Breastfeeding Norms and Controversies 

with

Dr. Jack Newman

Co-founder and co-director of the of the Newman Breastfeeding Clinic

&

Institute, Toronto Canada  

                                              February 1, 2012                                  

                                            7:45 am to 4:00 pm

                         Tulare County Agricultural Building Auditorium

                        4437 B  South Laspina   Tulare CA,93274 

 Target Audience

Doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, lactation

consultants/counselors, health educators, registered dietitians,

childbirth educators, doulas, La Leche League leaders.  

       6 CE's 

6 CERP pending

                        Lactation, BRN, CME and RD                  

  At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Explain how breast milk and formula differ substantially.

2. Discuss how breastfeeding helps prevent disease in the baby and mother in adulthood. 

3. Outline how the numbers are muddling our thinking about breastfeeding.

4. Discuss how to deal with hypoglycemia, jaundice and when to intervene or not for slow weight gain.

5. Verbalize how breastfeeding can be made or unmade, that it doesn’t just work or not work.

6. Explain that there is such a thing as nipple confusion, but who really is the one confused. 

For more information contact

 Monty Anderson

 559-624-2195

 manderso@kdhcd.org

                                                                        

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Institute for Medical Quality and the California Medical Association’s CME Accreditation Standards (IMQ/CMA) through the Joint Sponsorship of Kaweah Delta Health Care District and the Tulare County Breastfeeding Coalition. Kaweah Delta Health Care District is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Kaweah Delta Health Care District takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity. Kaweah Delta Health Care District designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.   AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™ provided to physicians.