Dr. Jenny Thomas is a pediatrician and breastfeeding medicine specialist at in Franklin, Wisconsin and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Community and Family Medicine and Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). She received her MD from MCW in 1993, and her MPH in 2011. She has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) since 2003. She is now serving on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Breastfeeding Executive Board after spending several years as the Chief of the Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinators. She recently stepped down after 6 years on the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Chapter of the AAP. She is a founder and an Immediate-past Chairperson of the Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition. She is the author of "Dr. Jen's Guide to Breastfeeding." She has received national awards for teaching, advocacy for children, and innovation with in her practice and community. She is one of only a few physicians internationally to be recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (FABM) for her expertise on breastfeeding. Dr. Thomas' interests and research have focused on issues related to the use of social media to support breastfeeding mothers.
Education
Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin
MD, May
1993
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Master of Public Health
Delta Omega Honor Society
May, 2011
Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts,
English Literature
Magna Cum Laude: May, 1989
St. Mary's Academy, Milwaukee
Valedictorian, 1985
Employment
Transport Physician, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, 1994- 2000
Staff Pediatrician, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare- All Saints, Racine WI, Aug 1998 - December 2009
Staff Physician, Aurora Health Care (formerly Lakeshore Medical Clinic) Franklin, WI, Feb 2010 to present
Honors and Awards
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Top Choice Awars" Honorable Mention for Pediatrician Category, 2016
Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health, 2011
American Academy of Pediatrics District VI Special Achievement Award, 2009
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare South Market "Top Doc" - Growth and Innovation Award, 2008
Fellow, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 2008 (FABM)
Faculty Teacher Award, Selected by the Racine Family Practice Residents, 2000-2009
American Medical Association, Physician's Recognition Award, 2000-2003
"Rookie of the Year" Elected by the Family Practice Residents, 1999
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1999 (FAAP)
Larrie Sarff Memorial Teaching Award, 1996
MCWAH Housestaff Excellence in Teaching Award, 1996
J.C. Peterson Award for Outstanding Senior in Pediatrics, 1993
Friends of MCW Service Award, 1993
Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1993
AMWA Scholarship Achievement Citation, 1993
Phi Beta Kappa, Marquette University, 1989
Alpha Sigma Nu, Marquette University, 1988
Sigma Tau Delta, Marquette University, 1989
Marquette Pre-Medical Scholar
Post- Graduate Training
Combined Internship in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, 1993-94
Pediatric Residency, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1994-1996
Fellow, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1997 -98
Certification
Faculty Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin, appointment in 2000
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin, appointment in 2003
Instructor of Pediatrics and Chief Resident
Medical College of Wisconsin 1996-97
Publications
Thomas Jennifer, Marinelli Kathleen A., and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. ABM Clinical Protocol #16: Breastfeeding the Hypotonic Infant, Revision 2016. Breastfeeding Medicine. July 2016, 11(6): 271-276.
O’Connor M, McLeod K, Thomas J, Breastfeeding Matters- The Pediatrician’s Role [online course] PediaLink http://bit.ly/breastfeeding-matters 12/1/15. Accessed (12/1/15)
American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists “Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians.” 2nd ed. Elk Grove Village, Illinois: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2014. {contributing author}
Thomas, Jennifer and Holewa, Lisa:
Dr. Jen’s Guide to Breastfeeding: Meet Your Breastfeeding Goals By
Understanding Your Body and Your Baby.
Hale Publishing, Amarillo Texas 2012
Thomas, J, Shaikh,
U “Use
of Electronic Communication by Physician Breastfeeding Experts for
Support of the Breastfeeding Mother “Breastfeeding
Medicine. 2012;7:393-396.
Thomas, J, Shaikh, U "Electronic Communication with Patients for Breastfeeding Support." Journal of Human Lactation 23(3), 2007, 275-279.
Thomas J, Marinelli K, Hennessy M and The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocol Committee: "ABM Clinical Protocol #16: Breastfeeding the Hypotonic Infant" Breastfeeding Medicine 2 (2), June 2007, 112-118.
Biebel M, Hill W, Rucka J: Case ‘Snapshots" A New Tool for Morning Report. Academic Medicine, 73(5):594, 1998 May.
Rucka J, Kliegman R: What’s New in Pediatric Tertiary Care. Wisconsin Medical Journal, November 1997.
Rucka J, Kliegman R: What’s New in General Pediatrics: Pediatric Immunizations. Wisconsin Medical Journal Sept 1997: 48-50.
Bonadio W, Hagen E, Rucka J, Shallow K: Efficacy of a protocol to distinguish risk of serious bacterial infection in the outpatient evaluation of febrile young infants. Clinical Pediatrics 1993:32;401-403
Poster Presentation
Jennifer Thomas and Ulfat Shaikh "Physicians' Use of Electronic Communication for Breastfeeding Support" Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Hawaii, 2008
Newsletter Submissions
Thomas, J and Meek, J (2018): “Facing barriers to breastfeeding may
affect physicians’ advocacy for patients.” AAP News 39 (2): 14
Thomas, J. and
J. E. McClay (2015). "Breastfeeding:
what to do about ankyloglossia, lip-tie." AAP News
36(6): 11.
Thomas, J "Medications and Breastfeeding: Tips for Giving Accurate Information to Mothers" Breastfeeding: Best For Baby and Mother, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding Newsletter, Winter 2008
Thomas, J "Medications and Breastfeeding: Tips for Giving Accurate Information to Mothers" Wisconsin Chapter AAP The WIsper, Fall 2008
Coding for Breastfeeding and Lactation Services, AAP Pediatrics Coding Newsletter Online, July 2008
Thomas J, Marinelli K, ""The AAP Positions It's Support Behind the Breastfeeding Promotion Act" Breastfeeding: Best For Baby and Mother, American Academy of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Newsletter, Spring 2008
Thomas, J "Wisconsin's Breastfeeding Report Card" Wisconsin Chapter AAP The WIsper, Spring 2008
Thomas, J: "New Breastfeeding and Lactation Coding Column" Breastfeeding: Best For Baby and Mother, American Academy of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Newsletter, Winter 2007
Thomas, J "CBC's Make House Calls, and Senate too!" Breastfeeding: Best For Baby and Mother, American Academy of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Newsletter, Fall 2007
Thomas, J "What is a Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinator?" Wisconsin Chapter AAP The WIsper, January 2008
Thomas, J: "Too Much Breastmilk: Ways to Help Mom and Baby" Wisconsin Chapter AAP The WIsper, November/December 2006
Thomas, J: "Got milk? Incentives for Breastfeeding Dyads" Breastfeeding: Best For Baby and Mother , American Academy of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Newsletter, Winter 2006
Thomas, J: "The Right to Breastfeed: Update on State and Federal Legislation." Wisconsin Chapter AAP The WIsper, November 2005
Thomas, J "Vitamin D Supplementation in Breastfed Infants. " Wisconsin Chapter AAP The WIsper, 2003
Memberships
Section on Breastfeeding
Executive Board Member
Immediate Past Chief -Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinators
Wisconsin Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics
Executive Board Member
Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinator
Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition:
Executive Board Member
Immediate Past Chairperson
Presentations
August 2019: “Breastfeeding,
Innovation Matters- Helping Millennial Moms with 21st Century
Technology and Knowledge” Office-Based Pediatrics Meeting, Kentucky
Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Berea, Kentucky
August 2019: “Breastfeeding
and the Gut Microbiome” Grand Rounds presentation at the University
of Kentucky Department of Pediatrics, Lexington, Kentucky
August 2019:
“Birth Weight, Bilirubin and
Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for newborn care?” Born to Be Breastfed Podcast,
Voice America
August 2019: “Medication
Use in Breastfeeding Mothers,” “The Emerging Human Milk Immune System,”
and “ “Breastfeeding the Baby with Down Syndrome.”
7th
Annual Breastfeeding Congress and 1st Asian Pacific
Breastfeeding Conference, Manila, Philippines
May 2019: “Tongue-tie in the Breastfed Infant: what is the evidence?”
”Communicating with Physicians
about Breastfeeding,”
“The
Case Against Breastfeeding: evaluating the evidence, how do we respond?”
and “The Fussy Breastfed Baby: Reflux, Colic, and Expectations.”
Iowa Breastfeeding Coalition Conference, Des
Moines, Iowa
March 2019:
“The Unique Characteristics of the Late Preterm Breastfed Infant,”
“Birth Weight, Bilirubin and
Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for newborn care?” “Medication
Use in Breastfeeding Mothers,” and “The Normal Newborn and Why
Breastmilk is Not Just Food.” Eastern Kentucky Breastfeeding
Coalition Infant Nutrition Conference with the Kentucky College of
Osteopathic Medicine, Pikeville, Kentucky
March 2019: “Breastfeeding
and the Gut Microbiome” Grand Rounds presentation at Oishei
Children’s Hospital, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
March 2019:
“Birth Weight, Bilirubin and
Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for newborn care?” and
“Breastfeeding, Epigenetics and the Microbiome.”
Western New York Breastfeeding
Coalition meeting, Buffalo, New York
March 2019: ”Communicating with Physicians about Breastfeeding” and “Breastfeeding and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome” Tuscaroran Nation Spring Gathering, Niagara, New York
October 2018: “The
Role of the Pediatrician in Supporting the Breastfeeding Mother.”
Grand Rounds presentation at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
October 2018:
“The
Role of the Pediatrician in Supporting the Breastfeeding Mother.”
Grand Rounds presentation at
Blank Children’s Hospital, Des
Moines, Iowa
October 2018:
“A Physiologic Approach to Low
Milk Supply,” “The Fussy Breastfed Baby: Reflux, Colic, and
Expectations,” “Birth Weight, Bilirubin and Blood Sugars: what do the
numbers mean for newborn care?” and “Breastfeeding, Epigenetics and the
Microbiome.” and “The Unique Characteristics of the Late-Preterm Infant”
Northern Indian Lactation Consultant Association, Middlebury,
Indiana
October 2018: “Tongue-tie
Assessment and Management” and “Medications
and the Breastfeeding Mother.” Montana Chapter of the American
Academy of Pediatrics Annual Chapter Meeting, Chico, Montana
September 2018: “Tongue-tie
Assessment and Management” and “Birth
Weight, Bilirubin and Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for newborn
care?” Tri-County Healthcare,
Wadena, Minnesota
September 2018: “The
Sensory Experience of the Newborn and the Effect on Breastfeeding,”
“A Physiologic Approach to Low Milk Supply,”
“The
Case Against Breastfeeding: evaluating the evidence, how do we respond?”
“The Fussy Breastfed Baby: Reflux, Colic, and Expectations”
“Navigating the First Two Weeks of Breastfeeding” and
“Breastfeeding, Epigenetics and the Microbiome.”
Tri-County Healthcare. Wadena,
Minnesota
May 2018: “Working Together: Communicating with Physicians About Breastfeeding”, “A Physiologic Approach to Low Milk Supply,” “The Science Supporting Exclusive Breastfeeding: Why Not Just One Bottle?” and “The Normal Newborn: Why Breastmilk is Not Just Food,” “Medication Use in Breastfeeding Mothers” Southeastern Georgia Healthcare System, Brunswick, Georgia
August 2019: “Breastfeeding,
Innovation Matters- Helping Millennial Moms with 21st Century
Technology and Knowledge” Office-Based Pediatrics Meeting, Kentucky
Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Berea, Kentucky
August 2019: “Breastfeeding
and the Gut Microbiome” Grand Rounds presentation at the University
of Kentucky Department of Pediatrics, Lexington, Kentucky
August 2019:
“Birth Weight, Bilirubin and
Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for newborn care?” Born to Be Breastfed Podcast,
Voice America
August 2019: “Medication
Use in Breastfeeding Mothers,” “The Emerging Human Milk Immune System,”
and “ “Breastfeeding the Baby with Down Syndrome.”
7th
Annual Breastfeeding Congress and 1st Asian Pacific
Breastfeeding Conference, Manila, Philippines
May 2019: “Tongue-tie in the Breastfed Infant: what is the evidence?”
”Communicating with Physicians
about Breastfeeding,”
“The
Case Against Breastfeeding: evaluating the evidence, how do we respond?”
and “The Fussy Breastfed Baby: Reflux, Colic, and Expectations.”
Iowa Breastfeeding Coalition Conference, Des
Moines, Iowa
March 2019:
“The Unique Characteristics of the Late Preterm Breastfed Infant,”
“Birth Weight, Bilirubin and
Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for newborn care?” “Medication
Use in Breastfeeding Mothers,” and “The Normal Newborn and Why
Breastmilk is Not Just Food.” Eastern Kentucky Breastfeeding
Coalition Infant Nutrition Conference with the Kentucky College of
Osteopathic Medicine, Pikeville, Kentucky
March 2019: “Breastfeeding
and the Gut Microbiome” Grand Rounds presentation at Oishei
Children’s Hospital, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
March 2019:
“Birth Weight, Bilirubin and
Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for newborn care?” and
“Breastfeeding, Epigenetics and the Microbiome.”
Western New York Breastfeeding
Coalition meeting, Buffalo, New York
March 2019:
”Communicating with Physicians about Breastfeeding” and “Breastfeeding
and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome”
Tuscaroran Nation Spring
Gathering, Niagara, New York
October 2018: “The
Role of the Pediatrician in Supporting the Breastfeeding Mother.”
Grand Rounds presentation at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
October 2018:
“The
Role of the Pediatrician in Supporting the Breastfeeding Mother.”
Grand Rounds presentation at
Blank Children’s Hospital, Des
Moines, Iowa
October 2018:
“A Physiologic Approach to Low
Milk Supply,” “The Fussy Breastfed Baby: Reflux, Colic, and
Expectations,” “Birth Weight, Bilirubin and Blood Sugars: what do the
numbers mean for newborn care?” and “Breastfeeding, Epigenetics and the
Microbiome.” and “The Unique Characteristics of the Late-Preterm Infant”
Northern Indian Lactation Consultant Association, Middlebury,
Indiana
October 2018: “Tongue-tie
Assessment and Management” and “Medications
and the Breastfeeding Mother.” Montana Chapter of the American
Academy of Pediatrics Annual Chapter Meeting, Chico, Montana
September 2018: “Tongue-tie
Assessment and Management” and “Birth
Weight, Bilirubin and Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for newborn
care?” Tri-County Healthcare,
Wadena, Minnesota
September 2018: “The
Sensory Experience of the Newborn and the Effect on Breastfeeding,”
“A Physiologic Approach to Low Milk Supply,”
“The
Case Against Breastfeeding: evaluating the evidence, how do we respond?”
“The Fussy Breastfed Baby: Reflux, Colic, and Expectations”
“Navigating the First Two Weeks of Breastfeeding” and
“Breastfeeding, Epigenetics and the Microbiome.”
Tri-County Healthcare. Wadena,
Minnesota
June 2018: “The
Sensory Experience of the Newborn and the Effect on Breastfeeding”
Milk Mob Art & Science of Breastfeeding Conference, Madison,
Wisconsin
May 2018: “Working Together: Communicating with Physicians About Breastfeeding”, “A Physiologic Approach to Low Milk Supply,” “The Science Supporting Exclusive Breastfeeding: Why Not Just One Bottle?” and “The Normal Newborn: Why Breastmilk is Not Just Food,” “Medication Use in Breastfeeding Mothers” Southeastern Georgia Healthcare System, Brunswick, Georgia
May 2017: “Epigenetics:
The role of breastmilk in gene regulation.”
La Leche League, Hong Kong
May 2017: “Navigating
the First Two Weeks of Breastfeeding” International Forum on Child
Health and Development, Conference on the Breastfeeding for Love
Project. Beijing, China
May 2017:
“Breastfeeding for Love.”
Faculty member and course co-author, teaching students from
around China about breastfeeding in preparation for sitting the exam to
become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Beijing,
China
May 2017: “Medications
and the Breastfeeding Mother” and “Navigating
the First Two Weeks of Breastfeeding” and “Breastfeeding, Epigenetics and
the Microbiome.” The First Macau Breastfeeding and Nurturing
Promotion Series, Macau, China
April 2017:
“Breastfeeding: Myths and Reality” Educational briefing at the Rayburn
Building, Washington DC. Attended by staff from both Houses of Congress.
March 2017: “Birth
Weight, Bilirubin and Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for newborn
care?” and “The Fussy Breastfed Baby: Reflux, Colic, and Expectations”
Australian Breastfeeding Association Conferences given in Brisbane,
Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth, Australia
February 2017:
“Introduction to
Breastfeeding Medicine” given to the Combined Medicine-Pediatric
residents at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 2016:
“Growing Pains:
Interpreting Growth Charts and
Deciding When and How to Intervene,” “Methadone,
Marijuana, and Other Substance Use in the Breastfeeding Mother,” ““The
Intersection of Community and Technology: Using Social Media to Connect
Your Practice to Your Families”, “Working Together: Communicating with
Physicians About Breastfeeding,” and ““The Case Against Breastfeeding:
evaluating the evidence, how do we respond?”
Northwest Breastfeeding Network
Annual Conference, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
November 2016: “The
Science Supporting Exclusive Breastfeeding,” Lakeview Medical
Center, Rice Lake, Wisconsin
September 2016: “Epigenetics
101: Gene regulation and the role of breastmilk,”
“A Physiologic Approach to Low Milk Supply,” “Birth Weight, Bilirubin and Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for
newborn care?” Placer Conferences, Sacramento, California
August, 2016: “Breastfeeding:
Working Together to Overcome Obstacles” Froedtert Memorial Lutheran
Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
July 2016:
“Strategies to Improve Breastfeeding Practices in WIC” and
“The Fussy Breastfed Baby: Reflux,
Colic, and Expectations,” WIC Nutrition & Breastfeeding Conference,
Austin, Texas
May 2016:
“Navigating the First Two Weeks of Breastfeeding," “The Normal Newborn
and Why Breastmilk is Not Just Food” and “Can I Take This? Medication
use, both legal and illegal, in the breastfeeding mother” Michigan
WIC Training and Educational Conference
April 2016: “A
Physiologic Approach to Low Milk Supply,”
“The Science Behind
Exclusive Breastfeeding,” “The
Fussy Breastfed Baby: Reflux, Colic, and Expectations,” “Epigenetics
101: Gene regulation and the role of breastmilk,” “The Unique
Characteristics of the late preterm infant,” and “Navigating the First
Two Weeks of Breastfeeding" Southern Oregon Lactation Association,
Medford, Oregon
March 2016: “Epigenetics 101: Gene regulation and the role of breastmilk,” “A Physiologic Approach to Low Milk Supply” and “The Fussy Breastfed Baby: Reflux, Colic, and Expectations” Wisconsin Association of Lactation Consultants, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
January 2016: "Epigen-WHAT?!?! Why it Matters for Your Milk and Your Baby." Born to be Breastfed. Available as podcast.
November 2015: “Epigenetics
101: Gene regulation and the role of breastmilk” and “A
Physiologic Approach to Low Milk Supply” Lactation Fast Track
Conference, Lawrenceville, Georgia
October 2015: “What’s
Trending in Breastfeeding and Social Media: 2015” American Academy
of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Washington, DC.
October 2015: “Medications
and Breastmilk: Opioids and Marijuana” Milwaukee County
Breastfeeding Coalition and African American Breastfeeding Network
Collaboration Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
October 2014: “The
Science Supporting Exclusive Breastfeeding,” and “A Physiologic Approach to Low
Milk Supply” and “Birth
Weight, Bilirubin and Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for newborn
care?” A Day in the
Woods with Dr. Jen Breastfeeding Conference, Polk County, WI
August 2015: The Normal Newborn and Why
Breastmilk is Not Just Food” Breastfeeding for Moms and Families
Community Event, Omaha, Nebraska.
August 2015: “The
Normal Newborn and Why Breastmilk is Not Just Food,” “MythBusters:
Addressing Common Myths in the Community About Breastfeeding, “and
“Birth Weight, Bilirubin and Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for
newborn care?” Breastfeeding: Baby’s Natural Choice Conference,
Omaha, Nebraska.
August 2015:
“The Case Against
Breastfeeding: evaluating the evidence, how do we respond?” “Birth
Weight, Bilirubin and Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for newborn
care?” “Can I Take This? Medication use, both legal and illegal, in the
breastfeeding mother”, “The Intersection of Community and Technology:
Using Social Media to Connect Your Practice to Your Families”, “The
Fussy Breastfed Infant”, The Normal Newborn and Why Breastmilk is Not
Just Food”, ’Breastfeeding Strategies for a Successful Practice”, “The
Physician’s Role in Helping
Mothers Meet Their Breastfeeding Goals.” The First International
Breastfeeding Conference and Third Breastfeeding Congress of the
Philippines, held in Manila, Cebu and Davao,
Philippines.
July 2015: “Breastfeeding Mythbusters” and
“Working Together: Communicating with Physicians About Breastfeeding.”
Texas WIC Association Nutrition and Breastfeeding Conference,
Austin, Texas
June 2015:
“Empowering the Breastfeeding
Mother: The Impact of Hospital Practices”, “Birth Weight, Bilirubin and
Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for newborn care?”, “Skin to Skin Care: the importance of touch for the newborn”, “Using a
Physiologic Approach to Help Mothers With a Low Milk Supply.”
Association Québécoise des consultants en lactation diplômées de l’IBLCE
, Montreal, Quebec
May 2015:
“Maternity Care Practices:
State of the State and Call to Action.” Primary Care Provider’s Role
in Improving Maternity Care Practices. Madison, Wisconsin
May 2015:
The Science Behind
Exclusive Breastfeeding”,
“Birth Weight, Bilirubin and Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for
newborn care?”, “Skin to Skin
Care: the importance of touch for the newborn”, “The Unique
Characteristics of the late preterm infant”, “Maternal Obesity and
Breastfeeding”, “Can I Take This? Medication use, both legal and
illegal, in the breastfeeding mother”,
“The Intersection of Community and
Technology: Using Social Media to Connect Your Practice to Your
Families”, “Working Together: Communicating with Physicians About
Breastfeeding”, “Using a Physiologic Approach to Help Mothers With a Low
Milk Supply.” The 20th Annual Breastfeeding Conference,
Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
March 2015:
“The Normal Newborn and Why
Breastmilk is Not Just Food,” “Breastfeeding
and Epigenetics,” and “The
Intersection of Community and Technology: Using Social Media to Connect
Your Practice to Your Families.” Lactation Consultants of Australia
and New Zealand “More Than Milk” conference, Brisbane, Queensland,
Australia
March 2015:
“The Science Behind Exclusive
Breastfeeding” and “Birth
Weight, Bilirubin and Blood Sugars: what do the numbers mean for newborn
care?” 31st Annual
Perinatal Update Conference, Savannah, Georgia
January 2015:
“What’s the Buzz About
Breastfeeding and Marijuana” Wisconsin Association of Lactation
Consultants Meeting, Madison, WI
November 2014:
“Maternal
Obesity and Breastfeeding", "The
Fussy Breastfed Infant: evaluation and solutions", "Breastfeeding
and Medications," and "Navigating
the First Two Weeks of Breastfeeding"
Breastfeeding “Fast Track” Conference,
Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County
Health Departments, Lawrenceville, Georgia
November 2014: “Can I Take This? Medication use, both legal and illegal, in the
breastfeeding mother,” “Empowering the Breastfeeding Mother:
evidence-based strategies”
Northwestern
WI Breastfeeding Network Conference, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
November 2014 “Why Not Just One Bottle: The Science Behind Exclusive Breastfeeding,”
“Maternal Obesity and
Breastfeeding,” “The Unique
Characteristics of the Late Preterm Infant,” and “Working
Together: Communicating with Physicians About Breastfeeding.”
Breastfeeding Conference, Indiana Perinatal Network,
Indianapolis, Indiana
October 2014: “Can I Take This?
Medication use, both legal and illegal, in the breastfeeding mother,”
“Maternal Obesity and
Breastfeeding: consequences and solutions for both mother and baby,”
and “Empowering the Breastfeeding Mother: The Impact of Hospital
Practices.” Maternal Health Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana
September 2014: "Working Together: Communicating with Physicians to Support
Breastfeeding." 5th Annual Indiana Perinatal Hospital Summit,
Carmel, Indiana
June 2014: “Birth
Weight, Bilirubin, and Blood Sugar: What Do the Numbers Mean for Newborn
Care?” and “Why Not
Just One Bottle: The Science Behind Exclusive Breastfeeding."
Overcoming Breastfeeding Challenges, University of Toronto and
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
May
2014: “Birth Weight, Bilirubin, and Blood Sugar: What Do the
Numbers Mean for Newborn Care?”and
“Why Not Just One Bottle: The Science Behind Exclusive
Breastfeeding." The 25th Annual Iowa Breastfeeding Conference,
Des Moines, Iowa
May
2014: "Talking with Your Pediatrician about
Breastfeeding." The Boob Group
Podcast #103
March 2014: “Making it Work as You Go Back to Work” and “Meeting Your Breastfeeding Goals:
How to
prepare for and solve potential roadblocks while breastfeeding.” American Academy of Pediatrics
Healthy
Children Conference & Expo, Rosemont, Illinois
March 2014:
“Working Together:
Communicating with Physicians About Breastfeeding.”
Heart to Heart: Connecting with Breastfeeding Mothers,
iLactation webinar online conference
March 2014: “Birth
Weight, Bilirubin, and Blood Sugar: What Do the Numbers Mean for Newborn
Care?”and “Why Not
Just One Bottle” and “Using a
Physiologic Approach to Help mothers with Low Milk Supply” 25th
Annual Emory Breastfeeding Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
November 2013:
“Together
We Can:
Breastfeeding Strategies for a Successful Practice.”
Kane County,
Illinois
October 2013: “Birth
Weight, Bilirubin, and Blood Sugar: What Do the Numbers Mean for Newborn
Care?” and “Breastfeeding
Support and the Use of Social Media.” Bronx Breastfeeding Coalition
Conference, Bronx, New York
October 2013:
“Breastfeeding and Social
Media 2013: What’s New?”
American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition,
Orlando, Florida
August 2013: “Why Not Just One Bottle” and “Birth
Weight, Bilirubin, and Blood Sugar: What Do the Numbers Mean for Newborn
Care?”St.
Clare’s Hospital, Weston, Wisconsin
August 2013: "Managing
Jaundice in the Breastfed Infant" Grand Rounds, Columbus
Regional Hospital, Columbus, Indiana
August 2013:
"Peers, Professionals, and Pediatricians Working Together to Support
Breastfeeding" American Academy of Pediatrics webinar
May 2013: “Using a Physiologic Approach to Help Mothers with a Low Milk Supply”
at
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center,
Baltimore, Maryland
May 2013: “Making Breastfeeding Work as You Return to Work” 24th
Annual Iowa Breastfeeding Conference, Des Moines, Iowa
April 2013:
“Breastfeeding Strategies
for a Successful Practice” Chicago Area Breastfeeding Coalition &
Illinois Chapter, America Academy of Pediatrics Dinner Seminar for
Physicians, Chicago, Illinois
April 2013:
“ Get the 411 on Perinatal Care: Mount Carmel 13th
Annual Perinatal Conference, Columbus, Ohio
“Empowering the Breastfeeding Mother: The Impact of Hospital
Practices”
“What About Just One Bottle”
“Using Skin to Skin to Impact Breastfeeding: plus other ways to
decrease the use of formula supplements given to breastfeeding babies”
More presentations, prior to August, 2013
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