Speaker Interviews 2023

We are thrilled to offer such a diverse group of Researchers, Clinicians & Lactation Consultants for our 2023 GOLD Lactation Conference. We had a chance to sit down with some of the Speakers before the conference begins and learn a little bit more about them and what they will be presenting this year.

Please note, these are NOT presentations and do not count towards educational hours

Speaker Interviews

Understanding Breast Pumps: The Science vs the Practical

Allison Tolman

Supplementation: A Goldilocks Dilemma

Alyssa Schnell
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Milk Sharing and Milk Banking: Building Knowledge for Better Outcomes

Barbara Robertson

Diet Culture and Fat-Phobia: Supportive Counseling Around Weight, Health & Lactation

Bonnie Logsdon

An Ecosystemic Approach to the Clinical Management of Breast and Nipple Pain

(Keynote Presentation)

Carmela Kika Baeza

What Does Breastfeeding Mean for Fertility?

Carol Smyth

Increasing Access to Parental Breast Milk During Incarceration: The Role of the Human Milk Bank

Carrie Cohen and Lesley Mondeaux

Examining the Roots of the Formula Crisis and Insights on Ending Exploitative Marketing from the 2023 Lancet Breastfeeding Series

(Interactive Presentation)

Cecilia Tomori

Misconceptions and Current Research on Vegan Diets and Breastfeeding

Dr. Shereen Abdelghani Soliman

The Many Colours of Breastmilk: What Does It All Mean?

Fayrouz Essawy and Amal Aly Roshdy Hassan Eltawil
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Beyond the Rooting Reflex: The Role of Primitive Reflexes in Lactation

Gretchen Becker Crabb

Provider Perceptions of IBCLCs in Primary Care Settings: A Pilot Study

Hope K. Lima
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Seeing the Bigger Picture: Finding Clues in Our Breastfeeding Clients' Surroundings

(Interactive Presentation)

Johanna Sargeant

COvid-19 VACcination during LACtation: The COVALAC-study

Joke Muyldermans
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Clinical Case Studies: Things That Make You Go Hmmm?

(Interactive Presentation)

Julie Matheney

Don't Let Us Fool You: Breastfeeding in Late Preterm and Early Term Babies

Kathryn Stagg

Addressing Abnormal Sucking Patterns Through Teamwork and Collaboration

Andrea Herron and Lori Cromer

When Baby Says No: Assessment and Management of Breast and Bottle Refusal

Lucy Ruddle
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More Support in a Coffee Shop Than in the Hospital: Experiences of Breastfeeding Children With Medical Complexity

Lyndsey Hookway

How Breastfeeding and Food Allergies Intersect: What We Know and How We Can Help

Meghan McMillin

Dynamic Taping of the Breast for Lactational Breast Abscess

Ruth Patterson and Shazia Shadab

Calm & Regulated: Rethinking Our Approach to Latch and Positioning

(Keynote Presentation)

Sejal Fichadia

Breastfeeding for Maternal Cardiovascular Health: A Review of the Evidence

Sonia Semenic

Informed Decision Making: Gaining Skills & Confidence with Tricky Conversations

(Interactive Presentation)

Sonya Boersma
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Cannabis Use During Lactation: Evidence-Based and Parent Centred Care

Treasure McGuire
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Research Review: What the Evidence Tells Us About Improving Breastfeeding Outcomes

Wilaiporn Rojjanasrirat

Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding With an Oral Cleft: Scaffolding for Success (A Whole Body Approach to the Clinical Management of Complex Breastfeeding Issues Add-on Lecture Pack)

Aiden Farrow

Cranial Nerves: A Critical Component of the Process of Breastfeeding (A Whole Body Approach to the Clinical Management of Complex Breastfeeding Issues Add-on Lecture Pack)

Alison K. Hazelbaker
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Neuroanatomy and Biomechanics: Breastfeeding as a First Movement Milestone (A Whole Body Approach to the Clinical Management of Complex Breastfeeding Issues Add-on Lecture Pack)

Allyson Wessells
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Where to Start: Creating a Lactation Care Plan for Complex Breastfeeding Cases (A Whole Body Approach to the Clinical Management of Complex Breastfeeding Issues Add-on Lecture Pack)

Annette Leary

Form and Function: Looking for Clues in Babies with Structural Issues Affecting Breastfeeding (A Whole Body Approach to the Clinical Management of Complex Breastfeeding Issues Add-on Lecture Pack)

Aruna Savur
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The Role of Manual Therapy in Infant Postural Asymmetry, Suck Dysfunction and Mastitis (A Whole Body Approach to the Clinical Management of Complex Breastfeeding Issues Add-on Lecture Pack)

Kirsten Hannan

Working With Anxious Parents and Fussy Babies (Forming Comprehensive Conversations for Common Breastfeeding Challenges Add-on Lecture Pack)

Anna Le Grange

Too Much Milk: Evaluation and Management of Hyperlactation (Forming Comprehensive Conversations for Common Breastfeeding Challenges Add-on Lecture Pack)

Divya Sinha Parikh

The Intersection Between Lactation, Sleep, and Family Well-Being (Forming Comprehensive Conversations for Common Breastfeeding Challenges Add-on Lecture Pack)

Joy MacTavish

Taking a Closer Look at Cow's Milk Protein Allergy and Breastfeeding (Forming Comprehensive Conversations for Common Breastfeeding Challenges Add-on Lecture Pack)

Rolinde Demeyer
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A Balancing Act: The Clinical Use of Scales With the Breastfed Infant (Forming Comprehensive Conversations for Common Breastfeeding Challenges Add-on Lecture Pack)

Summer J. Friedmann
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Weaning From Breastfeeding: Why Timing and Methods Matter (Forming Comprehensive Conversations for Common Breastfeeding Challenges Add-on Lecture Pack)

Zoe Faulkner