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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.
Breastfeeding Workshop with Jack Newman (Canada)
LC South UK Breastfeeding Workshops in Bedhampton and Manchester
Deborah Robertson's rolling programme of 11 monthly study days in London
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Course
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Jack Newman will facilitate the day on:
- Poor weight gain: approach and case studies. Why babies don't gain. What can be done about it.
- Slow weight gain after the first few months. Why would a baby who is gaining well for 2 or 3 months start not to gain well? An approach to clarifying why and how to deal with it without undermining breastfeeding.
- Breastfeeding the premature and sick baby. Includes premature infants, cardiac problems, PKU. and others.
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| Dates |
Tuesday 4th May 2010 |
| Cost |
£70 LCGB members
£75 non members
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| Times |
9:30am - 4pm |
| Venue |
John Pounds Centre,
Portsmouth.
Map available here. |
| Additional
Information |
For further details apply to:
Sara Brown (LCGB), 12 Ash Close, Cowplain, Hants, PO8 8TU.
email: sarah@lcsouthuk.biz
To book, print and complete the booking form and return to the above address. |
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Course
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Building on our understanding of breastfeeding:
22nd & 23rd Jan 2010
Topics covered will include:
| Day 1 |
Day 2 |
Anatomy & physiology - revisited: applying it to practice
Looking at techniques & equipment that support breastfeeding practice |
Oral anatomy & physiology of the newborn
High palate/cleft/tongue-tie
Feeding issues related to oral problems and to other problems such as Down's Syndrome |
Understanding breastmilk, the preterm baby, & other issues:
19th & 20th Feb 2010
| Day 3 |
Day 4 |
Specific nutritional needs of preterm babies
Techniques & equipment that could be used
Developing our practice with the preterm |
Constituents of breastmilk - how does this inform practice?
Taking a feeding history
Milk banking and storage of breastmilk
Medications and breastfeeding |
Moving breastfeeding practice on:
19th & 20th March 2010
| Day 5 |
Day 6 |
Feeding the older baby
Induced lactation and relactation
Working while breastfeeding
Tandem feeding, nursing strikes and other issues |
Slow weight gain or failure to thrive
Becoming a Lactation Consultant
Cultural nad ethical issues and infant feeding
Reveiwing slides on breastfeeding issues |
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| Dates |
22nd & 23rd Jan 2010
19th & 20th Feb 2010
19 & 20th March 2010 |
| Cost |
£65.00 Individual days
£120.00 Two days
£310.00 whole course (6 days) |
| Times |
9am - 4pm |
| Venue |
Bedhampton
Social Club,
Bedhampton,
Nr Portsmouth,
Hants. |
| Additional
Information |
Refreshments including a sandwich lunch.
Suitable for CERPs
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For further details apply to:
LC South UK, 12 Ash Close, Cowplain, Hants, PO8 8TU.
Tel 023 9278 2481 (eves) or email: sarah@lcsouthuk.biz
To book, print and complete the booking form and return to the above address. |
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Course
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| Dates |
8th May 2010
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| Venue |
Bedhampton
Social Club,
Bedhampton,
Nr Portsmouth,
Hants. |
| Cost |
£65 |
| Additional
Information |
For further details apply to:
LC South UK, 12 Ash Close, Cowplain, Hants, PO8 8TU.
Tel 023 9278 2481 (eves) or email: sarah@lcsouthuk.biz
To book, print and complete the booking form and return to the above address.
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Course
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| Dates |
18th & 19th June 2010
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| Venue |
Luther King House,
Manchester,
M14 5JP |
| Cost |
£70 - Individual days
£125 - Friday and Saturday |
| Additional
Information |
For further details apply to:
LC South UK, 12 Ash Close, Cowplain, Hants, PO8 8TU.
Tel 023 9278 2481 (eves) or email: sarah@lcsouthuk.biz
To book, print and complete the booking form and return to the above address.
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| Deborah Robertson's Breastfeeding Specialist Study Days 2009/2010 |
| Course
Details |
The series of separate Study Days is 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 Saturday each month, repeated each year as a rolling programme:
25TH July 2009
#1 Troubleshooting Positioning and Attachment Problems
15th August 2009
#2 Parenting Philosophies & Relationships Impacting Breastfeeding
5th September 2009
#3 Challenges of Breastfeeding Beyond the Newborn Period
3rd October 2009
#4 Skills for Counselling the Breastfeeding Mother
14th November 2009
#5 Breastfeeding in Difficult Circumstances
5th December 2009
#7 Facilitating Fantastic Breastfeeding Groups and Classes
30th January 2010
#8 Ethical Issues in Lactation
20th February 2010
#9 Breastfeeding Peer Support: Realising Potential and Avoiding Pitfalls
20th March 2010
#11 Breastfeeding Clinics and Consultations
17th April 2010
#6 Mock Lactation Consultant Exam and Revision Strategies
8th May 2010
#12 Breastfeeding and Food *** NEW ***
5th June 2010
#10 Exploring the Idea of Becoming a Lactation Consultant
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| 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." |
| Approval |
Certificates for professional study:
6.5 L CERPS (lactation) awarded for Study Days #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #9, #11
6.5 L CERPS (lactation) being applied for (NEW) Day #12
6.5 E CERPS (ethics) awarded for Study Day # 8
(Study Days #6 and #10 are not eligible as they are about becoming a Lactation Consultant)
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| Cost |
£70 per day if paying by cheque or cash at time of booking.
£56 (20% discount) for unwaged Breastfeeding Counsellors and Student Midwives.
£90 per day when an invoice to a trust or hospital is required.
For those booking several, fees may be paid one at a time, but only if paid at least one month in advance.
Cancellations can be made up to two weeks beforehand to receive a refund less 20% admin fee.
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| Times |
9am - 5pm, with a 45 minute break for lunch |
| Venue |
Room 3A, University of London Union,
Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HY.
(Close to Euston/Kings Cross Stations.) Map available from Deborah or downloadable from www.breastfeedingspecialist.com |
| Additional
Information |
Full programme for each day, together with feedback from past participants, can be viewed at www.breastfeedingspecialist.com
Refreshments:
Arrival, mid-morning and afternoon tea/coffee with croissant/biscuits
are included in the course fee. Lunch can be bought in nearby Coffee
Shop.
The
Study Days are lead by Deborah Robertson, an experienced graduate
teacher who has been working with breastfeeding mothers and babies
since 1993. She is an International Board Certified Lactation
Consultant (IBCLC) in private practice, concentrating on breastfeeding
education of both Health Professionals and Lay Volunteers. Deborah
volunteers as a La Leche League Leader, offering breastfeeding
counselling and running a breastfeeding support group.
Deborah
is available to bring any of her Breastfeeding Specialist Study Days to
trusts/groups around the country for £450 per day plus expenses.
You are welcome to contact Deborah with any questions you may have.
Phone 01634 814275.
Email: deborahruk@yahoo.co.uk
Please download Booking Form from www.breastfeedingspecialist.com |
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