Building Bridges for Breastfeeding Duration
In-Service

An innovative half day program created to build a community support system for new mothers.  Taught by two instructors--one an RN who has worked with mothers and babies for over 30 years in a hospital setting and the other a lactation consultant who has worked in the WIC program since 1989.  They bring together the challenge of these work settings to build a bridge between the hospital and follow up care for the mother–baby dyad after discharge. Emphasis is on the importance of support for the breastfeeding couplet during the first two days. Evidence-based lactation practice is the foundation of this educational offering. One attendee described Building Bridges as the best and most concise breastfeeding education she has ever received!

These programs are free to particpants.

Contacts

Indiana – Priti Patel

Ohio – Kristian Melick

Michigan – Kathy Daly-Koziel

Illinois – Brenda Matthews

Minnesota – Mary Johnson

Wisconsin – Kate Pederson

Danville IL:  Brenda Warren

Muskegon MI:  Gwen Williams

Building Bridges Calendar – 2013

2/19 – Dupont Hospital, Fort Wayne IN
2/20 – Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac IN

3/11 – Shelbyville IN
3/12 – Newcastle IN
3/26 – Toledo OH
3/27 – Lima OH

4/2 – Danville IL (Brenda Warren contact)
4/3 – Noblesville IN
4/16 – East Chicago IN
4/30 – Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak MI

5/1 – St. John’s Hospital, Detroit MI    

6/4 – Hackley Hospital, Muskegon MI (Gwen Williams, contact)
6/5 – Alma, MI
6/6 – Greenville, MI
6/25 – St Joseph Hospital, Joliet IL
6/26 – Central DuPage Hospital – Winfield IL    

7/10 – Litchfield MN
7/11 – Willmar MN

8/6 – KSB Hospital, Dixon IL
8/7 – CGH Hospital, Sterling IL
8/8 – Freeport Memorial Hospital, Freeport IL
8/14 – Rhinelander WI
8/15 – Minocqua WI

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