What’s happening?
World Breastfeeding Week Oct 1 to 7
25 Years of Protecting Breastfeeding Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Code Watch for INFACT Canada’s WBW Action Kit for ideas, resources and how to get your local community and media involved. Action Kit will be available by June 1
Annual National Breastfeeding Conference June 1 and 2
Breastfeeding: Good Health for the Family. Join other health care providers in two stimulating days of presentations and discussions with world renowned breastfeeding researchers and experts. Key-note speakers include: Nils Bergman, Gail Blair-Storr, James McKenna, and Barbara Wilson-Clay. To view the full program and register for the conference, please go to www.breastfeedingconference.com
20-hour Lactation Management Training
For the 3 day-information and discussion packed curriculum; dates, costs and registration click here. We are planning a 6-day, 40 hour advanced breastfeeding course for September 18 to 23, 2006. If you are interested in receiving more information on curriculum and fees, please email: info@infactcanada.ca
New Breastfeeding Medicine Journal Launched by Mary Ann Liebert
Breastfeeding Medicine, a new peer reviewed journal written by physicians for physicians was launched today by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. ( www.liebertpub.com ). This new, interdisciplinary journal is the official publication of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. The premier issue is available free online at www.liebertpub.com/bfm.
What works What doesn’t
Look for the results of INFACT Canada’s survey of breastfeeding support in our next newsletter.