Join us for our Brisbane workshop, 12-14th December 2024 in the heart of Brisbane's CBD. Come for "Dinner with Dr Lenore Goldfarb" (Induced Lactation), Oral Ties, Breastfeeding Challenges or all three events!
Register and pay before 18th October and pay our Early Bird Special Price!
Download our Registration Booklet, you can fill out the registration form and email it to us. We prefer this because you can pay by DIRECT DEPOST without the extra cost of credit card fees.
LEAP CONFERENCE BOOKLET (pdf)
DownloadDAY 1 12th December 2024
Enjoy a 3-course dinner with colleagues and hear about INDUCED LACTATION from world renowned expert Dr Lenore Goldfarb. Induced lactation is possible and understanding the physiology can deepen your understanding of breastfeeding and your confidence in its success.
1.5 CERPs
(CPD EQUIVALENT)
Early Bird $145
After 19/10/24 $165
ALL 3 EVENTS
Early Bird $495
After 19/10/24 $555
DAY 2 13th December 2024
Conflicting information and personal opinions frequently override sensible feeding support and discussion about tongue-tie management.
Gain confidence in discussing ties with families while competently managing their feeding concerns.
5.0 CERPs
(CPD EQUIVALENT)
Early Bird $180
After 19/10/24 $205
2 FULL DAY EVENTS
Early Bird $360
After 19/10/24 $410
DAY 3 14th December 2024 Brisbane
Many mothers face breastfeeding difficulties, gain confidence in managing these common challenges.
Pain, mastitis, compromised milk supply and other common challenges can be managed and prevented with basic information.
6.5 CERPs
(CPD EQUIVALENT)
Early Bird $180
After 19/10/24 $205
DINNER & 1 DAY EVENT
Early Bird $325
After 19/10/24 $370
Relactation/Induced Lactation (1.5 L CERPs)
Dinner session with special guest and induced lactation expert, Dr Lenore Goldfarb.
With an understanding of how breastfeeding works, the principles of induced and
re-lactation can be described and demystified. This session will discuss the varying situations when this might be useful and introduce strategies and resources.
Exploring re-lactation and induced lactation solidifies the robust nature of breastfeeding and challenges the commercially constructed belief that breastfeeding is fragile. Confidence in breastfeeding is an essential skill for all health workers.
Oral Ties – Identifying the problem (1.0 L CERPs)
Infant oral anatomy can vary and common genetic concerns such as ankyloglossia and variations on restrictions within the oral cavity can cause disruption to the dyad. This session will discuss incidence and identification of any variation from normal,
identify subsequent adaptions and/or compensations to feeding and discuss specific and relevant management strategies.
Taking the lactation history (1.0 E CERPs)
Identify elements of the medical and social situation to include in a history, observe and record a breastfeed to create a baseline for observing and recording changes resulting from interventions and record findings from physical examination and observation of the infant and mother.
An Overview of Breastfeeding Challenges (1.0 E CERPs)
Many infants with oral ties experience breastfeeding challenges. This session will offer an overview of the common challenges of breastfeeding, pain, supply/growth concerns, mastitis, explore simple strategies to support breastfeeding and overcome difficulties and briefly discuss the prudent use of lactation aids.
Oral Ties – Effective Management (1.5 L CERPs)
This session will describe and discuss the various tools and methods of releasing frenula and identify the functional desired outcome and the impact on the infant. (Based on recorded data from 6000+ procedures)
Discuss strategies to support maintenance of breastfeeding before and after any intervention, describe what parents need to know, including potential risks,
and discuss facilitating decision-making.
Oral ties and non-breastfed infants (0.5 L CERPs)
Discuss the impact of oral ties on non-breastfed infants. Explore strategies to support these dyads before, during and after interventions to treat oral ties.
Managing Milk Supply (1.0 LCERPs)
This session will characterise the elements of adequate milk supply at different stages of lactation, discuss strategies to determine if milk supply is normal, compromised or overabundant and discuss strategies to manage concerns
about milk supply.
Using Galactagogues Effectively (0.5 L CERPs)
This session will describe both prescribed and non-prescribed galactagogues and
identify when and how to use prescribed galactagogues such as domperidone.
Re-lactation (1 L CERPs)
This session will § Differentiate between re-lactation and induced lactation and
discuss the varying situations when this might be useful,
eg regretted early weaning, emergencies etc
Nipple Pain and Damage (1.5 L CERPs)
This session will discuss the various types of nipple pain and their causes, including mechanical trauma., discuss infections and possible treatments, and explore practical strategies to support the breastfeeding mother and the decision to limit time at the breast. Then the merit of available lactation aids/treatments will be discussed and
review medical conditions that may contribute to nipple pain.
Medication for pain and damage (0.5 L CERPs)
This session will describe the available prescribed and non-prescribed topical and systemic treatment of nipple infections and Identify when, if, and how to use prescribed and unprescribed topical preparations.
Lumps and blockages (1.0 L CERPs)
This session will explore duct blockages, breast lumps and white spots and practical management strategies and discuss when and if to seek medical assistance
or blockages.
Mastitis and Abscess (1.0 E CERPs)
This session will differentiate between infective and non-infective mastitis and
identify non-medical management strategies including when to seek medical assistance. Then current prescribing recommendations for mastitis will be discussed followed by a discussion on the characteristics of an abscess, including
diagnosis, treatment and referral pathways for abscess.
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