CEUs and CERPs
CEUs are Continuing Education Credits. LLLI-EUS Division makes CEUs available free of charge, for Leaders only. CEU guidelines allow Leaders to sign in with a monitor at each topic and leave the event with their certificate in hand. Leaders can document their breastfeeding education (BE), organization and management training (OM), communication skills instruction (CS), and Leader ethics training (E). All Leaders will receive CEU paperwork in their registration packets in order to track credits while taking sessions. Look for topics designated "BE," "OM," "CS" or "E." A Leader need only contact the EUS CEU department for confirmation of her CEU session history. CEU records are maintained for six years.
Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) for lactation consultants are provided from the Eastern US Division of LLLI through a providership with the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. All registrants are welcome at these designated sessions. The technical nature of CERP sessions requires participant and speaker concentration. We therefore recommend attendance by children be limited to quiet infants in arms and non-separating children who will sit quietly near their mother. If you are bringing your children into sessions, please be reminded that, in keeping with LLL tradition, your child's needs are to be respected and attended to quickly. Your cooperation is appreciated. Please remember that this is a family-friendly conference, and as a result, your CERP experience here may differ from conferences attended by healthcare professionals.
If you wish to receive CERPs for attending any of these sessions, mark the appropriate space on the registration form and include a payment of $10 per session. Be sure to sign in when you arrive at your session.
Saturday CERP Sessions
101 - Surprising Causes of Low Milk Production -- Diana West
- A discussion of newly-discovered and lesser-known causes of low milk production.
102 - Breastfeeding and the Late-Preterm Baby -- Colette Acker
- A late-preterm baby, born between 35 and 37 weeks' gestation, might be healthy enough to go home with his mother, but feeding difficulties occur at a much higher rate than in full-term babies. Identify common behaviors of late-preterm babies and how to assist a mother through the early weeks postpartum.
201 - HIV and Breastfeeding -- Marian Tompson
- Breastfeeding when a mother is HIV positive. The myths, the realities, and the challenges of getting the answers we still need after 25 years.
301 - Misinformation Overload -- Kay Hoover
- An overview of strategies to help correct problems in the early weeks and to help mothers overcome the difficulties caused by misinformation they might receive.
302 - Helping Mothers Overcome Reservations or Ambivalence About Breastfeeding -- Diana West
- An examination of the reasons some mothers are reluctant or unsure about breastfeeding, and positive methods to help them overcome their reservations and ambivalence without pressure.
401 - Back to the Breast: Helping Mothers and Babies Resume Breastfeeding After Separation or Weaning -- Diana West
- A discussion of methods to entice babies back to the breast while managing milk production and supplementation during the transition.
402 - What's New? Recent Breastfeeding Research -- Kay Hoover
- The lactation field is steadily uncovering exciting new findings about breastfeeding. Join us for an informative presentation of the recent research and examine how to use your new knowledge.