27th Annual Douglas CollegeBreast/Chestfeeding Education DaySaturday, May 10th, 2025
Presenting online: Melissa Cole, MS, IBCLC, RLC Sarah Coutts, RN, IBCLC
L-CERPs: 6.25 IBLCE CERPS Verification No. C2024294 Time: 8:45 am to 5:00 pm (PST) Fee: $135.00 + $6.75 (GST) = $141.75 Registration is open: Early Bird price of $120.00 + $6.00 = $126.00 Early bird deadline has been extended to Friday, April 25th at 3:30 pm. CRN: 21057 Registration options:
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| Melissa Cole, MS, IBCLC, RLC is a board certified lactation consultant, neonatal oral-motor assessment professional, and clinical herbalist in private practice. Melissa has been passionate about providing comprehensive, holistic lactation support and improving the level of clinical lactation skills for health professionals. She enjoys teaching, researching and writing about wellness and lactation-related topics. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in maternal child health and lactation consulting and her master’s work is in therapeutic, clinical herbalism. Melissa actively conducts research and collaborates with several lactation and health care professional associations. | 
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Sarah Coutts is a registered nurse and lactation consultant with over 15 years experience in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). She currently works as a Developmental Care Specialist in a NICU in Vancouver, Canada. Before this position Sarah was the Kangaroo Care Provincial Coordinator of an implementation science research study to improve uptake of Kangaroo Care in NICUs in British Columbia. She is interested in understanding the barriers and enablers to implementing skin-to-skin contact for term infants and Kangaroo Care for preterm infants from the perspectives of health care providers, families, and health care organizations. Sarah hopes to implement innovative strategies to improve uptake and increase knowledge and understanding of the vital importance of skin-to-skin contact and non-separation for all babies and their families. | 
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Full-Day Program
| Time | Topic | IBCLC Detailed Content Category |
| 8:30-8:45am | Zoom login | |
| 8:45-9:00am | Welcome and Introductions | |
| 9:00-10:00am | Skin-to-skin Evidence | V. Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology VI Techniques VII. Clinical Skills |
| 10:00-11:15am | A Mindful Approach to Tongue Tie | III. Pathology VII. Clinical Skills |
| 11:15-11:30am | Break | |
| 11:30am-12:45pm | Low Milk Production Detective Work: Assessment and Care Plan Considerations | I. Development and Nutrition II. Physiology and Endocrinology III. Pathology VI. Techniques VII. Clinical Skills |
| 12:45-1:30pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30-2:45pm | Common Infant Digestive Health Concerns and Useful Support Strategies | I. Development and Nutrition III. Pathology V. Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology VII. Clinical Skills |
| 2:45-3:00pm | Break | |
| 3:00-4:15pm | A Case Study Approach to Critical Thinking | III. Pathology VII. Clinical Skills |
| 4:15-4:30pm | Closing Remarks |
Registrants will have access to the recording until Saturday, August 31st, 2025.