Session 4: Saturday 2:45-4:00 p.m.
401* - Trauma and the Breastfeeding Experience -- Melissa Lucchesi
- This session will discuss what trauma is and how a trauma history can affect the birth and breastfeeding experience. Birth trauma will also be covered. Discussion will include local and national resources to help mothers who have experienced trauma, and when to refer a mother. Please Note: This is a CERP session. We ask that attendance by children be limited to quiet infants in arms and nonseparating children who can sit quietly.
402* - Evidence-Based Breastfeeding Resources -- Audrey Perry
- Using evidence-based resources in your community for better breastfeeding outcomes: a review of the research. Please Note: This is a CERP session. We ask that attendance by children be limited to quiet infants in arms and nonseparating children who can sit quietly.
403 - Communication: A Crucial Piece Of The Breastfeeding Puzzle -- Kelly Durbin
- Advocate for yourself and your baby, and preserve the breastfeeding relationship while communicating with others who may not be supportive of your parenting or breastfeeding style.
404 - Fathering — Because It Matters -- Dwayne Sollenberger
- Join a frank conversation amongst fathers about the joys and challenges of rearing children in an attachment parenting family.
405 - Working Mom's Gymnastics: Walking The Balance Beam Between Family And Job -- Diane DiSandro
- A discussion of the importance of breastfeeding for the employed mother and strategies for meeting breastfeeding goals. Time will be allotted for questions and discussion.
* CERP applied for