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Details of Sept 25 2010 Conference - Supporting the Breastfeeding Relationship: Building on the Science

These details are from the conference brochure, which is available at the bottom of this article as a pdf. You can register online using paypal.

Saturday, September 25, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

A One-Day Conference
at the
Olson Auditorium
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
1775 West Dempster
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Speakers:
Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC
Lactation Consultant, Private Practice, New York City, NY
Author: Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants
and Selecting and Using Breastfeeding Tools.

Save The Date: September 25, 2010 is the next CABC Conference

Save The Date: September 25, 2010 is the next CABC Conference at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. Join the CABC to keep up to date.

Conference Registration Open Online for Oct 3, 2009 Conference

[Edit] Registration for the Oct 3, 2009 conference is closed. It was great! Details from the conference brochure are available.

Details of Oct 3 2009 Conference - Creating Change: Becoming a Breastfeeding Culture

These details are from the conference brochure, which is available at the bottom of this article as a pdf.

Saturday, October 3, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

A One-Day Conference
at the
Olson Auditorium
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
836 W. Wellington
Chicago, IL 60657

Speakers:
Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
Executive Director, National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy.
Author: Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence
and Selling Out Mothers and Babies.

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC
Private Practice Lactation Consultant.

Chicago Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge 2009: October 3 11:00am at Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago

Breastfeeding Challenge: Sat. Oct 3 2009, 11am at Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago.

--Update: we held the 2009 Challenge; thanks to those who participated! Look for the next Challenge in October of 2010.--

Join us to celebrate breastfeeding in a fun “competition” where every child “wins” because they are breastfed!!

What: Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge 2009 - This fun event is a challenge for which geographic area ( province, state or territory) has the most breastfeeding babies, as a percentage of the birthrate, “latched on.” at 11am local time.

When: October 3, 2009

Help us plan our next conference!

Planning is beginning for the next conference, September 25, 2010. There are opportunities for everyone no matter their available time. Be one of the decision-makers who will determine how often future Coalition conferences are held, the best speakers and topics, and much, much more. Please contact the Conference Committee (conference@chicagoareabfc.org) for more information.

Chicago Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge: Sat. Oct 11, 11am at Brookfield Zoo. Meet at the Discovery Center at 10:30am.

Breastfeeding Challenge: Sat. Oct 11 2008, 11am at Brookfield Zoo. Meet at the Discovery Center at 10:30am.

Join us to celebrate breastfeeding in a fun “competition” where every child “wins” because they are breastfed!!

What: Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge 2008 - This fun event is a challenge for which geographic area ( province, state or territory) has the most breastfeeding babies, as a percentage of the birthrate, “latched on.” at 11am local time. A great opportunity to get together with other moms!

Save the Date: Oct 3, 2009 next CABC Conference

Save the Date:
October 3, 2009
Conference will feature:

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC
Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC

2008 April Conf a success

The 2008 April Conference was a great success! Watch for the upcoming save the date information for our next 2009 conference.

Conference Registration Closed for April 5th 2008 "Following Our Instincts"

The limit was reached and registration for the April 5th 2008 "Following Our Instincts" conference is closed.

Please join the CABC which will subscribe you to the CABC newsletter for information about how the conference went and information about the next upcoming conference.

2008 CABC Conference Registration

Conference Registration

Update: 2008 registration closed. Thank you!

Download the April 5, 2008 Conference brochure and registration form. You can view it; email it to others; print it, fill in out and then mail it to us; or register online using paypal.

Save the date: April 5 2008, for the CABC Conference "Following Our Instincts"

There is strength in numbers. Find out what's happening and how to get involved at this one-day conference hosted and co-sponsored by Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. Geared to breastfeeding advocates in all settings, speakers and topics include:

  • Susan Ludington, PhD, CNM, FAAN, internationally known breastfeeding researcher,
    Walters Chair & Professor of Pediatric Nursing Case Western Reserve University. Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
    • Sensory Aspects of Kangaroo Care: Why it Helps wit Breastfeeding

The 2006 Conference was a great success!

Saturday, September 9th, 2006

Chicago Area Breastfeeding Coalition Presented:

EMPOWERING

  • Mothers
  • Babies
  • & The Breastfeeding Community
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