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The 15th Annual Conference Advanced Concepts in Breastfeeding "Supporting Breastfeeding: Practical Science" Thursday and Friday MARCH 12th and 13th, 2009 Albuquerque Marriot Hotel 2101 Louisianna Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM 871110 |
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Co-sponsored by: The NM Breastfeeding Task Force NM Department
of Health WIC Program UNM Health Sciences Center Presbyterian Healthcare Services Lovelace Women's Hospital La Leche League of Albuquerque |
Topics Drugs and Milk Production Non-Latching Infant: The 1st 48 hours and Beyond Candida Albicans, All the Details Helping Infants Suck Correctly Perinatal Neuroscience & Skin-to-Skin Contact Common Phone Questions-Knowing What to Ask Before Giving the Answer? Kangaroo Mother Care: Restoring the Original Paradigm for Infant Care Where Baby Boomers May Be Bombing Out: Working Well with Generation X & Y Women Objectives At the conclusion of this conference, the participant will be able to: Know which drugs increase and decrease prolactin production Evaluate changes in prolactin secretion & their implication to breastfeeding List three conditions that may delay or prevent normal breastfeeding List four possible interventions to assist infants who are unable to attach to the breast Describe the basic members of the Candida family and their unique traits Know the various antibiotics/antifungals and their role in treatment of Candida infections Differentiate specific suck problems from other breastfeeding difficulties Delineate the role of positioning in providing proximal stability and distal function in the motorically dependent human neonate Explain the effects of separation on the newborn Accept that there is a viable alternative to incubator care Awareness of situations that can sound like one type of problem, but with further questioning reveal a completely different type of difficulty Describe the history of neonatal care, and its scientific basis "Think in other terms" with respect to neonatal care. Understand what causes different responses to a similar situation between generational cohorts Discuss 3 motivators of Generation X & Y Women Faculty Nils Bergman, MPH, MD qualified in Cape Town, South Africa, and later worked as Doctor at Manama Mission, Zimbabwe. Here, with Midwife Agneta Jurisoo, developed and implemented Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for premature infants right from birth, with dramatic improvement in survival of premature babies. He has continued researching KMC, and has given keynote addresses on KMC at International Conferences in six continents. He has a Diploma in Child Health, a Masters Degree in Public Health, and a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Pharmacology, on the effects of scorpion stings. He is married to Jill, and is father to Rebecka, Simon and Emma. Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC has been in private practice in New York City since 1992. She has a special interest in the anatomical, genetic and neurological influences on infant sucking skills, and writes and speaks on these topics. She is co-researcher in a study utilizing ultrasound to examine tongue movements during breastfeeding in infants with ankyloglossia and other sucking problems. Her clinical photographs have been published In both lay and scholarly venues, and her text book Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants (Jones and Bartlett Publishers) debuted in summer 2007. Thomas Hale, R.Ph, Ph.D is Professor of Pediatrics & Assistant Dean of Research at Texas Tech University School of Medicine. He is a well known international lecturer in the pharmacology of lactation and is the author of four books, including Medications & Mother's Milk, the top-selling reference manual in the world. He is considered by many to be one of the leading authorities in the use of medications in breastfeeding women. His other books include Clinical Therapy in Breastfeeding Women and Drug Therapy and Breastfeeding: From Theory to Clinical Practice. Diane Powers, BA, IBCLC has for the past 20 years worked with 800 new mother/baby pairs a year. She has a passion for the "BIG WHY'S" in the challenges that present in breastfeeding and a desire to break down those obstacles in a manner that is easily understood whether by a new parent or a professional. Diane lectures nationally and internationally, has completed 2 research projects, and has had 5 articles published in the Journal of Human Lactation. Fees Sec A $230 Thursday and Friday (Thursday lunch Included) Sec B $140 Thursday (includes lunch) Sec C $120(Friday) (Lunch on your own) Vegetarian lunch option (Late Fee: Add $50 after March 1st) TO REGISTER By Mail or Fax: With Visa or Mastercard or Check 8801 Lagrima de Oro NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 Credit card registrations must have a signature. Click here for form to fax or mail (Make checks payable to NM Breastfeeding Task Force) Refund: Your fee, minus a $25 cancellation fee will be refunded only if a written request is received by March 5, 2009. Participants with special needs: Participants requiring special accommodations should contact our conference planner Jacie Coryell at 505-293-5215 or jacie@swcp.com For more information call: Jacie Coryell, conference planner at 505-293-5215 or email jacie@swcp.com Agenda Thursday, March 12, 2009 7:00-8:00 Light continental breakfast 8:00-8:15 Welcome and Announcements Announcements & door prize drawing at the beginning of each session 8:15-9:45 Drugs and Milk Production Thomas Hale, R.Ph., Ph.D. 9:45-10:15 Break 10:15-11:45 Non-Latching Infant: The 1st 48 hours and Beyond Catherine Genna Watson, BS, IBCLC 11:45-1:15 Lunch 1:15-2:45 Candida Albicans, All the Details Thomas Hale, R.Ph., Ph.D. 2:45-3:15 Break 3:15-5:15 Helping Infants Suck Correctly Catherine Genna Watson, BS, IBCLC Friday, March 13, 2009 7:00-8:00 Light continental breakfast 8:00 Announcements 8:15-9:45 Perinatal Neuroscience & Skin-to-Skin Contact Nils Bergman, M.P.H., M.D. 9:45-10:15 Break 10:15-11:30 Common Phone Questions-Knowing What to Ask Before Giving the Answer? Diane Powers, BA, IBCLC 11:30-1:30 Lunch on your own 1:30-3:00 Kangaroo Mother Care: Restoring the Original Paradigm for Infant Care Nils Bergman, M.P.H., M.D. 3:00-3:30 Break 3:30-5:00 Where Baby Boomers May Be Bombing Out: Working Well with Generation X & Y Women Diane Powers, BA, IBCLC 5:00 Adjourned Continuing Education Hours 12.25 RN, RD, IBCLC Both days (Thursday 6.5; Friday 5.75 ) Location Albuquerque Marriot Hotel 2101 Louisiana Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone 505-881-6800 or 1-800-334-2086 Special Conference Rate: $95 Single/Double/Triple Please make reservations on or before 2/26/2009 to obtain this rate. After this date reservations will be at a space and rate available basis only. On Line Reservation: www.marriot.com/abqnm Enter dates and group code NMBNMBA Airport Shuttle. To make Shuttle Arrangements Call: Airport Shuttle 505-765-1234 or Sunport Shuttle 505-883-4966 Albuquerque City Bus Service Take the #50 Airport/Downtown bus to the Alvarado Transportation Center. Catch the eastbound Rapid Ride Red Line to the Marriot. ($1 exact change; get transfer; 25 cents transfer fee on next bus) (Drivers are friendly and the airport bus is designed for persons carrying baggage. The #50 bus does not run on Sunday) The hotel is within walking distance of shopping and dining, Rapid Ride bus service stops in front of the hotel, traveling through the downtown area, the museum district, with connections to the Botanical Gardens, Aquarium and Biopark. (Suggestions for the weekend if you stay on) Learning Environment We are committed to a learning environment that is optimum for all attendees. Therefore please turn off all pagers and cell phones. Non-emergency calls can be made to the hotel. We will place these phone calls on a message board outside the conference meeting room. Quiet infants under 6 months are welcome. However, restless infants will require immediate attention. If your baby becomes vocal, please care for your baby outside the meeting room. We ask that you do not bring older babies or children into the sessions. A room for pumping will be provided. Often in large meeting places it is difficult to maintain a room temperature which is comfortable to all; therefore, bring a sweater of jacket in case the room becomes cool. |
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