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In this webinar, we will discuss ways to improve rates of exclusive breastfeeding during the postpartum hospital stay by implementing a new role of dedicated neonatal assessment nurse (NAN), whose primary function is neonatal care beginning immediately after birth. Follow how one hospital quality improvement took its exclusive breastfeeding rate from 50% to 83%.  This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 13692. Read more

Join our webinar for a concise exploration of colostrum's molecular science and practical applications. Learn how to optimize colostrum provision by emphasizing early breastfeeding initiation. Discover best practices for increasing skin-to-skin practices in your units and explore the implementation of oral immune therapy for critically ill infants. Presenter(s) Dr. Sarah Reyes, PhD and Jenny Murray, BSN, RN, IBCLC Dr. Sarah Reyes is a human milk scientist. Over the past decade, her research has centered on understanding how the composition of human milk shapes infant growth and development. Dr. Reyes received her PhD in human nutrition from Cornell University and completed postdoctoral training under the mentorship of Dr. Meghan Azad at the University of Manitoba. Currently, she is a full-time, independent research consultant. She helps human milk and nutrition companies design, conduct, publish, and share research about maternal and child nutrition. Jenny Murray, BSN, RN, IBCLC is the Clinical Education Manager supporting North America. Responsible for providing clinical expertise on the delivery of neonatal, newborn and pediatric nutrition, as well as maternal lactation, Jenny presents the science to both clinical audiences and new parents. With more than 20 years’ experience as a neonatal nurse, Jenny has served in a variety of nursing leadership roles within the NICU. These experiences fostered her love for education and research, with a special interest in supporting clinicians to advance the innovative world of neonatology. Jenny holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Baylor University. She was inducted into Tenet’s Hero Hall of Fame in 2015 and featured in the American Hospital Association publication for her leadership, clinical expertise and deep connections with family during and after their infants’ stay. She received the Excellence in Nursing Award from D Magazine in 2016. This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 13692.   Read more

Breastfeeding is recommended by all major organizations as the standard for infant feeding. While many families intend to breastfeed, many families do not meet their goals and stop breastfeeding earlier than they planned. This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 13692.   Presenter Jenny Thomas, MD, MPH, IBCLC, FAAP, FABM Dr. Jenny Thomas is a pediatrician and breastfeeding medicine specialist in Franklin, Wisconsin and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Community and Family Medicine and Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). She received her MD from MCW in 1993, and her MPH in 2011. She has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) since 2003. She is now serving on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Breastfeeding Executive Board after spending several years as the Chief of the Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinators. She recently stepped down after 6 years on the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Chapter of the AAP. She is a founder and an Immediate-past Chairperson of the Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition. She has received national awards for teaching, advocacy for children, and innovation within her practice and community. She is one of only a few physicians internationally to be recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (FABM) for her expertise on breastfeeding. Read more

Tremendous disparities in breastfeeding rates exist in the United States, with Black women having the lowest initiation and continuation rates.  Yet, some black women do breastfeed beyond one year. This presentation will discuss a recently completed research study conducted by Dr. Spatz and her Ph.D. student Stephanie Acquaye. This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 13692.   Presenter 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.   Read more

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.   Read more

La edición ampliada del Simposio 2023 de Medela incluye las seis conferencias impartidas por los prestigiosos ponentes y los esclarecedores debates llevados a cabo durante el evento en directo celebrado en Múnich. Los asistentes pueden ver cada curso separadamente y obtener puntos CPD por curso para un total de 3 puntos CPD. Los ponentes internacionales ofrecieron los avances más recientes en los temas de la lactancia como un sistema biológico, la investigación sobre la "triada compuesta por la madre, la leche materna y el bebé lactante,  y la implementación de las mejores prácticas de lactancia en la unidad neonatal y de parto. Los expertos también hicieron un llamado en la necesidad de dar prioridad a la propia leche materna y recopilar métricas estandarizadas para mejorar los resultados de los lactantes en la unidad neonatal.   El programa incluye las siguientes conferencias: La lactancia como sistema biológico: La dinámica de la composición de la leche humana (Prof. Lars Bode, EE.UU.)  La lactancia como sistema biológico: La importancia de la dosis (Prof. Donna Geddes, Australia) Una llamada a la acción: Mejorar los resultados de la leche humana y la lactancia dando prioridad al inicio efectivo de la lactancia (Prof. Diane Spatz, EE.UU.) Inicio de la lactancia: El apoyo profiláctico a la lactancia como norma asistencial para las madres de bebés ingresados en la UCIN (Dra. Rebecca Hoban, Canadá) Mejorar la supervivencia y los resultados de los recién nacidos prematuros mediante la optimización de la leche materna temprana: un kit de herramientas de mejora de la calidad nacional de la Asociación Británica de Medicina Perinatal (BAPM) (Dra. Sarah Bates) Priorizar la leche materna propia en la Unidad Neonatal: Necesidad de métricas estandarizadas que reflejen la lactancia y la alimentación infantil (Prof. Neena Modi) Read more