Breastfeeding Task Force Conference
The New Hampshire Breastfeeding Task Force hosts an Annual Breastfeeding Conference to provide education and networking to New England educators, nurses, professionals, WIC nutritionists and lactation consultants working with breastfeeding families.
New Hampshire Breastfeeding Task Force Professional Conference Agenda
June 6, 2022 - 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
- 07:30 am – 07:45 am
Sign onto Virtual Platform - 07:45 am – 08:00 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Lissa Sirois MPH, RD, IBCLC
Chair, NH Breastfeeding Task Force
- 08:00 am – 09:00 am
Breastfeeding and Infant Growth
Whitney Hammond, MSW, MPH
- 09:00 am – 09:15 am
**Yoga Break with Nicole Manelas, 200 HR RYT** - 09:15 am – 10: 45 am
Infant Oral Assessment:Assessing Anatomy and Function Beyond the Frenulum
Melissa Cole, MS, IBCLC, RLC
Handout
Oral Assessment Checklist
Bibliography - 10:45 am – 11:00 am
**Mindfulness Break with Nicole Manelas, 200 HR RYT** - 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Maternal-Child Health Legislation Updates in NH 2022
Courtney Gray Tanner, JD, MSW
2022 Highlights for the NH Legislation
HB 1099
HB 1661
SB 393
SB 404
SB 408
SB 444
CMS Applauds Postpartum Expansion in California, Florida, Kentucky, and Oregon
Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions: Interactive Map
- 12:00 pm – 1230 pm
** Lunch Break / Award Slide Show ** - 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Providing Virtual Support for Chest/Breastfeeding Families
Robin Kaplan, M.Ed., IBCLC, RLC
Handout - 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
**Yoga Break with Nicole Manelas, 200 HR RYT** - 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Activities to Support Infant Oral Function
Melissa Cole, MS, IBCLC, RLC
Handout
Bibliography - 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Closing Remarks, Wrap Up, and Evaluations
Lissa Sirois MPH, RD, IBCLC
Chair, NH Breastfeeding Task Force