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Breastfeeding Matters - SVI presents Molly Pessl
Breastfeeding Matters - South Vancouver Island brings you Molly Pessl, BSN, IBCLC. This is a day for doctors, nurses, midwives, and doulas. Lunch and break-time snacks will be provided. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and to network with other professionals in your field!
Application has been made for CERPs.
Topics for the day will be:
Topic 1:
Late Preterm, Early Term: Caring for Babies Born a Little Early. Born at 34 38 weeks, these infants are often well-developed, vigorous at birth, and their behaviors frequently mimic those of term, healthy infants. However, missing out on the last few weeks of in-utero gestation may result in a more subtle immaturity that requires vigilant assessment and care to prevent subsequent problems. Experience shows that these infants are more vulnerable to hypothermia, progressive lethargy, poor feedings over time and a greater than 10% weight loss if allowed to breastfeed on demand without intervention. Our goal is to prevent these complications without creating unnecessary complexity and intervention and without creating unnecessary anxieties for the parents.
Topic 2:
Predictable Patterns and Hurdles of Early Breastfeeding. What can parents and healthcare professionals expect from a healthy newborn? This lecture looks at the normal frequency of feedings, length of feedings, feeding behaviors, as well as dealing with the sleepy or disorganized newborn. This lecture also includes the questions parents ask, such as "How do I know my baby is getting enough?", "How would I know if I should be concerned?" as well as strategies for keeping mothers going when they get discouraged.
Topic 3:
The Challenge of Early Postpartum Relationships. What happens to fathers when partners choose to breastfeed? What happens to couple relationships after the birth of a baby when a woman is breastfeeding? This lecture discusses couple communication issues, discussion of postpartum sexuality, and the impact of breastfeeding on sexuality. The prevalence and management of postpartum depression and adaptation issues while breastfeeding are also discussed.
Topic 4:
Conflicting Advice: Making Breastfeeding Complicated for New Families. As health care providers, we advise and counsel families on infant feeding routinely; however, with so many sources of information and such diverse view points, this talk will address some of the most contentious topics such as: nipple shields, pumps, and galactagogues with the view to making us think about how we practice.
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LocationNaden Wardroom
1586 Esquimalt Rd
Victoria, BC v0s1b0
Canada
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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