GOLD Lactation Conference News
GOLD Lactation Online Conference 2023 marks our 17th annual event! Our conference is a highlight for the international lactation community, bringing together over 4500 attendees from 90+ countries.
This year’s program is packed with top expert speakers. Their top-tier presentations cover a wide variety of leading and emerging topics in lactation. With engaging presentations, interactive components, downloadable handouts, and live Q & A sessions, you’ll find our event to be an enriching and rewarding experience as you update your skills and knowledge.
Self-Care at GOLDen Hour Sessions
We’re focused on creating a well-rounded learning experience at GOLD Lactation, and that means creating opportunities for self-care! Our mindfulness session and our yoga session will help us to pause, reflect, and support our wellbeing to get the most out of the conference. Join us live with your fellow attendees!
- Sign up for our April 19 GOLDen Hour Mindfulness session with Anna Le Grange here: https://www.goldlactation.com/golden-hour-mindfulness-session
- Sign up for our April 26 GOLDen Hour Gentle Flow Yoga with Carolina Carloto here: https://www.goldlactation.com/golden-hour-gentle-flow-yoga
Interactive Sessions
Take your learning experience to the next level with this year’s brand new interactive sessions! Each session will connect you to the expertise of our speakers while engaging you in active learning scenarios where you can put your knowledge into practice.
- Check out all the topics and dates here: https://www.goldlactation.com/interactive-sessions
Networking Sessions
Connecting and exploring ideas with your colleagues is an integral part of the conference experience! Our collaborative networking sessions are spaces focused on sharing, learning, and discovery. Each session is facilitated by a leader in the field with expertise in the topics.
- You can find all the details as well as access the pre-session questionnaires here: https://www.goldlactation.com/networking-sessions
Contests & Prizes
Have you checked out this year’s contests yet? We have some exciting prizes to give away in a variety of categories. Whether you’re sharing your selfies, asking questions in the live chats, showing your artistic side with our colouring sheets, or participating in the live days, we’re keeping an eye out and giving out prizes.
- Find all the details on all the available prizes here: https://www.goldlactation.com/contests-prizes
Conference registration is open now so come join us for all that GOLD Lactation 2023 has in store: https://www.goldlactation.com/conference/registration
We’re thrilled to invite you to our GOLD Lactation Online Conference 2023 Keynote! Join us live on May 1 for this FREE webinar with Carmela Kika Baeza, MD, IBCLC.
Carmela is a medical doctor and family physician whose personal experiences drew her into the field of lactation. She’s been an IBCLC since 2003 and is an author, lecturer, speaker, and educator.
In her presentation titled “An Ecosystemic Approach to the Clinical Management of Breast and Nipple Pain,” Carmela will provide a fresh perspective on how to address breastfeeding pain, taking an ecosystemic overview of the evaluation and management of pain by exploring the interaction between the mother and infant. By learning the latest research and clinical practice, attendees will gain valuable skills and insights that can be applied to help dyads to breastfeed more effectively and comfortably.
Reserve your free seat to enjoy both live and recorded access to this practice-changing education: https://www.goldlactation.com/conference/speakers/closing-keynote-presentation
This Keynote is part of our GOLD Lactation Online Conference 2023 which runs from April 5 to June 30. Over 4500 lactation care providers from around the globe are coming together to learn from 31 international experts.
Conference registration is now open: https://www.goldlactation.com/conference/registration
We’ll see you online at GOLD Lactation 2023!
GOLD Lactation Online Conference 2023 is your trusted source for the biggest and hottest topics in lactation education! We’re coming together from April 3 to June 30 with leading expert speakers and over 4500 attendees to explore the newest research, recommendations, and clinical skills.
Registration is now open: https://www.goldlactation.com/conference/registration
Conference attendees can take their learning to the next level with this year’s add-on lecture packs. These focused packages each explore a key area of lactation care, with recordings available on demand throughout the conference period. Our in-depth lectures offer an excellent opportunity to customize your learning experience in your areas of interest and to meet your specific reaccreditation needs.
This year, our lecture packs include:
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“Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding With an Oral Cleft: Scaffolding for Success”
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“Cranial Nerves: A Critical Component of the Process of Breastfeeding”
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“Neuroanatomy and Biomechanics: Breastfeeding as a First Movement Milestone”
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“Where to Start: Creating a Lactation Care Plan for Complex Breastfeeding Cases”
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“Form and Function: Looking for Clues in Babies with Structural Issues Affecting Breastfeeding”
Forming Comprehensive Conversations for Common Breastfeeding Challenges Lecture Pack (NEW!):
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“Working With Anxious Parents And Fussy Babies”
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“Too Much Milk: Evaluation and Management of Hyperlactation”
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“The Intersection Between Lactation, Sleep, and Family Well-Being”
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“Taking a Closer Look at Cow's Milk Protein Allergy and Breastfeeding”
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“A Balancing Act: The Clinical Use of Scales With the Breastfed Infant”
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“Weaning From Breastfeeding: Why Timing and Methods Matter”
NICU Babies: Advancing Human Milk and Breastfeeding Practices Lecture Pack:
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“Breastfeeding Medically Complex Infants in the Neonatal ICU”
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“NICU Practices for Storage and Handling of Breastmilk”
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“Pumping for Hospitalized Babies: 12 Keys to Supporting Families”
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“Oral Colostrum Care as an Immunological Intervention in the NICU”
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“NICU Nutrition: Best Practice for Best Outcomes”
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“Updates on the Use of Human Donor Milk in the NICU”
Got Breastmilk? Skills & Tools for Improving Low Milk Production Lecture Pack:
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“Clinical Assessment and Management of Low Milk Production”
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“An Evidence-Based Guide to Using Domperidone as a Galactagogue”
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“Counseling and Anticipatory Guidance to Reduce Perceived Insufficient Milk Production”
Don’t miss out on these practice-changing presentations! Lecture packs can be purchased when you register for the conference or at any time during the conference period.
We look forward to seeing you soon at GOLD Lactation 2023 for all the conversations, connections, and celebrations in store!