Preconference - Wednesday June 16, 2010

Midwifery Skills Lab

Lactation Skills Lab

9:00 AM -
12:10 PM

Neonatal Resuscitation*
Andrea Dixon, CNM
REGISTRATION CLOSED

Teaching Through Touch: Breastfeeding Artistry
Doris Onnis, RN, IBCLC, RLC
Common barriers to breastfeeding, how to implement effective tools to provide breastfeeding assistance, and techniques to improve breastfeeding comfort.

12:10 -
1:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:10-4:20 PM

*NARM Skills Check offs
Sharon Craig Economides, BA, CPM, MSc, IBCLC
Madrona Bourdeau CPM, LDM
NARM Qualified Evaluator available for skills check offs. Registration Closed

Breastfeeding Latch and Positioning
Meg Stalnaker, IBCLC
Newborn behavior instincts that facilitate the baby’s ability to breastfeed, and (through role play) how to assist the mother and baby with latch at early birth and in early postpartum weeks.

Volunteer Meeting 3:00-5pm

Preconference_ Thursday, June 17, 2010

Midwifery

Lactation Skills Lab

9:00-12:10

IV and IM Skills Lab*

This skills lab is designed for practicing midwives or advanced students who have had previous training in the principles of safe intravenous therapy, indications for use of IV therapy in midwifery. The focus is equipment and practicing. Participants will be learning on each other and will need to be willing to be stuck or provide a model.

Troubleshooting: Breastfeeding Challenges
Margi Munson
Lisa Johnson
Participants will learn through case analysis, to differentiate between basic and more complex breastfeeding challenges.  Learners will discuss and learn maternal and infant variations impacting breastfeeding outcome, scenarios for use of nipple shields, supplementation, bottle introduction, and breast pump introduction.  Participants will learn case management based on socioeconomic status and complex cases.

12:10-1:10

Lunch Break

1:10-4:20

Suturing Skills Lab *                               
Virginia (Ginger) Frazer
This skills lab is designed for practicing midwives or advanced students who have had previous training in the principles of suturing. The focus is equipment and practicing. 

Tools of the Trade for Breastfeeding Skills Lab
Doris Onnis, RN, IBCLC, RLC
We will identify “tools” used to facilitate breastfeeding, as well as their negative and positive factors.  Participants will learn about different breast pumps and their uses, as well as bottle feeding and supplementation. Much of this session will be role play.

*For these classes you will need to have the supplies listed here for IV/IM and here for Suturing. We will be using the NARM approved check off list found in the Practical Skills Guide for Midwifery by Pam Weaver and Sharon Evans.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Exhibit Hall open

9:00am

4:30 pm

8:30-8:55

Opening Ceremony

9:00-10:30

Learning Virtually
Alesha Fox, MS

How different learning styles learn in virtual environments, and how to determine virtual learning types. How to apply woman-centered learning models in virtual environments.

Twins: Double Trouble or Twice the Fun?
Bonnie Gruenberg, MSN, CNM, CRNP
Maternal and fetal complications associated with multiple gestation, discuss how the provider can recognize twin pregnancy without ultrasound, management of undiagnosed twin delivery and its problems.  Monochorionic and Monoamniotic twins, discordant growth, and twin to twin transfusion.

Aromatherapy and Herbs for Pregnancy and Lactation.                  
Jill Edwards, ND

Basic principle of aromatherapy and herbal use, practical uses, benefits, safety awareness and resources, for use in both pregnancy and lactation.

10:40-12:10

Training Doulas
Tamy Roloff LM, CPM, CD
How traditional medical organizations could reap from beginning birth doula training. Participants will discuss the differences between beginning their own training and utilizing existing trainers, the benefits of doulas for midwives and their clients. Tips and Techniques for trainers.

Global Midwifery in Humanitarian Settings
Sharon Craig Economides, BA, CPM, MSc, IBCLC
Why midwives may want to be involved in humanitarian efforts and organizations with which midwives can volunteer or work in these settings, as well as common causes of infant and maternal morbidity.

What is New in Postpartum Mood Disorders?
Wendy Davis, Ph.D
New research about postpartum depression, learn to identify risk factors in clients, the range and symptoms of pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders, as well as how to offer local and national resources for support and treatment.

12:10- 1:10

Lunch (included in conference fee) Salad and Sandwich Buffet
Keeping the Heart of MotherCare in Education
Daphne Singingtree

1:10-2:40

Fun and Innovative Teaching Techniques
Alisa Weiss, ICCE-CPE, CD(DONA)
Learn how to teach content through creating “sticky” messages, which are engaging messages focused on building relationships with audiences and making an impact to ensure learning.  Participants will learn to incorporate humor and acronyms into their teaching content.

Effects of Loss on Out of Hospital Providers
Tamy Roloff LM, CPM, CD
When there is a death in an out of hospital setting there are often many factors involved that midwives and families are not prepared for. In this session we will discuss effects of loss on the midwife, stages of grief, support, long term effects of loss, and a plan for their practice in the event of a loss.

Placenta For Postpartum Recovery
Jodi Selander
The function and role of the placenta after birth, symbolism between the Tree of Life and the placenta, cultural uses of the placenta, the role of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s use of placenta for postpartum recovery, and the benefits of placentophagia (ingestion of placenta) for postnatal mood disorders.

2:50-4:20

Educator Meeting
Round table discussion on MotherCare education collaboration.

Baby Done a Bad Thing: Common Neonatal Problems
Bonnie Gruenberg, MSN, CNM, CRNP
Neonatal sepsis, compare and contrast jitters and seizure in the neonate, learn the signs of hypovolemia, birth injuries and management, as well as clinical management of neonatal hypoglycemia. 

Donor Milk Banks: Who, What, When, Where?                                           
Dixie Whetsell, MS, IBCLC, RLC
What a human milk bank does, the existing network of milk banks in the US, how prospective milk donors are screened, steps of milk processing, possible recipients of donor milk, resources for starting a donor milk bank, and how to support the creation of a milk bank in Portland, Oregon.

Party 7-9 pm Enjoy an evening with the fabulous music of Painted Gray.

Limited to registered conference participants and guests, children welcome. No Host Bar will be available.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Exhibit Hall open

9:00am

4:30 pm

8:00-9:30

Faculty Development
Alesha Fox, MS
Do we teach how we were taught? New teaching paradigms and how can we use them. How MotherCare programs can develop faculty that promote woman-centered learning and academic excellence.

Cannabis: Healing Herb or Demon Weed?
Erin Hildebrandt
Historical use of cannabis in medicine and the impact of legal and political status on health care issues during pregnancy, fears surrounding the use of cannabis during pregnancy and helping families to make the best decisions for their health.

Immunization Update
Edwin Hoffman-Smith, PhD, ND
What is the difference between the public health and personal perspective regarding vaccinations?  Basic types of vaccines and their mechanism of action, relative and absolute contraindications to vaccinations, the pros and cons of the routine childhood vaccines.

9:40-11:10
 

Technology in Education
Daphne Singingtree, CPM
Distance, Social Media, Gadgets, the benefits and downfalls of using technology in MotherCare education. Methods and tools used in educational technology. 

Group Prenatal Care with Low Income Spanish Speaking Women
Sylvia Bortin Patience, CNM, MSN, FPN
The advantages and drawbacks of group prenatal care, as well as pregnancy related beliefs and practices of Mexican and Central American women.

Identifying Potential Breastfeeding Challenges Prenatally and Postpartum
Meg Stalnaker, ICBLC

Prenatal and postpartum issues that may affect breastfeeding, as related to personal and medical issues.  

11:20-
12:20

Lunch (included in conference fee) Fiesta Buffet
Advocacy without Acrimony Panel Discussion
  How to work with the medical system, to advocate for your clients in a professional way that is proactive and mother-centered. For all MotherCare professionals.

12:30-2:00

Culturally Competent Care
Bridging the Gap Between Holistic and Medical Models
Melissa Cheyney, Ph.D., CPM, LDM
The importance of culturally competent health care, the central political-economic and cultural factors that limit maternity care in the United States, the key characteristics defining and dividing holistic and medical models, as well as methods for developing collaborative protocols.

Activating Your Intuition for Birth
Jesse Remer Henderson BCD, PCD, CBDT, LCCE
Participants will learn through discussion and role play, how to increase intuitive awareness in birth, how intuition assists the doula in birth, and assessment of their own intuitive skills.

How to Become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Sharon Craig Economides, BA, CPM, MSc, IBCLC
Review the definitions of IBLCE, IBCLC, ILCA and LLLI, pathways to becoming an IBCLC and the best one for themselves, as well as courses of study and resources for passing the exam.

2:10-3:40

Clinical Teaching
Changing models of clinical training for MotherCare professionals
Daphne Singingtree, CPM

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Upside down model for training midwives in OOH practice
Cynthia Luxford, LDM
Includes what NARM requires of the CPM and how to include this as a training aid.

Placentas Behaving Badly
Bonnie Gruenberg, MSN, CNM, CRNP
Interpreting ultrasounds and lab reports with abnormal postpartum bleeding, identify signs and symptoms of retained placental fragments, compare and contrast outcomes of active third stage management and outcomes of expectant management of third stage, how to formulate a plan for third stage hemorrhage which includes pharmacological therapy.

Strong Finish to Finding Success in Breastfeeding
Doris Onnis, RN, IBCLC, RLC

Ways to preserve the mother-infant feeding experiences in the event breastfeeding cannot be the complete feeding for the baby.  This includes learning how to help families cope with the grief of lactation loss, defining success for individual families, and providing available resources to support the family with a newborn.

3:50-5:20

Student Round Table
MotherCare students share with faculty and trainers their experiences, joys and challenges.

What is new in Posterior Positions in Labor?
Hope Medford, CPM, LMT         
Jesse Remer Henderson BCD, PCD, CBDT,

Midwife and doula team up to share latest technique and research on posterior position in labor.

Special Pediatric Challenges in Lactation
Margi Munson, IBCLC, RLC
Andi Markell, RD

Successful breastfeeding for post NICU graduates, understand when fortified feed may be necessary in the NICU and after discharge, and how to maintain adequate milk supply.

Night on the Town Local folks will team up with those from out of town and plan dinner and evening out.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

9:00
10:00

Integrating Spirituality into our MotherCare Practices Discussion Circle

Exhibit Hall open

9:00am

4:30 pm

10:10
11:40

Teaching Research Methods to MotherCare Students
Melissa Cheyney, Ph.D., CPM, LDM
Three main research approaches, as well as their strengths and weaknesses, how to write and critique research questions and hypothesis, and the ins and outs of the Institutional Review Board (IRB). 

It IS Who You Know: Building Birth Kimberly Bepler, CPD, ICPE, CLE
Marketing techniques for birth related businesses, learn the structure of different networking group types and their effectiveness and techniques involved in networking.  Participants will also design a marketing plan based on their personal skills and talents.

Fathers At Birth: Their Unique Role and Needs
Rose St. John
How to support and empower fathers in the MotherCare model, how to utilize professionals when both mother and father struggle with stress, isolation, or mental health concerns.

12:00 1:00

Lunch (included in conference fee) Salad and Sandwich Buffet
Fathers Panel

1 -2:30

Teaching Midwifery in Low Resource Settings
Sharon Craig Economides, BA, CPM, MSc, IBCLC
Challenges and Benefits of Teaching Midwifery in low resource settings. Working with WHO and other NGOs.

BioDynamic Birth
Cynthia Luxford, LDM

Participants will learn to analyze and compare methods of “with woman” in labor and birth, proper ways to assist women in birth, and to create a physiologically beneficial environment for the laboring and birthing woman.

Communication Breakdown: Why We Don't Do and Say What Matters Most
Crystal Mattox, LMFT
Why do MotherCare providers often care for themselves last? We will look at analyzing self-limiting beliefs, emotions,  behaviors, specific areas to practice assertiveness, and areas that have been neglected in self-care.  Participants will also learn rituals that can be used to aid in transitions and how to protect personal boundaries.

2:40-4:10

Geeks Meet

So much of the work we do with mothers and babies is dependent on information technology. We will be sharing how technology can help MotherCare education.

Turning Breeches: External Cephalic Version
Edwin Hoffman-Smith, PhD, ND
Learn to identify fetal positions and presentations through palpation and describe sources of error.  Participants will learn the procedure of external cephalic version, as well as its benefits and possible hazards (and how to minimize these).  Participants will discuss the role of ultrasound in enhancing the safety of this procedure.

Therapeutic Communication: Choosing Words of Empowerment:                
 Kimberly Bepler, CPD, ICPE, CLE

In this session, participants will learn: different aspects of the postpartum woman’s emotional state, helpful and damaging language regarding breastfeeding struggles, the difference in parenting techniques of mothers and fathers, and how to ease relationships between new parents and new grandparents.

4:10-4:30 Closing Ceremony