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As far as LCGB are aware, these breastfeeding education events are free from commercial sponsorship by companies associated with the
babyfeeding industry as stipulated in the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
http://www.who.int/child_adolescent_health/documents/9241594292/en/
This is in accordance with the LCGB Funding & Advertising Policy please click here for full Policy Document.
The following days are available to both members and non-members, and suitable for general breastfeeding education as well as IBLCE exam preparation and recertification.
To include a breastfeeding conference, seminar or other educational events on this page, email Lynn Timms: timmslynn@yahoo.co.uk
The current tariff to advertise an individual study day is £30 and £75 for a series of study days . Listings of study days will continue to be free.
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ANNUAL BREASTFEEDING SYMPOSIUM
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Course Details
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Welcome & Introduction
(Dr Kanaga Sinnathuray, Consultant Paediatrician)
"Body Fat in early Life, is more better? Evidence from breastfed babies"
(Dr Christopher Gale, PhD, Neonatologist. Imperial College)
The Importance of Tongue Mobility for Breastfeeding
(Luci Lishman, Midwife, Lactation Consultant)
Breastfeeding the baby with a Cleft Palate
(Cleft palate team, Spires, John Radcliffe)
Afternoon Tea & networking break
"The Food of Love" A talk by the Author
(Kate Evans, writer and cartoonist)
Stalls; Sterifeed, Medela, ARDO, Advent
Usborne books, Phoenix cards, jewellery and breastfeeding teaching aids for sale!
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| Dates |
Monday 20th May 2013
13:00 - 17:00 hrs
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Venue |
Wexham Park Hospital
£5.00 at the door
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Additional Information |
TO BOOK: Prior booking essential *cash on the day for admission
Please Email infantfeedingteam@hwph-tr.nhs.uk
Certificate of attendance will be given on the day
Venue: Lecture Theatre, John Lister building, (Gate 4) Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 4HL
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Deborah Robertson's
BREASTFEEDING SPECIALIST COURSE & STUDY DAYS
Monthly, May through to April |
Course Details
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COURSE APPROVED by the Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC). You may complete the course over more than one year and in any order. Individual study days are 'stand alone' and may be booked by those not booking the course.
DESIGNED TO BE OF INTEREST TO:
- Health Professionals with a special interest in working with breastfeeding mothers and babies.
- Breastfeeding Counsellors and Peer Supporters seeking to update skills and knowledge.
- Infant Feeding Co-ordinator post holders or candidates.
- Candidates preparing for the IBLCE Lactation Consultant exam and for IBCLCs recertifying.
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| Dates |
THE TWELVE STUDY DAYS are one day each month, either a Saturday in London or a Monday in Chatham, Kent.
The course begins in May and ends in April and is repeated each year as a rolling programme:
- (May) #10 Exploring the Idea of Becoming a Lactation Consultant
- (June) #1 Troubleshooting Positioning & Attachment Problems
- ( July) #2 Parenting Philosophies & Relationships Impacting Breastfeeding
- ( Aug) #3 Challenges of Breastfeeding Beyond the Newborn Period
- ( Sep) #4 Skills for Counselling the Breastfeeding Mother
- (Oct) #5 Breastfeeding in Difficult Circumstances
- (Nov) #7 Facilitating Fantastic Breastfeeding Groups & Classes
- (Dec) #8 Ethical Issues in Lactation
- ( Jan) #9 Breastfeeding Peer Support: Realising Potential & Avoiding Pitfalls
- (Feb) #11 Breastfeeding Clinics & Consultations
- (Mar) #12 Breastfeeding & Food
- (Apr) #6 Mock Lactation Consultant Exam & Revision Strategies
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| Venue |
EITHER on Saturdays:
University of London Union, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HY (close to Euston/Kings Cross/St Pancras Stations).
OR on Mondays:
St George's Hotel, 7-8 New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6BB (very close to Chatham station).
See www.breastfeedingspecialist.com
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| Cost |
£100 per day when an invoice to a trust or hospital is required.
£80 per day if paying by cheque or cash at time of booking.
£60 per day for unwaged Breastfeeding Counsellors and Student Midwives.
For those booking several study days, fees may be paid one at a time, as long as you are always in credit by one study day.
Special offer: 12 study days for the price of 11 when paid in full at time of booking.
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9am - 5pm with a 45 minutes break for lunch. |
| Refreshments |
Arrival, mid-morning and afternoon tea/coffee with croissant/biscuits are included in the course fee.
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CANCELLATIONS: can be made up to two weeks beforehand to receive a refund less 20% admin fee.
MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: Full refund, no quibble, if not entirely satisfied.
CERTIFICATES FOR PROFESSIONAL STUDY: Each study day certificate is for 6.5 hours. The following CERPS have been awarded by IBLCE:
- 6.5 L (lactation) CERPs for Days #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 12
- 3.5 L CERPs awarded for Day #6
- 6.5 E (ethics) CERPs awarded by for Day #8
- 1.5 L CERPs awarded by for Day #10
OPTIONAL MONTHLY GRADED HOMEWORKS totally 50 hours combine with the 70 hours taught in study days to provide a comprehensive lactation education programme, as strongly recommended by IBLCE (exam board).
FORMAT: A combination of lecture, games, video, discussion, handouts, practical demonstration, dramas, case studies and skills practice which link theory to everyday work with breastfeeding mothers and babies. There is variety and we have fun! Each Study Day ends with some optional multiple choice exam questions for any who want to test recall and problem solving around the topic for that day, thus providing great practice for "The Exam."
BABIES AT STUDY DAYS: Babes in arms are welcome if the mum agrees to step outside the room if her baby becomes noisy so participants cannot hear or concentrate. Not suitable or safe for mobile babies.
ENQUIRIES: You are welcome to contact Deborah with any questions you may have or to go on her email list for announcements of forthcoming study days.
Email: deborahruk@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: 01634 814275
BOOKING: Please complete the appropriate booking form for the venue you choose, downloadable from www.breastfeedingspecialist.com
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THE INTERNATIONAL BREASTFEEDING DAY
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Course Details
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The 9th conference of THE INTERNATIONAL BREASTFEEDING DAY will take place on the 29th of March 2013, at La Cité des Sciences, Paris.
It's the only event of its kind in Europe organized by La Leche League France.
World renowned specialists will present their most recent research and in-depth analysis
in human lactation.
We'll be featuring :
- Diana West, IBCLC - Making more milk
- Lawrence Gartner, MD, FAAP -Breastfeeding and ethics
- Bridget Ingle, IBCLC, RN, RM - Distorted nipples
- Larry Kotlow - Breastfeeding tongue and lip-ties
- Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP - Breastfeeding and premature babies
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29th March 2013
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Venue |
La Cité des Sciences, Paris
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Additional Information |
For more information, email: jia@40lllfrance.org
or visit www.lllfrance.org
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SALLY ETHERIDGE: BF AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR BABIES
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Course Details
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23rd April 2013
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Venue |
CAPtA, Saxby Street, Leicester, LE2 0NE.
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Additional Information |
sallyjeth@hotmail.co.uk or Tel: 07580 159278
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UNICEF UK BABY FRIENDLY: BF & RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
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Course Details
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For maternity staff.
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25th - 26th April 2013
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Venue |
London.
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Additional Information |
Please visit www.babyfriendly.org.uk for more information.
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UNICEF UK BABY FRIENDLY: BF & RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
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Course Details
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For Health Visitors.
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16th - 17th May 2013
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Venue |
London.
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Additional Information |
Please visit www.babyfriendly.org.uk for more information.
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NUTRITION AND NURTURE IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD: BIO-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES.
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Course Details
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Three day international, interdisciplinary conference.
Conference Announcement and Call for Papers
Our fourth international interdisciplinary conference is being organised by the Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Unit (MAINN), University of Central Lancashire. MAINN is led by Fiona Dykes, Professor of Maternal and Infant Health.
The conference links closely with the international journal Maternal and Child Nutrition (Wiley-Blackwell Publishing) that has its editorial office in MAINN. The journal is edited by Dr Victoria Hall Moran, based in MAINN, and Professor Kay Dewey, University of California, Davis.
There is a growing understanding of the complex interactions between socio-cultural, biological, political and economic influences upon infant and child feeding, eating and nutrition.
The conference aims to:
- Illuminate socio-cultural, political and economic influences upon infant and child feeding practices.
- Explore the nature of relationships within families in connection with various types of nutritive and nurturing behaviour in infancy and childhood.
- Increase understandings of breastfeeding as a biopsychosocial activity.
- Enhance understanding of the complex interactions between socio-cultural, psychological and biological factors in infant and child feeding, eating and nutrition.
- Focus on key initiatives that may impact upon practices related to infant and child feeding, eating and nutrition.
Key Note Speakers:
- Sue Ashmore - Director of UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
- Dr Kajsa Brimdyr - Lead Researcher at Faculty, Healthy Children's Project, USA
- Dr Adriano Cattaneo - Consultant Epidemiologist, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Trieste, Italy
- Dr Renee Flacking - Senior Research Fellow, Dalarna University, Sweden
- Lorna Hartwell and Phyll Buchanan - Breastfeeding Network (BfN), UK
- Dr Pat Hoddinott - Senior Clinical Research Fellow and GP, University of Aberdeen
- Dr Gill Thomson - Research Fellow, MAINN, University of Central Lancashire
Participants:
Participation and attendance is encouraged from practitioners, academics and students across a spectrum of disciplines to include:
- Anthropologists
- Biological Scientists
- Breastfeeding Support and Advocacy Groups
- Children's Centre managers
- Dieticians
- Family nurses
- General Practitioners
- Health economists
- Health Visitors
- Infant Feeding Specialists
- Lactation Consultants
- Maternal and Child Health Nurses
- Medical Sociologists
- Midwives
- Neonatal nurses
- Neonatologists
- Nutritionists
- Paediatricians
- Public health specialists
- Psychologists
- Sociologists
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| Dates |
Monday 10th, Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th June 2013
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Grange over Sands, Cumbria.
The conference venue is The Grange Hotel, Grange Over Sands, which is situated on the fringe of the Lake District in beautiful surroundings.
For details on the charms of this stylish location go to http://www.grange-hotel.co.uk/
Conference Booking and Enquiries
All presenters will be required to register for the conference and pay the fee which will be £375 plus VAT for the three days, non-residential.
However, if you cannot attend for the full three day event, a daily rate is available at £125 plus VAT.
For conference enquiries please contact Liz Roberts, Conference and Events, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE
Email healthconferences@uclan.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1772 893809
Fax: +44 (0)1772 894985
Conference web site: www.uclan.ac.uk/healthconf
For academic queries please contact Professor Fiona Dykes on fcdykes@uclan.ac.uk or
Tel: +44 (0)1772 893828
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Additional Information |
Abstract Requirements (Deadline 30th Nov 2012)
Papers or posters are invited on:
- Infant and child nutrition and feeding (to include biological, social, cultural, psychological, political, economic and practice issues). The scope includes fetal and neonatal nutrition, infant and child nutrition, feeding and eating, up to and including adolescence.
- Nurturing the infant-parent relationship. The scope includes infants, parents, staff and/or organizations.
- Thirty minute papers will be presented at concurrent sessions and posters will be displayed and discussed during designated poster sessions.
- Abstracts should be submitted by email (Microsoft Word file preferred) to healthconferences@uclan.ac.uk The subject line of the email should clearly state "Nutrition & Nurture Conference Abstract". All abstracts will be reviewed by the Conference Review Committee chaired by Fiona Dykes and Victoria Hall Moran.
The abstract must include the following:
- Title.
- Author/presenter name(s), institution represented, postal address, email address. Please indicate who is the primary contact - this will be the person we contact.
- A 500 word abstract that includes context, methodology (if appropriate), results/key themes and implications for policy, research, practice and/or education.
- Clearly indicate if submitting for poster or paper. (Please also indicate whether you would be willing to present a poster, should your paper not be selected for presentation).
- A short biography of author(s).
MAINN website: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/schools/school_of_health/research_projects/mmch/midwifery_mainn.php
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LA LECHE LEAGUE GB NATIONAL CONFERENCE 'GLOBAL ISSUES IN BREASTFEEDING: EMERGENCY NUTRITION & ADOPTIVE BREASTFEEDING'
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Course Details
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11th - 12th October 2013
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Venue |
Britannia Hotel, Fairfax Street, Coventry CV1 5RP.
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Additional Information |
Visit www.events@laleche.org.uk or www.lllgbevents.blogspot.co.uk for more details.
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UNICEF UK BABY FRIENDLY ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
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Course Details
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27th -28th November 2013
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Venue |
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland.
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Visit www.unicef.org.uk/bficonference2013 for more details.
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FUTURE LCGB CONFERENCES
2014 - FRI 11th APRIL - SAT 12th APRIL.
2015 - FRI 17TH APRIL - SAT 18TH APRIL
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FUTURE ILCA CONFERENCES
2014 - 23rd JULY - 26th JULY PHOENIX, ARIZONA
2015 - 22nd JULY - 25th JULY WASHINGTON DC
2016 - 20th JULY - 23rd JULY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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