Events
We host events to support Maine’s new families in their journey through pregnancy, birth, and the first year+ of parenthood. We also host events to support and connect the various professionals in Maine who support families along that journey. Together, we are a community. Together we help one another reach parenting and infant feeding goals.
Coalition Meetings
The Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition hosts virtual meetings every month.
The first Thursday of every even month we present an educational webinar focused on infant parenting or a feeding topic.
The first Thursday of odd months we gather together and “Connect the Dots” by sharing information about local, state and national work related to breast/chestfeeding.
Check out our calendar of meetings and events below.
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All Upcoming Meetings & Events
Changing from Exclusive Pumping to Direct Breastfeeding
Objectives
In this session, participants will learn:
How to define exclusive pumping and its indications.
The value of changing to direct breastfeeding for both mom and baby.
Strategies to achieve the successful shift from pumping to direct breastfeeding.
Speaker: Dr. Soliman – Pediatrician, Neonatology Consultant, and IBCLC
Dr. Soliman is a pediatrician, neonatology consultant, clinical nutrition physician, and IBCLC with over 20 years of experience. She serves on the board of the Monetary Investment for Lactation Consultant Certification (MILCC) and is an Associate Alumni of Harvard Medical School. A dedicated educator, she trains healthcare professionals globally and collaborates with UNICEF, WHO, and Al-Azhar University on breastfeeding initiatives.
Recognized with multiple IBCLC & ILCA awards, Dr. Soliman has been a subject matter expert for the IBCLC Practice Analysis Task Force and a fellow of ILCA. Her book, The Ultimate Breastfeeding Study Guide (2021), is a key resource in lactation medicine. A sought-after speaker, she presents at international conferences and advocates for equitable lactation care worldwide.
Register to receive login info and to be added to our mailing list.
Donations are required to register at this time. You can donate as little as $1 or as much as you'd like. These donations make it possible for us to host these educational webinars. If this is a barrier, please contact us. Thank you!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Your donation is much appreciated and makes it possible for us to offer these educational programs.
Understanding, Identifying, and Healing Traumatic Experiences in Birth and Breastfeeding - A Compassionate Approach for Lactation Professionals
Objectives
In this workshop participants will learn about current research on birth and perinatal trauma. We will discuss the impact this has on lactation and the infant feeding experience and together, learn and share compassionate and solution focused tools and strategies for prevention and healing.
1. Participants will state one impact of traumatic birth and infant feeding experiences on birthing people
2. Participants will name one strategy or tool to help prevent or heal traumatic experiences
3. Participants will name one resource for further learning
Speaker:
Farrah A. Sheehan, MSN, RN, IBCLC, CCBE (BFW)
Farrah is a perinatal nurse educator, researcher, and consultant whose work focuses on respectful, equitable, and supportive care for all families; birth trauma recovery and prevention; and care for substance-exposed infants and their families. Farrah offers lactation care and birth trauma recovery support to NH families as an IBCLC and certified Birth Story Listener with Birth Story Medicine®. She provides training and consultation for health care teams across the country seeking to improve health care quality and health equity through the implementation of innovative practices and compassionate communication. Farrah co-led the implementation of the Eat Sleep Console (ESC) model of care, an innovative approach to care for opioid exposed newborns, in all sixteen NH birth hospitals, and served as faculty on the National Institute of Health funded study, ACT NOW, to train hospital teams across the country in ESC implementation. Farrah’s research experience includes qualitative research with Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine in the care of substance affected birthing people and their infants. She serves as Secretary of the board for the NH Breastfeeding Task Force, board member for Postpartum Support International NH Chapter and on NH’s Perinatal Substance Exposure Collaborative. Farrah lives in southern NH with her family, enjoys yoga, exploring the outdoors, travel, and ancestral research. She brings a passion for the use of ancient myths and storytelling to her work with families and professionals.
Register to receive login info and to be added to our mailing list.
Donations are required to register at this time. You can donate as little as $1 or as much as you'd like. These donations make it possible for us to host these educational webinars. If this is a barrier, please contact us. Thank you!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Your donation is much appreciated and makes it possible for us to offer these educational programs.
World Breastfeeding Week
Every year we celebrate National Breastfeeding Month in August, as well as all of the celebratory/recognition weeks within: World Breastfeeding Week, Indigenous Milk Medicine Week, Asian American and Native Hawaiian Islander Breastfeeding Week, and Black Breastfeeding Week.