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Thank you! Your registration for the 2019 Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition Breastfeeding Conference is confirmed.

2019 Breastfeeding Conference 

October 24-25, 2019
Wichita, KS

The 2019 Breastfeeding Conference will feature multiple experts in lactation and coalition building. Attendees will have opportunities throughout the 2-day conference for networking and sharing resources.

Location: Holiday Inn Wichita East I35, 549 S Rock Rd, Wichita, KS 67207

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Agenda:

DAY ONE
Thursday, October 24
(Clinical Day, Registration fee of $120)
7:30 – 8:00 Registration and Welcome
8:00 – 9:00 Breastfeeding Without Nursing: Exclusive Pumping – Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
9:00 – 10:00  Peer-to-Peer Milk Sharing – Rebecca McCloskey, MSW, LISW-S
10:00-10:15 Break
11:15 – 12:15 Breastfeeding’s Trio of Trouble: Hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, & weight loss – Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
12:15 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 1:45 To Cut or Not to Cut: Making the Decision with Tethered Oral Tissues – Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
1:45 – 3:15        Does Breastfeeding Protect Maternal Mental Health? The Role of Oxytocin and Stress – Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPA
3:15 – 3:30 Break & Light Snacks
3:30 – 4:45 Weighing in on Obesity and Breastfeeding – Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPA
3:45 – 4:00  Closing Comments
DAY TWO

Friday, October 25
(Community Engagement, FREE Registration)
7:15 – 7:45 Registration & continental breakfast
7:45 – 8:00 Welcome and Introductions – Lisette Jacobson, Chair, Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition
8:00 – 9:30 What We Can Learn from Fed is Best – Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPA

9:30 – 10:30

 Success Stories from Kansas:

  • Addressing Racial Disparities in Kansas – Dr. Stacy Yeager and Stephanne Rupnicki
  • Neosho County: Outreach success – Stephanie Henry
  • KBC Mini-grant sharing
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 12:15

Breastfeeding Makes All the Difference: Breastfeeding’s Role in Overcoming Racial Health Disparities and Childhood Adversity – Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPA
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 State of Breastfeeding in Kansas:

  • Landscape of Breastfeeding Support in Kansas – Lisette Jacobson, Chair, Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition
  • Celebration Moments:
    • Communities Supporting Breastfeeding – Lisette Jacobson
    • High 5 for Mom & Baby & Baby-Friendly Hospitals – Gwen Whittit, Coordinator, High 5 for Mom & Baby
  • Member Section Updates
2:00 – 2:15 Break and light snacks
2:15 – 3:30 The Power of Local Breastfeeding Coalitions: New Toolkit – Panel of local breastfeeding coalition leaders
3:30 – 4:15 Returning to Work: How to Set Parents Up for Success – Panel of Human Resources, child care provider, mother, and lactation consultant
4:150 – 4:30 Closing Comments – Dr. Sarah Jolley, Chair-Elect, Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition