The Boston Association for Childbirth Education and Nursing Mothers' Council
Katherine Bacon Schneider, Ph.D., NMC-BC earned her Ph.D. in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and taught at the university level for five years after graduation. Currently a Nursing Mothers’ Counselor (and former La Leche League Leader) with the Lexington chapter of NMC, Kate is also the mother of two children--one breastfed and one for whom she exclusively pumped for 26 months.
Jessica Lang Kosa, PhD, IBCLC is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in private practice in the Boston area. She offers home visits for comprehensive breastfeeding help, and teaches courses in breastfeeding support for professionals who work with mothers and babies.
Conference Location
Holiday Inn Boxborough
242 Adams Place
Boxborough, MA 01719
Driving Directions
Nursing Mothers' Council
2014 Breastfeeding Conference
Register Now!Walk-in registration will be on a space-available basis. Email us to check on remaining space.
Monday, March 24, 2014, 7:30am - 4:30pm
Holiday Inn
242 Adams Pl., Boxborough, MA
along with:
Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple
Assessing Breast and Nipple Pain
additional topics and speakers include:
Exclusive Pumping: Moms in the Middle
Katherine Bacon Schneider, Ph.D., NMC-BC
Maternal Obesity: Assumptions and Realities
Morgan Kennedy Henderson, IBCLC, NMC-BC
10:00 - 10:30 am Break, Exhibitors, Silent Auction
10:30am - 12:00pm Session 2: Morning Breakouts (Choice of one)
Breakout 2A. Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple
Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA
Learn the strategies that can help an employed mother structure daily routines, calculate a baby's milk needs, and troubleshoot milk production issues using the Magic Number concept to more easily meet her long-term breastfeeding goals.
Breakout 2B. Maternal Obesity: Assumptions and Realities
Morgan Kennedy Henderson, IBCLC, NMC-BC
What do we really know about how obesity impacts a mother's ability to breastfeed, and what do we assume? For those who provide phone counseling, are there assumptions made about the size of the mother on the other end of the phone? Come away with an understanding of how obesity may or may not impact breastfeeding, and with tools to support nursing dyads in this context. Early postpartum issues such as positioning and delayed lactogenesis will be addressed
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch, Exhibitors, Silent Auction
1:00 - 2:30 pm Session 3: Afternoon Breakouts (Choice of one)
Breakout 3A. Exclusive Pumping: Moms in the Middle Katherine Bacon Schneider, Ph.D., NMC-BC
Whether by circumstance or by choice, a small but growing number of women are primarily expressing their breast milk and bottle-feeding rather than feeding directly at the breast. This
session will explore the reasons why women are exclusively pumping, and the emotions felt by
these “moms in the middle,” who are neither breastfeeding nor formula feeding. This session will also cover reaching full milk supply with a pump and practical tips from experienced exclusive-pumping mothers.
Breakout 3B. It takes a Village: Hospital and Community Breastfeeding Supporters Working Together
Jessica Lang Kosa, Ph.D., IBCLC
Working toward the Healthy People 2020 goals for breastfeeding entails supporting mothers from the
immediate postpartum period through the entire first year. One common pitfall is lack of continuity of care. Baby-Friendly Step 10 recognizes that connecting mothers with resources for breastfeeding help in the community is critical to the success of breastfeeding. This session will address what types of help are useful
for breastfeeding families, including the specific resources available in Massachusetts and online, and the
steps that both hospital- and community-based breastfeeding providers can take to promote better connection and access for new parents.
2:30-3:00pm Break, Exhibitors, Silent Auction
3:00-4:30pm Session 4: Assessing Breast and Nipple Pain
Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA
More than 75% of mothers report nipple pain during the early weeks of breastfeeding. This talk reviews its causes, comfort measures, and the treatments that speed healing, reduce pain, and prevent infection. It also includes likely and unlikely causes of breast pain, an overview of effective treatments, and the controversy over the existence of ductal candidiasis, or breast pain caused by an overgrowth of yeast inside the breasts.
4:30-5:00pm CEU and Silent Auction pick-up
CEUs/CERPs: BACE-NMC: 6 contact hours; IBLCE: 4.5 L-CERPs and 1.5 E-CERPs have been approved; Lamaze: 6 contact hours approved. (Lamaze credits are also accepted by ICEA and DONA); meets criteria of the ADA for 6 CPE credits for dietitians; meets criteria of the Commonwealth of MA Board of Nursing Regulations (244 CMR, section 5:00) for continuing education for nursing re-licensure for 7.2 contact hours.
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BACE-NMC 2014 Members, WIC Peer Counselors** |
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** Please note that all other WIC employees must register at regular rates
Contact us if you are interested in exhibiting or donating to the Silent Auction.
Information
MEALS: New and improved! Lavish lunch buffet will include hot roast turkey, salad bar, specialty side salads, soup, breads, dessert, and more. Continental breakfast offerings have also been expanded. Lunch and continental breakfast are included in the full registration fee. We are sorry but we are unable to accommodate special dietary requests, though there is sufficient variety in the available buffet to accommodate many needs.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Rooms have been reserved at the Holiday Inn at special conference rates:
Single/Double: $89; Triple: $99, Quad: $109 Reservations must be made by March 2 to receive the conference rate. Contact the hotel at: 978-263-8701
NURSING ROOM: A room will be available for those who need a quiet place to pump, nurse or change a diaper. Quiet, breastfed babies in arms may remain with their mothers in the meeting rooms.
SILENT AUCTION: A variety of items will be on display for bidding. The proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the Nursing Mothers' Council.
EXHIBITS: Many exhibits of interest to lactation professionals and others will be available.
CONFERENCE SYLLABUS: The syllabus will be available to paid registrants in electronic format approximately one week before the conference. This will allow time for those who prefer a paper copy to print one out and bring it with them. Instructions for downloading will be emailed to each registrant . If you prefer the syllabus on a CD instead of downloading it, please write "CD" in the "message to registrar" space on the registration form (or include request with your contact information, if you register by mail).
DEADLINES AND REFUNDS: Online registration will close Friday March 21 at midnight. To check on availability of space for walk-ins please email the registrar. A full refund will be made for those notifying the registrar by March 1. A partial refund (conference fee minus $40) will be given if you contact the registrar by March 25 at bacenmc@gmail.com or 617-244-5102.
The Holiday Inn is accessible to those with physical disabilities