World Breastfeeding Week
Every year, during the first week of August, we pause to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week. In our support of breastfeeding families, we’ve organized a roster of instructive webinars.
Register to join us at one or all of these events on the first week of August. There are three webinars, each is one hour from 12-1 pm. The fourth event is our Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition meeting from 1:15-1:45 on Thursday August 4th.
Here is the schedule.
Monday August 1 12-1 pm
“Was it Something I Ate? Discovering and Addressing Potential Allergens in Mother’s Milk”
Jacqui Stevens, MS RDN, CLC Home Grown Nutrition, LLC
Ever wonder if your baby is acting fussy because of something you ate? Come learn from registered dietician nutritionist and CLC, Jacqui Stevens. She will discuss what types of allergies can present in infants; current myths related to allergies in breast milk, how proteins transfer to breast milk, and what elimination diets are all about. Jacqui has a wealth of knowledge- don’t miss this one!
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/383744659607
Tuesday August 2 12-1
Infant Sleep 101: “Opening Up the Shades to Baby Sleep Success.”
Jenna Marion, CPSC, CLC, REMedy Pediatric Sleep Coaching
Jenna Marion, is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Strategist and Certified Lactation Counselor. She will talk about the science of baby sleep, steps to independent sleep, supporting breastfeeding while sleeping safely, and setting realistic sleep expectations. You’re guaranteed to learn something new!
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/383745612457
Wednesday August 3 12-1 pm
“Let’s Talk about Tongue Tie.” A panel discussion featuring five providers:
• ENT: Dr. Stephen Maturo: Maine Medical Partners Otolaryngology
• Pediatrician: Dr. Kelsey Watson, Kennebec Pediatrics
• Lactation Consultant: Paula Norcott, IBCLC, Maine Mother + Company
• Pediatric Dentist: Dr. Mike Dowling, Dirigo Dentistry
• Osteopathic Medicine: Dr. David Keller, Hospital Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine PC
This is a unique opportunity to talk with five different experts about tongue-tie. They’ll share their experiences with assessing and treating tongue tie and/or feeding challenges associated with oral restrictions, share evidence that leads to their practice and decision-making, and discuss the challenges related to this (sometimes divisive) topic.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/383746033717
Thursday August 4 1:15-1:45 monthly Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition meeting.
“Creating the Village: Empowering Solo Lactating Parents”
Hannah Lord & Bria McCray
We’ll hear stories about exclusively breastfeeding as a single, teen parent, about co-parenting while extended breastfeeding, and about exclusive pumping after surrogacy. We’ll learn how to support single teen parents, lactating parents who are co-parenting, and folks who are healing during the postpartum period without a partner while breastfeeding.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/383746565307
That’s what we have planned for the first week of August. But wait…there’s more! The United States Breastfeeding Coalition has organized the National Breastfeeding Month https://www.usbreastfeeding.org/national-breastfeeding-month.html
In particular, they have presentations that will highlight:
For World Breastfeeding Week, there has traditionally been the big “ Global Latch-On”, a time when babies latch on and breastfeed at the same time all around the globe. You can still do that! Gather your friends and kids. Send us a photo of your own very local Latch On.
Join us for these four informative webinars, visit the National Breastfeeding Month events and let us know what you did to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week.