Speaker Interviews 2025
We are thrilled to offer such a diverse group of Researchers, Clinicians & Lactation Consultants for our 2025 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
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Nurturing Late Preterm Infants: Feeding Strategies and Family Support Angela Lober PhD, MPH, RN, IBCLC |
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Motivational Interviewing in Breastfeeding Care Anya Kleinman MD, IBCLC |
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Trauma-Informed Lactation Care: Principles to Foster Safety and Reduce Harm Catharine McDonald M.S, M.Ed, IBCLC |
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Information, Guidelines, and Strategies About Breast Milk Expression: A Scoping Review of the Evidence Diane DiTomasso PhD, RN, IBCLC, FAWHONN |
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From Extraction to Stewardship: Rethinking Prenatal Colostrum Collection Elizabeth Montez ILC, IBCLC |
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The Evidence-Based Research Parade: A Critical Look at New Research Gayle Subramaniam MA, IBCLCIndira Lopez-Bassols BA (hons), MSc, IBCLC, PhD Student |
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Neurodivergence-informed Assessment Skills for the Contemporary Lactation Clinician Genny Stiller RN, C-PNP, IBCLC, C-NLS |
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Safer Informal Milk Sharing: MAMMA's Mission to Support Black Breastfeeding Mothers Kamaria Dansby B.S.Kiana Ayers RN, IBCLC, LCCE |
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The Night Shift Effect: Navigating Breastfeeding After Nighttime Birth Kelly Durbin M.Ed., IBCLC |
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I Like Baby Guts and I Cannot Lie: How Human Milk Shapes the Infant Gut Microbiome Kristen Howorko BSN, RN, IBCLC |
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A New Normal: Lactation Through Divorce and Custody Kristin Cole Cavuto MSW, LCSW, IBCLC |
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Sucking Exercises to Manage Sucking Dysfunction Leslie R. Kowalski PhD, IBCLC |
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Lactation and Perimenopause: Exploring the Complexities and Implications Maria O'Sullivan IBCLC |
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Clinical Case Studies: When Tongue-Tie Release Is Not the Whole Solution Mariana Colmenares Castaño MD, IBCLC |
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From Anatomy to Function: The Biomechanics of the Tongue and Its Influence on Breastfeeding Marta Guoth-Gumberger Dipl.Ing, IBCLC |
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The International Code as a Living Document: The Latest on Digital Marketing Maryse Arendt IBCLC, BScED (Bachelor Educational Sciences) |
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Diaper Diagnostics: Decoding Infant Elimination Megan Dunn BS, IBCLC, RLC, C-NDLS |
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Breastfeeding and the Maternal Brain: Lessons From Our Ancestral Past Miranda Buck RN/RM, BA, MPhil, IBCLC, PhD |
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Lactation by the Numbers: Calculating the Value of Human Milk Nikki Lee RN, BSN, MS, ANLC, IBCLC, CIMI, RYT500 |
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Pharmacological Strategies for Navigating Diabetes in Breastfeeding Mothers Nour El Hoda Ezzeddine PharmD, IBCLC |
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Developmental Weaning: A Sensory Approach to a Routine Process Polina Lykova MD, IBCLC |
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Breastfeeding Barriers & Needed Supports: Helping Refugee Mothers Seeking Refuge in High-Income Countries Shela Hirani PhD, MScN, RN, BScN, IBCLC |
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Anomalies in Breast Appearance: Not a Barrier to Breastfeeding Sushma Malik MD (Pediatrics), FIAP, IBCLC |
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Resilient Advocacy: Practical Strategies for Breastfeeding Supporters to Thrive Without Burnout Vanessa Simmons CLEC |
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| Breastfeeding Solutions for Preterm and Late Preterm Infants Add-on Lecture Pack Speakers: | |
From Challenges to Success: How to Choose and Use Nursing Supplementers in Lactation Support Alyssa Schnell MS, IBCLC |
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Feeding to Thrive: Developmental Considerations and Support for Feeding the Premature Infant Chesney Willis MHS, CCC-SLP, IBCLC |
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Building Breastfeeding Foundations: A Roadmap for Transitioning Preterm Infants From Bottle to Breast Constance Banks RM, IBCLC |
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Supporting the Mental Health of Parents of Preterm and Late Preterm Babies Heather Latiolais Eure PhD, IBCLC, PMH-C |
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Human Milk Fortification: Meeting the Unique Growth Needs of Preterm Infants Mark Johnson PhD, BM, BSc, FRCPCH |
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Developing Feeding Skills & Fostering Sensory Development in the Late Preterm Infant Ramya Kumar MS.CCC-SLP, BCSS, CNT, IBCLC, NTMTC |
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| Sleep Solutions: Strategies for Nighttime Breastfeeding Success Add-on Lecture Pack Speakers: | |
Integrating Safety & Biology: Practical and Clinical Aspects of Breastsleeping and Bedsharing Dyah Febriyanti MD, IBCLC, FABM |
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Feeding, Crying, and Mother-Infant Sleep: Why Standard Sleep Advice Threatens Breastfeeding and Harms Maternal Mental Health Kathleen Kendall-Tackett PhD, IBCLC, FAPA |
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Strategies for Managing Nighttime Breastfeeding with Multiples Kathryn Stagg IBCLC |
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Chrononutrition in Lactation: The Day-Night Rhythms of Human Milk Kelly Durbin M.Ed., IBCLC |
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Supporting Families in a Sleep Crisis Without Sleep Training Lyndsey Hookway PhD, RNC, HV, IBCLC |
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Strategies for Balancing Breastfeeding, Pumping and Sleep Nichelle Clark IBCLC, IFC, HSC |
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