May 5 - 6, 2008

Getting the Baby to the Breast: Up to date practices

Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui, Hawaii

A series of four - hour workshops to provide hospital and community staff with ideas for helping new breastfeeding mothers get off to a good start.

You may attend as many of these workshops as you wnat.

Session One: 8am - 12:15pm May 5

Helping the Mother Get off to a Good Start with Breastfeeding: What works/What doesn't

Session Two: 1pm - 5:15pm May 5

Breastfeeding Expectatons During the First Days of Life: Predictable patterns and hurdles

Session Three: 8am - 12:15pm May 6

The Preterm and Late-Preterm Infant: How we can support breastfeeding with these babies

Session Four: 1pm - 5:15pm May 6

Early Clinical Problems: Sore nipples, engorgement, milk supply. Does what we do make a difference?

For more information about registration or workshop details, please contact Carol Thomason at pravahi1952@yahoo.com

May 15, 2008

LATE PRETERM, “SUPPOSEDLY” TERM: CARING FOR BABIES WHO ARE BORN TOO EARLY

Southeast Georgia Health System, Brunswick, GA

This one-day workshop provides indepth information on caring for breastfeeding babies who are late preterm (34-36 weeks) and the baby who is "supposedly" term (37-38 weeks) but in fact presents with immature behaviors. For more information, please contact Jo Wright at rwrigh1@sghs.org 

May 20 - 23, 2008

Family-centered Maternity Care

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

These workshops are not open to the public

June 2 - 3, 2008

Quebec Lactation Consultants\' Conference

Montreal, Quebec

This two-day conference will present a variety of lectures on breastfeeding issues with Molly Pessl, Donna Geddes, and Daniel Sellen. Offered in English with French translation.

For information on registratin or conference details, please contact Carole Dobrich at aussiecan@videotron.ca

June 6, 2008

Breastfeeding Works: Making Oklahoma Baby-Friendly

Oklahoma City, OK

For more information, please contact:

 Rosanne Smith, the Oklahoma WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator at rosannes@health.ok.gov

June 16 - 17, 2008

The Importance of the Team: Helping Women Feed Their Babies:

Tuba city Regional Health Care corporation, Tuba City, Arizona

This popular two-day breastfeeding workshop is designed for hospital and community staff who care for new mothers and their babies. Lecture topics include a variety of early feeding and parenting challenges.

For more information on registration and workshop logistics, please contact Shelly Inda at Shelly.Inda@TCHEALTH.ORG

June 23 - 29, 2008

Professional Education in Breastfeeding and Lactation

Seattle Midwifery School, Seattle, WA

This in-depth course enables participants to provide accurate, current and consistent information about breastfeeding and lactation and support new families in feeding their babies from birth through the process of weaning. Each participant will be given the knowledge to work with other healthcare providers to ensure the continuity of care for the breastfeeding mother and her infant(s). Full course description available on website.

For more information, please contact Annie Kennedy at anniek@seattlemidwifery.org or go to the website www.seattlemidwifery.org

July 7 - 18, 2008

Wedding of Youngest Pessl!

Pessl Ranch, Big Sky, Montana

Pessl family celebration.

Molly out of office.

July 22 - 27, 2008

ILCA/USLCA Annual Conference

Las Vegas, Nevada

For conference registration and information, contact ILCA office at www.ilca.org

July 31, 2008 - August 3

US Breastfeeding Committee Meeting

Alexandria, Virginia

August 11 - 15, 2008

Professional Education in Breastfeeding & Lactation

Sunnyside, Washington

This in-depth course enables participants to provide accurate, current and consistent information about breastfeeding and lactation and support new families in feeding their babies from birth through the process of weaning. Each participant will be given the knowledge to work with other healthcare providers to ensure the continuity of care for the breastfeeding mother and her infant(s). Full course description available on this website.

For more information, please contact Donna Dill at Donna.Dill@sunnysidehospital.org

This event is in the planning stages and has not yet been confirmed

August 21 - 22, 2008

One-day Breastfeeding Workshop

Albany, Georgia

This workshop may be attended either August 21st or 22nd and is intended to provide community and hospital staff with current updates in breastfeeding. Topics will include ways to incorporate the latest breastfeeding research into practical, do-able "Best Practice".

For mor information on registration and workshop information, please contact Gail Dorner at gadorner@dhr.state.ga.us

September 8 - 12, 2008

Professional Education in Breastfeeding & Lactation

Berkeley, California

This in-depth course enables participants to provide accurate, current and consistent information about breastfeeding and lactation and support new families in feeding their babies from birth through the process of weaning. Each participant will be given the knowledge to work with other healthcare providers to ensure the continuity of care for the breastfeeding mother and her infant(s). Full course description available on this website.

For more information, please contact Sue Wirth at SWAGconferences@aol.com

September 15 - 19, 2008

Professional Education in Breastfeeding & Lactation

Saint Paul, Minnesota

This in-depth course enables participants to provide accurate, current and consistent information about breastfeeding and lactation and support new families in feeding their babies from birth through the process of weaning. Each participant will be given the knowledge to work with other healthcare providers to ensure the continuity of care for the breastfeeding mother and her infant(s). Full course description available on this website.

For more information, please contact Mark Spitzack at MSPITZA1@Fairview.org

September 30, 2008 - October 4

A World Wide View on Breastfeeding

Vienna, Austria

For more information on this exciting, international VELB/ILCA conference in the beautiful city of Vienna, please contact the VELB or ILCA websites at www.velb.org or www.ilca.org

October 13 - 19, 2008

Professional Education in Breastfeeding & Lactation

Seattle Midwifery School, Seattle, WA

This in-depth six-day course (Thursday, Oct. 16 off) enables participants to provide accurate, current and consistent information about breastfeeding and lactation and support new families in feeding their babies from birth through the process of weaning. Each participant will be given the knowledge to work with other healthcare providers to ensure the continuity of care for the breastfeeding mother and her infant(s). Full course description available on website.

For more information, please contact Annie Kennedy at anniek@seattlemidwifery.org or go to the website www.seattlemidwifery.org

October 23 - 26, 2008

“Breastfeeding: the Road to Health”

Dearborn, Michigan

For more information go to the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine website www.bfmed.org

October 28 - 29, 2008

The Importance of the Hospital Team: Helping Women Feed Their Babies:

Minneapolis, Minnesota

This popular  two-day workshop provides accurate, current information for healthcare professionals who work with new families in the hospital or community.

For more information, please contact Mark Spitzack  at MSPITZA1@Fairview.org  Tel: 612-672-4119

October 30, 2008

The Importance of the Hospital Team: Helping Women Feed Their Babies:

Minneapolis, Minnesota

A one-day workshop with a focus on the important role of labor and delivery staff in helping women get off to a good start with breastfeeding.

For more information, please contact Mark Spitzack  at MSPITZA1@Fairview.org  Tel: 612-672-4119

October 31, 2008

One-day Breastfeeding Workshop

Hudson, Wisconsin

 Details of workshop to be announced. For more information and registration, please contact  Heather Prigge at heatherp@CO.SAINT-CROIX.WI.US

November 19, 2008

TBA

Marin General Hospital, Marin, California

 A one-day program for hospital staff on either Nov. 19 or 21. For more information, please contact Chris Costello, RN, IBCLC at Costelc@sutterhealth.org

November 20, 2008

Sonoma County Breastfeeding Coalition Conference

Santa Rosa, California

TBA

Please contact Chris Moses at MosesC@sutterhealth.org