 2009
9am to 4pm

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2801 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA  90806

This one day seminar is designed to offer participants an opportunity to gain knowledge about topics currently of great interest in the lactation community.  Confusion still exists on what a mother can take and still safely breastfeed.  Learn the reality of medication transferring to breastmilk and up to date resources to use.  With the increase in inductions and multiples, learn what risks exist for the late pre-tern infant and how we can support the breastfeeding couplet.  We will discuss how to evaluate the validity of research, so you can pinpoint studies you want to use to support your evidence-based practice.  Lastly we will discuss hot topics in milk banking, how to refer potential donors and who uses donor milk..

Faculty

Nancy E. Wight, MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
  Neonatologist, Children's Hospital and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women, San Diego, CA
  Co-author, Human Milk in the NICU

Ronald Koretz, MD
  Emeritus Professor of Clinical Medicine, David Geffen-UCLA School of Medicine
  Retired Chief of Gastroenterology, Olive View-UCLA

Pauline Sakamoto, RN, MS, PHN
  President of Human Milk Banking Assoc. of North America
  Executive Director of Mothers' Milk Bank at San Jose

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Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week 2009
Featured Speakers:
Lawrence M. Gartner, MD
Karin Mitchell, MA, CCC-SLP
Kathy Ramirez, OTR/L, PAM, SWC

Friday, August 7, 2009
9am to 4pm

USC Master of Public Health Program, Keck School of Medicine of USC
1000 S. Fremont Ave.
Bldg. A-5, Room 5128
Alhambra, CA  91803

Faculty

Lawrence M. Gartner, MD
   Professor Emeritus, Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics/Gynecology at The University of Chicago
   Former Chair of the Executive Committee of the Section on Breastfeeding of the American Academy of
   Pediatrics

Karin Mitchell, MA, CCC-SLP and Kathy Ramirez, OTR/L, PAM, SWC
   Children's Hospital of Orange County

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2009/2010 Upcoming Seminars – Save the Dates 

Friday, September 11, 2009

Baby Cues: Helping parents raise calmer and healthier infants - new information on reading baby cues

Karen Peters, MBA, RD, IBCLC
Denise Parker, IBCLC

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Topic and Speaker: TBA

Valley Care UCLA-Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA

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November  12, Thursday

Denise Altman, RN, IBCLC, LCCE

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, San Gabriel, CA

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April 16, 2010,  Friday

Topic and Speaker: TBA

Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Torrance, CA

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Other Seminars:

UCLA Extension Lactation Educator / Lactation Consultant Training Courses

Earn 44 CEU's and 4 College Units at this highly respected program since 1982.
Taught by experienced practitioners in the fields of lactation consulting, medicine, nursing and dietetics.

Enrollment in these programs is limited. Visit the web site for program details, online registration, and additional dates,

www.uclaextension.edu/healthsci or call Linda Polin at UCLA Extension Health Sciences at 310-825-7093

This program can come to your location by invitation only. Contact Sandra Steffes, Course Coordinator at SKASLAC@aol.com.

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UCSD offers several programs in lactation. The Lactation Educator Counselor program is held thru out California. The CLEC is a 40 hour course that typically meets for 3 days and then for 2 days about 6 weeks later. This format allows for maximum retention of information and makes it easier to schedule time from work to attend. This course is also available online for those who cannot travel to attend the course. For complete description of the course and dates please visit www.breastfeeding-education.com.

 

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Baby’s Perspective by Kittie Frantz, RN, CPNP- PC for doulas and infant postpartum care providers (baby “nurses” ), lactation consultants, or anyone who is interested to learn more. Offers 18 “L” IBCLC units. The course teaches breastfeeding from the baby’s perspective for those who care for the mother and baby in the early postpartum period. The class discusses how to meet the mother’s needs as well as the infant’s needs in preserving breastfeeding goals for the family. Click here to learn more.

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Professional Education and Certification - ongoing courses throughout the year nationwide and internationally

Breastfeeding/Lactation Professional Education Listing

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Professional Education and Certification - ongoing courses throughout the year nationwide and internationally

Breastfeeding/Lactation Professional Education Listing

UCLA Extension: Lactation Educator and Consultant Training
Course locations across the U.S. throughout the year. 

Lactation Institute: Lactation Educator & Consultant Series

Case Western Reserve University: Web based "Breastfeeding Basics" course directed at health professionals.

Evergreen Perinatal Education  

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