Full Schedule

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET

Registration

Location: Galleria B

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

Ready to Respond: Essential Skills for Lactation Support Providers in Disaster Relief

Location: Palma Ceia 2

Speaker: – Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

Speaker: – UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute

CE: 1.5 CERPs

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

Simulations to Enhance Breastfeeding/chestfeeding competencies

Location: Palma Ceia 3-4

Speaker: – PENN MEDICINE

CE: 1.5 CERPs

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

Strategies for Supporting the Breastfed Infant Needing Supplementation and Refusing Bottle Teats

Location: Esplanade 1

Speaker: – Arlington Lactation & Feeding Therapy

CE: 1.5 CERPs

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Open

Location: Bayshore 1-3, Galleria B

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM ET

Body Led Breastfeeding: A Full-body Approach to Understanding Suck Dysfunction

Location: Palma Ceia 2

Speaker: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Teaching Babies to Nurse

CE: 1.5 CERPs

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM ET

Implementing the BFHI Competency Verification Toolkit: Workshop for Foundational Skills

Location: Palma Ceia 3-4

Speaker: – Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre Ltd.

CE: 1.5 CERPs

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM ET

Navigating Breastfeeding with Stacked Rare Diseases: A Case for Clinical Skill, Advocacy, and Interprofessional Collaboration

Location: Esplanade 1

Speaker: – TEXAS FOUNDATION FOR MATERNAL INFANT AND LACTATION KNOWLEDGE

CE: 1.5 CERPs

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM ET

Welcome

Location: Bayshore 4-7

President: – International Lactation Consultant Association

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM ET

Breastfeeding, Microbiome, and Epigenetics

Location: Bayshore 4-7

Speaker: – Mount Sinai Medical Center

CE: 1 CERPs

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET

40th Anniversary Reception

Location: Esplanade Patio

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Registration

Location: Galleria B

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Networking Breakfast

Location: Bayshore 1-3

8:00 AM - 7:15 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Open

Location: Bayshore 1-3, Galleria B

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Does Breastfeeding Protect Mothers' Mental Health?: The Impact of Oxytocin and Stress

Location: Bayshore 4-7

Speaker: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo

CE: 1 CERPs

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET

Policy Change for Building More Resilient First Food Systems

Location: Bayshore 4-7

Speaker: – Johns Hopkins School of Nursing & Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

CE: 1 CERPs

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM ET

Break

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

Strengthening Lactation Support Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration: A Model for Breastfeeding Medicine Physicians and IBCLCs

Location: Bayshore 4-7

Speaker:

CE: 1 CERPs

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM ET

Lunch

Location: Bayshore 1-3

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Rethinking How We Build Capacity for Skilled Lactation Support

Location: Bayshore 4-7

Speaker: – World Health Organization

CE: 1 CERPs

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM ET

Global Forces, Local Champions: The Renewed Impact and Roles of IBCLCs in a Changing World

Location: Bayshore 4-7

Speaker: – Purdue University School of Nursing

Speaker: – Graceland University

Speaker: – International Lactation Consultant Association

Co-Author: – University of Florida

Speaker: – University of Split School of Medicine

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Networking Break

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Beyond the Prescription Pad: Natural Solutions for Insulin Resistance in Lactation

Location: Bayshore 4-7

Speaker: – The Breastfeeding Success Company

CE: 1 CERPs

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Consensus-based Breastfeeding Practices: A Multidisciplinary Delphi Approach from Colombia with Global Relevance

Location: Palma Ceia 2

Speaker: – Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José

Speaker: – Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José y Clínica de la Mujer

Speaker: – Clínica de la Mujer

CE: 1 CERPs

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

How to Teach Bio-nurturing Bottle Feeding to Protect Breastfeeding/chest Feeding and Support Infant Development, Comfort, and Bonding

Location: Palma Ceia 3-4

Speaker: – Founder of Woman2Woman Nursing, A Nursing Corporation

CE: 1 CERPs

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Third Time Mother, First Time Breastfeeding

Location: Esplanade 1

Speaker: – IBCLC private practice

CE: 1 CERPs

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Poster Reception

Location: Bayshore 1-3

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

A Comparison of Donor Human Milk and Formula in Breastfeeding Newborns with Hyperbilirubinemia

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Poster Presenter: – Baylor Scott and White Medical Center McKinney

Co-Author: – Baylor Scott and White Health

Co-Author: – Baylor Scott & White Greater Austin Region

Co-Author: – Baylor Scott & White Health

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

A Private or Public Act: A Content Analysis of Comments on Instagram Breastfeeding Reels

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – Texas Tech University

Co-Author: – TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

Co-Author: – Texas Tech University

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

“proud to Lactate”: LGBTQIA+ Lactation Care
redefining Lactation Support: A Groundbreaking LGBTQIA+ Lactation Clinic

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – Clalit

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

An Evaluation of UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center's Process for Obtaining Hospital-grade Breast Pumps for NICU Mothers and Recommendations for Improvement

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – UCLA Health

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Are There Benefits Postpartum Breast Milk Expression Among Women with Diabetes? A Feasibility Study

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Co-Author: – EPE/ Unifesp

Co-Author: – La Trobe University

Co-Author: – Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Breastfeeding Initiation Rate Quality Improvement Project for Tennessee

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – FSU Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Breastfeeding Patterns in Newborns at Risk of Hypoglycemia: Preliminary Findings from a Feasibility Study

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – EPE/ Unifesp

Co-Author: – Escola Paulista de Enfermagem/ Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Co-Author: – Programa de pós graduação da escola Paulista de Enfermagem da UNIFESP

Co-Author: – Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Breastfeeding Self-efficacy: An Interseccional Perspective

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – Federal University of São Carlos

Co-Author: – Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Co-Author: – University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Cannabis Use Among Breastfeeding People: A Concept Analysis

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Co-Author: – MAHEC

Co-Author: – University of North Caroliina at Greensboro

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Concerning Trends in US Baby-friendly Hospital Designations

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Speaker: – Center for Health, Equity, Education, & Research at Boston Medical Center

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Early and Persistent Nipple Injury in Lactating Women: Tissue Involvement and Pain Intensity During Feeding

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – Department of Women's Health Nursing / Escola Paulista de Enfermagem / Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Co-Author: – Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo

Co-Author: – Universidade Federal de São Paulo

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Emotional Support in Lactation Care: Perspectives of Mothers and Lactation Care Providers

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – The Center for the Study of Child Development, The Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Child Development, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Haifa, Israel

Co-Author: – The Interdisciplinary MA and PhD Programs in Child Development, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Haifa

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Exploring Flange Size, Complications, and Feeding Goals Among Exclusive Pumpers

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Poster Presenter: – University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Nursing

Poster Presenter: – University of Texas at Tyler

Poster Presenter: – Kaylee Rabaja, LLC

Co-Author: – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Factors Influencing Reluctance to Implement Infant-Led Bottle-Feeding Techniques: Preliminary Findings from the Infant Bottle-Feeding Study (IBFS)

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – University of Tennessee

Co-Author: – The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Co-Author: – University of Tennessee Knoxville

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Global Breastfeeding Collective: A Call to Action for Increasing Breastfeeding Investment and Policy Implementation

Location: Bayshore 4-7

Poster Presenter: – World Health Organization

Lead Author: – UNICEF

Co-Author: – Global Breastfeeding Collective

Co-Author: – UNICEF

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Impact of a Universal 2-week Postpartum Visit on Breastfeeding Rates

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Poster Presenter: – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

Co-Author: – University of South Florida

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Impact of Antenatal Milk Expression Onbreastfeeding Outcomes in Birthing People with Body Mass Index ≥ 25: Results from the Prepare Trial

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing; JHL

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Improving Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants' Breast Milk Use and Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – UCI Health

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

In-home IBCLC Care and Duration of Breastfeeding: A Mixed Methods Study

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – Nurture Columbus

Co-Author: – Nurture Columbus

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Integrating Babywearing Basics into Prenatal Breastfeeding Education: A Pilot Curriculum for Perinatal Providers

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – Amphiba Baby LLC

Co-Author: – Let's Talk Babywearing

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Integrating Blood Pressure Monitoring into Lactation Visits: A Retrospective Review of Medical Records

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – University of Houston

Co-Author: – McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Maternal Pregestational Nutritional Status and Growth of Breastfed Infants: Findings from a Cohort Study in Brazil

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – Centro de Aleitamento Ana Abrão/Banco de Leite Humano UNIFESP

Co-Author: – Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Co-Author: – Department of Women's Health Nursing / Escola Paulista de Enfermagem / Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Co-Author: – Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Perception, Barriers, and Facilitators to Obtaining the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Certification Among Healthcare Practitioners in the USA

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – University of Texas at Tyler

Lead Author: – Texas Woman's University

Co-Author: – University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Nursing

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Perceptions of Cannabis Use Among Women Intending to Breastfeed: A Cross-sectional Mixed Methods Study

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – Wayne State University & Corewell Health East Beaumont Troy

Co-Author: – Wayne State University

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Perseverance and Proactive Lactation Support in Level IV NICU: A Case Study of Breastfeeding a Preterm Infant on Dialysis

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – UCLA Health

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Atomoxetine Transfer into Human Milk

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Poster Presenter: – Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy

Poster Presenter: – Texas Tech University School of Medicine

Poster Presenter: – TTUHSC

Co-Author: – Texas Tech University Health Science Center

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Postpartum Breastfeeding Support Using Deep Learning for Nipple Trauma Assessment: Effects on Maternal Satisfaction

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Poster Presenter: – Graduate school of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University

Poster Presenter: – Mie University

Poster Presenter: – Faculty of Health sciences, Hokkaido University

Co-Author: – Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Practical Considerations and Technical Guidelines for Acquiring Clinical Images for Lactation-related Concerns

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Poster Presenter: – Digital Health Technologies Lab, Department of Electrical Engineering - Medical Devices and Systems, University of California San Diego

Poster Presenter: – https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/lactation-and-perinatal-education

Poster Presenter: – Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo

Co-Author: – Yale School of Medicine

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Providing Lactation Consultations and Support Within a Midwifery Practice

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – Penn Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, BestFeeding Lactation & Feeding Consultation

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Shaping the Narrative: A Decade of Breastfeeding Portrayals in Media (2014–2024)

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – Texas Tech University

Co-Author: – Texas Tech University

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Supporting Antenatal Milk Expression in the Intrapartum Hospital Stay

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – JHHCMC

Co-Author: – GYN/OB Johns Hopkins Hospital

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

The Impact of Comprehensive Maternity Care Access on Breastfeeding Initiation Rates: A Study of Texas Counties

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – University of Texas at Tyler

Co-Author: – Texas Woman's University

Co-Author: – University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Nursing

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

The Impact of Lactation Education on Bedside Nurses Clinical Knowledge and Its Effect on Discharge Breastfeeding Exclusivity Rates

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – University of South Florida/ Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Center for Women and Babies

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

The Influence of Food Security Status on Breastfeeding Outcomes: A Mixed-methods Study

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Poster Presenter: – kelsaycorlew@gmail.com

Co-Author: – Center for Nutrition & Health Impact

Co-Author: – National Louis University

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM ET

Use of Micro-learning to Increase Lactation Knowledge of Front Line Breastfeeding Support Nursing Staff

Location: Bayshore 1-3

Lead Author: – NYU Langone Health - Long Island

Co-Author: – NYU Langone Medical Center

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Registration

Location: Galleria B

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Beyond the Scale: Bodyfeeding Support for Post-bariatric and GLP-1 Medication Users

Location: Palma Ceia 2

Speaker: – Ancient Wisdom Birth Services LLC

CE: 1 CERPs

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Is It a Lip Tie? Implications of the Maxillary Frenulum on Breastfeeding 2025

Location: Bayshore 4-7

Speaker: – Halav M breastfeeding and tongue tie clinic

CE: 1 CERPs

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Ripple Effects Mapping: Visualizing Impacts from a Grassroots Effort to Support Safe Infant Feeding After Hurricane Helene

Location: Palma Ceia 3-4

Speaker: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Speaker: – Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute

Speaker: – Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill

CE: 1 CERPs

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Supporting Dads During the Postpartum Period

Location: Esplanade 1

Speaker: – Blessed and Healthy Families

CE: 1 CERPs

10:10 AM - 11:10 AM ET

Empowering Lactation Professionals: Leveraging the 2025 WHA Resolution to Tackle Digital Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes

Location: Palma Ceia 3-4

Speaker: – International Lactation Consultant Association

Speaker: – South African Medical Research Council

Speaker: – ILCA

CE: 1 CERPs

10:10 AM - 11:10 AM ET

Exclusive Pumping: New Research and Approaches

Location: Bayshore 4-7

Speaker: – Nancy Mohrbacher Solutions, Inc.

CE: 1 CERPs

10:10 AM - 11:10 AM ET

Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Lactation and Breastfeeding Support

Location: Esplanade 3

Speaker: – Digital Health Technologies Lab, Department of Electrical Engineering - Medical Devices and Systems, University of California San Diego

Speaker: – https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/lactation-and-perinatal-education

Speaker: – Department of Women's Health Nursing / Escola Paulista de Enfermagem / Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Speaker: – Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo

CE: 1 CERPs

10:10 AM - 11:10 AM ET

Navigating Supplementation Challenges Due to Tethered Oral Tissue When Traditional Methods Fail. Exploring the Collaborative Relationship Between Lactation Consultants and Release Providers in These Cases

Location: Esplanade 1

Speaker: – Arlington Lactation & Feeding Therapy

Co-Author: – Smile Wonders

CE: 1 CERPs

10:10 AM - 11:10 AM ET

Share What You Know, Shape Where We Go: A Masterclass in Publishing Your Clinical Pearls with JHL

Location: Palma Ceia 2

Speaker: – University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing; JHL

Speaker: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Teaching Babies to Nurse

Speaker: – PIRE

Speaker: – NC State University

CE: 1 CERPs

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM ET

Babies Beyond Bars: A Community-based Model Supporting Lactation for Incarcerated Mothers

Location: Palma Ceia 2

Speaker: – Children's Clinic Pediatric outpatient practice

CE: 1 CERPs

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM ET

No Ovaries, No Worries: Hormonal Methods for Inducing Lactation for Women Who Are Trans, Intersex, and Post-oophorectomy

Location: Bayshore 4-7

Speaker: – Alyssa Schnell, IBCLC

CE: 1 CERPs

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM ET

Prenatal Evaluation and Referral for Lactation (PEARL): Tool Validation and Implementation

Location: Palma Ceia 3-4

Speaker: – FSU Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy

Speaker:

CE: 1 CERPs

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM ET

Revolutionizing Lactation Care in the NICU

Location: Esplanade 1

Speaker: – Center for Perinatal Research, Division of Neonatology Nationwide Children's Hospital

Speaker: – Georgia Chapter AAP

CE: 1 CERPs

12:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Awards Luncheon and Closing Plenary Panel

Location: Bayshore 4-7

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Awards Presentation

Location: Bayshore 4-7

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Closing Plenary Panel: The Code as an Integral Pillar of Breastfeeding Support

Location: Bayshore 4-7

Speaker: – International Lactation Consultant Association

Speaker: – World Health Organization

Speaker: – Johns Hopkins School of Nursing & Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Speaker: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Teaching Babies to Nurse

CE: 1.0 CERPs