*Registration payment includes Credit Cards and Interfund Transfers ONLY.
Lactation consultants, nurses, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, physicians, and other healthcare professionals who assess and assist the mother-baby breastfeeding dyad.
Nurses, Lactation Consultants, Nurse Practitioners, and Certified Nurse Midwives are invited to join us at our annual Mother's Special Gift Breastfeeding Conference.
Experts in the field of lactation and breastfeeding will discuss best practices in the care of nursing mothers and their babies.
Topics and Speakers
Neurodevelopmental Implications of Torticollis and Plagiocephaly
Elizabeth Hammond, PT, CST
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) to Resolve Structural Issues from Birth
Holly Prouty, RN, IBCLC, CST
Holistic Care of the Baby with Tongue Tie
Jessica Altemara, IBCLC, RLC
Breakout Sessions:
A. Medication Use in Lactation
Jennifer Barnes, PharmD, BCPPS
B. Building Your Breastfeeding Toolbox
Lisa Huffstetler, IBCLC
Management in Late Preterm Infant
Ellen Chetwynd, PhD,MPH,BSN,IBCLC
Biological Specificity and Properties of Human Milk
Rachel Davis, MPH,RDN,LDN,IBCLC,RLC
Learning Outcome:
Discuss comprehensive care and advanced issues related to assisting moms and babies to breastfeed.
CE Credits:
6.0 Contact Hours/ 0.6 CEUs
6.0 Nursing Contact Hours
Charlotte Area Health Education Nursing Education Center (Charlotte 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 the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)for CERP Credit.
Live Webinar Information
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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Patricia McLellan BSN, RN, 704 512 6578