Infants born with congenital surgical anomalies face significant challenges within the new-born period, and human milk/breastfeeding may not be viewed as a priority. In many hospitals, nurses refer families to lactation consultants for all breastfeeding assistance and support.

This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 13692.

Presenters

Taryn Edwards, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Taryn Edwards graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2004 with her BSN and from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010 with her MSN. She has been a neonatal nurse for 19 years and works as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at Nemours Children's Health Delaware and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Her passions include the surgical neonate, human milk and breastfeeding science, nutrition, and quality improvement.

Diane Spatz, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN

Diane L. Spatz, Ph.D., RN-BC, FAAN, is a Professor of Perinatal Nursing & the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, sharing a joint appointment as a nurse scientist in lactation at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in the Center for Pediatric Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice. Dr. Spatz is the Founder of the CHOP Mothers’ Milk Bank.