May 12-13, 2005
Roseville, California , USA

Allergies & Anomalies: Their Impact on Breastfeeding
Sponsored by the Breastfeeding Coalition of Placer County
For more information call Mary at (916) 780-6454 or
Email: placerbreastfeeding@mindsync.com

May 28-29, 2005
Hilton Costa Mesa Hotel, Costa Mesa, California, USA

Breastfeeding: The Womanly Art Across All Cultures
2005 La Leche League of Southern California/Nevada Annual Area Conference
To receive a Registration book by mail, please contact Cindy at
(714) 962-3434 or Email: halfdozeneggs@socal.san.rr.com
For registration information, please contact Patti, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, CDT, at (866) 818-CONF or Email: plcdoula@earthlink.net
For CE information, please contact Shari (858) 271-7889 or
Email: slsilady@san.rr.com Website: www.lalecheleaguescnv.org

June 30- July 2, 2005
Washington, DC, USA

33rd Annual Seminar for Physicians on Breastfeeding
Sponsored by LLLI
Contact Sally Murphy, Meetings Manager, (847) 519-7730, ext. #218 or Email: SMurphy@llli.org

July 2-5, 2005
Washington, DC, USA

The 19th International Breastfeeding Conference: Breastfeeding: Ancient Art-Modern Miracle
Sponsored by LLLI
Contact Sally Murphy, Meetings Manager, (847) 519-7730, ext. #218 or Email: SMurphy@llli.org

July 8-12, 2005
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Breaking the Barriers to Breastfeeding: Research, Policy, Practice
Celebrating 20 Years of Clinical Excellence
ILCA's Annual International Conference and Meeting

August 5, 2005
San Diego, California, USA

To Clip or Not to Clip: Ankyloglossia & the Breastfed Infant.
Children's Hospital Grand Rounds, 0800-0900, Cafeteria Conference Rooms A,B,C. Sponsored by CHHC.
Speakers: Dr. James Murphy & Dr. Seth Pransky
For more information contact Nancy Wight MD at 858-939-4175.

August 6, 2005
San Diego, California, USA

Breastfeeding the Older Child: A Mini-Seminar for Physicians & Other Health Care Providers.
Children's Hospital Medical Office Bldg, 8:00-12:30
Sponsored by CHHC in cooperation with the SDCBC
Contact: Gigi Campbell at (858) 939-4175 or
Email: gigi.campbell@sharp.com

October 7-9, 2005
Sacramento, California, USA

Essential Pieces: Continuing Education Lactation Conference 2005
Sponsored by La Leche League of Northern California and Hawaii
Contact by telephone (916) 781-9871 or
Email: LLLConference@yahoo.com

October 17-18, 2005
Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Human Milk Banking - A Global Perspective on Best Practices
Sponsored by the Human Milk Banking Association of North American
Email: aprather@olsonmgmt.com

October 23-24, 2005
Denver , Colorado , USA

Taking Breastfeeding to New Heights: The 5th Annual Health Team Members Meeting at the 10th Annual International Meeting of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Sponsored by the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Full program and registration information will be posted in March 2005 at www.bfmed.org
For more information, call (877) 836-9947 or Email: jymeek@orhs.org


UCSD Medical Center & Baby-Friendly: A Work in Progress!
Lisa Stellwagen MD

Pediatric Director, Family Maternity Care Center,
UCSD Medical Center

The lactation team at UCSD Medical Center has been hard at work for several years in preparation for Baby Friendly USA certification. The original 10 steps adopted by UNICEF and WHO for the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative began many years ago at UCSD with the work of Audrey Naylor MD, DrPH, co-founder with Ruth Wester, RN, CPNP, of Wellstart International.


The process of changing hospital practice and policy is difficult. We found that by analyzing our hospital systems for mother and infant care, outlining the needed changes, and then slowly implementing them, we were able to improve the ways in which we support breastfeeding at UCSD Medical Center. The changes were many, including:
  • Standardizing patient education materials for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers
  • Identifying formula company propaganda materials in the hospital and clinic, and finding replacements for needed products

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