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IBC Summit

Summit Speakers

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Monica Smith, IBCLC

Chair of the Idaho Breastfeeding Coalition

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Presentations:

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Mission, vision, structure and benefits of the IBC

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ANDREA RASSMUSEN, MPA

US Department of Labor

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Laws that Support Parents of Newborn Babies

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Lynnelle King, BS, IBCLC

Family Seasons 

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The power of the pause. Integrating IBCLC care and craniosacral therapy for infant- mother co-regulation.

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Nicole Packer, Founder of Yoga Wellness Connection

Yoga Wellness Connection​

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Professional Rapid Reset Toolkit

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Patty Killian, RN, BSN

Grove Creek Medical Center

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Baby Friendly Designation: Rewards & Challenges

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Dr. Adrianne K. Griebel-Thompson, PhD, MS, RDN, LD, CLC

University of Idaho Research Team

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Dietary and supplemental intake of minerals and the concentrations of those same minerals in human milk

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Dr. Janet Williams, PhD

University of Idaho Research Team​

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Relationship between maternal cannabis use during lactation and human milk nutrient composition

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Rafitau Salia, BS, MS Student

University of Idaho Research Team

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​How water fluoridation is related to human milk fluoride concentration

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Dr. Jessica Baird, DNP, APRN, FNP

Idaho State University

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Perinatal Screening for Postpartum Depression

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Dawn Amos, MPH
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Dr. Tony Sieke, PhD, CCC-SLP

Idaho State University

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Mindfulness Self-Care for Nurses & Lactation Supporters

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Judy Elquist, RN, MN

Idaho State University

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Detecting Postpartum Complications

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Brianna Nuttall, LCSW, PMH-C

Therapy Transformed​

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Trauma-Informed Lactation Care

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Mallory Summers, MS, RDN, CLC, LD

Idaho State University

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Maternal Nutrition in Breastfeeding

Help Us Plan And Prepare For The Summit!

We would love to have you join us in planning and preparing for our annual summit! Please email us at idahobreastfeeding@gmail.com to get more information about being a part of the committee. 

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Contact Us

6700 North Linder Road, Suite 156, Box 209 Meridian, Idaho 83646
idahobreastfeeding@gmail.com

208-740-1077

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