15th Biennial Breastfeeding: Baby’s Natural Choice Conference

This conference will enable the learner to provide competent and successful support for breastfeeding through essential topics concerning common lactation issues such as mastitis, engorgement, and other common complications. We will focus on team-based approaches to bring awareness of the critical roles and responsibilities of the health care team when providing feeding support options while addressing behavioral health wellness and providing trauma-informed care to help overcome breastfeeding difficulties.

Conference Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be better able to:

1. Discuss techniques in practice for overcoming breastfeeding difficulties involving craniosacral therapy, trauma-informed care, and behavioral health approaches to wellness. 
2. Describe the varied guidance surrounding breast massage and how it can impact mastitis, engorgement/overproduction, and other breast complications.
3. Summarize team-based strategies and responsibilities when determining feeding support options for tongue-tie babies and complementary feeding during breastfeeding. 

Registration Information

Registration is now closed. We have reached our full capacity for the conference. We will not accept walk-in registrations.

Registration Fees

• General Registration: $125
• Students/Fellows/Residents: $50*

*To receive the student registration rate, email Brenda Ram verifying your status as a full-time student.

The deadline to register is Aug. 21.

If you need assistance with online registration, please call our Registration Office at 402-559-5929.

Cancel/Refund Policy

If you need to cancel your registration, please email conted@unmc.edu no later than Aug. 21, 2023. There is a $25 processing fee for cancellations made by Aug. 21. Cancellations made after this date and registrants who fail to attend are responsible for the full registration fee.

Sponsors

This conference is sponsored by the Olson Center for Women's Health, through the resources of the UNMC Center for Continuing Education and the UNMC College of Nursing Continuing interProfessional Development and Innovation (CiPDI).