This year's National Conference will take place in the Britannia Hotel Coventry CV1 5RP on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th October - the main programme is outlined below. The two day conference rates for LLL members is £60 until the end of September or £70 on the door (£80 for non-members and £90 on the door). Day rates are £40/£50 in advance or ££50/£60 on the door (members/non-members). Families are of course welcome (dad's/grannies etc to mind older kids) - it looks like being a great couple of days and we hope to see some of you there!
There are special accommodation deals available staying at the hotel. For more information and booking forms look at http://lllgbevents.blogspot.com/2011/08/main-programme-conference-2011.html
LLLGB Conference Programme FRIDAY October 14, 2011
09.45 Opening Address by Anna Burbidge, Chair of LLLGB
Pamela Morrison Weights, analysis, gain patterns, supplementation (mother’s milk/formula/nutri-prem). Techniques to preserve breastfeeding and maintain weight gain in a fragile or vulnerable baby.
13.30- 14.30 AnotherLook
11.15-12.15 Regulating Infant Formula
Expanding on his GOLD 11 presentation, George Kent explores how flaws in governments' regulation of infant formula systematically protect formula manufacturers while exposing infants to excessive risk.
LUNCH BREAK
1 hour 15 minutes
Marian Tompson Our keynote speaker takes us through the inception, development and successes of the fight to allow mothers to make informed choices about HIV status and breastfeeding.
10.00-11.00 My Passionate Journey
14.45-15.45 Panel Discussion : Lactaphobia in Medical & Care Settings
Chair: Dr Gareth Tudor-Williams. What to do/how to approach professionals who are fearful and/or misinformed about mother’s milk and breastfeeding.
16.00-1700 Celebrating Success LLLLeaders
3 case studies on dyads who succeeded despite initial problems. A brief outline of the issues, challenges and co-operation that eventually resulted in a happy and secure breastfeeding relationship for Mum & Baby.
Informal events continue – evening meal before Cabaret La Leche
LLLGB Conference Programme SATURDAY October 15, 2011
09.45 Anna Burbidge Introduces Marian Tompson
Marian Tompson How an outing to a picnic became a life journey of unexpected joys, blessings, friendships and an unbelievable amount of hard work. Mother to mother, woman to woman and at times, mother to politician!
11.15-12.15 AGM for LLLGB Members
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Reedy Hicky Tick Tock: Parenting By The Clock Strategies for helping mothers handle conflicting information, including scheduled feeding and sleep training.
LUNCH BREAK
1 hour 15 minutes
13.30- 14.30 Working With Health Professionals...
Jessica Williams How to communicate effectively in discussions with multi-disciplinary teams in order to preserve and protect breastfeeding with a fragile or underweight breastfed child.
Reedy Hicky Strategies and suggestions on how to overcome the avalanche of information and messages women are often swamped by in the last few months of pregnancy and the first few weeks of breastfeeding.
16.00-1700 Heat Treating Mother’s Milk
Pamela Morrison For when direct breastfeeding isn’t feasible but treated mother’s milk can still be given to the baby. An overview of current research and procedures.
