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Conference

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LC0011 NZLCA

2024 NZLCA Conference

9 February to 3 March 2024

 This was an online conference offering pre-recorded sessions which could be viewed at any time between 9 February and 3 March 2024. 

Lactation Consultants and Breastfeeding Advocates from around the world supported NZLCA to provide you with up-to-date information and recommended best practices.

2024 Conference Programme

All presentations were 60 minutes unless otherwise stated

 

JANET McGUINESS

Cyclone Gabrielle: Experiences of a Tairawhiti/Gisborne Lactation Consultant and colleagues during an emergency

 

NAOMI HULL and LIBBY SALMON

Building Policy Coalitions: A Case Study of Reframing Breastfeeding Around First Food Security in Australia     75 minutes

 

JULIE SMITH

Improving visibility and investments in breastfeeding

 

CECILIA TOMARI

1. The U.S. Formula Crisis: Colonial roots, contemporary inequities and policy solutions for overcoming lactation inequities

 

2. Enabling Breastfeeding Success in a Market-Driven World: The 2023 Lancet Breastfeeding Series

 

CAOIMHE WHELAN

Instagram and the IBCLC: Ethics, Privacy, Misinformation and Maternal Mental Health

 

SONYA BOERSMA

Informed Decision Making: Gaining Skills with Tricky Breastfeeding-Related Conversations

 

ELEANOR GATES

Look, Listen, Learn – Breastfeeding and Lactation Clinical Case Studies

 

SABRINA BARBER

Providing Lactation Support for the Neurodiverse Family - A Team Approach

 

ALISON HAZELBAKER

Craniosacral Therapy and Tongue-tie: Natural Companions

Video on the website here

 

BEV POWNALL
Tongue-tie Pathways in Aotearoa New Zealand. How Far Have We Come?

Video on the website here

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LYNDSEY HOOKWAY
1. “More breastfeeding support in a coffee shop than on the paediatric ward”: Mothers experiences of breastfeeding their children with medical complexity

 

2. How to support families with sleep while prioritising attachment and responsive feeding

 

TREASURE MAGUIRE

Cannabis Use While Breastfeeding: An Evidence-Based Approach

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MEGHAN McMILLAN

How Lactation and Food Allergies Intersect: What We Know & How We Can Help

 

SONIA SEMENIC

The impact of lactation on maternal cardiovascular health: A review of the evidence

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CAROL SMYTH 

1. What Does Breastfeeding Mean for Fertility? 

2. Managing Low Weight Gain & Low Milk Production in the Breastfeeding Dyad 

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JOHANNA SARGEANT 

1. Seeing the Bigger Picture: Finding Clues In Our Breastfeeding Clients’ Surroundings 

2. When Evidence and Empathy Aren’t Enough: Changing Your Lactation Practice to Boost Client Success 

Registration Fees

To meet your ongoing education requirements, NZLCA is offering you a total of 20.75 hours education hours to watch online. Choose as few or as many as you want for one price!

Member Earlybird – prior to 5 December 2023 – $365
Member Full – after 5 December 2023 – $415
 
Non-Member Earlybird – prior to 5 December 2023 – $415
Non-Member – after 5 December 2023 – $465

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Evidence of NZLCA 2024 membership will be required for the member rate. Fees are in NZ dollars and include GST.

Accreditation

Accreditation
Total Cerps Allocated:  14.5 L and 6.25 E CERPs   
Recognition Number:  C202403         
Pre-Exam Education Hours: 20.75
This event has been approved up to 20 hours by the NZ Midwifery Council. 
Certificates will be provided based on the number of online presentations completed. 

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NZLCA has been accepted by International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a CERP Provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE®’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAMINERS®, IBLCE®, INTERNATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT®, and IBCLC® are registered marks of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.
 

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