Breastfeeding and Beyond

Featured Speakers:
James Murphy, MD, FAAP, IBCLC ; Sherri Garber Mendelson, RNC, CNS, PhD, IBCLC

September 16, 2010, Thursday
9am to 4pm

Citrus Valley Medical Center
Queen of the Valley Campus
1115 South Sunset Avenue
West Covina, CA 91790
Seminar location: Oakwood Rooms A&B
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How do we get Dr. So and So to get on board with breastfeeding when he is so worried about jaundice that he orders formula for all of his patients? To address this common concern, we will take a look at the evidence base for breastfeeding friendly prevention and treatment of hyperbilirubinemia. We will discuss the value of multi-disciplinary approach to family centered care.

Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) is a condition that can severely impact breastfeeding, yet many health care providers are reluctant to discuss it. We will explore the evidence base about the results of frenulotomy, or clipping. There will be case studies presented to aid those in attendance to be able to convert physicians and nurse practitioners to perform frenulotomies, with the goal of supporting exclusive breastfeeding.

More than 70% of preterm births occur between 34 and 36 weeks gestation! We will discuss specific issues and current evidence based recommendations regarding breastfeeding among this subgroup of preterm infants. We will identify strategies to support parents in safely caring for their late preterm newborn babies and achieve their breastfeeding goals.

What are our mothers experiencing during Labor/Delivery? What is currently known regarding the effect of these birth practices on breastfeeding? This lecture will encourage the participants to think beyond experience and look to research for the answers. Looking at research critically, we will discuss the levels of evidence in research regarding breastfeeding.

Faculty:
James Murphy, MD, FAAP, IBCLC
Pediatrician at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Board Member of the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition
Fellow of both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Medical Associate, La Leche League

Sherri Garber Mendelson, RNC, CNS, PhD, IBCLC
Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Maternal Child Health, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center