breast/chestfeeding education workshop
March 5, 2022, with Lisa Bland, IBCLC and Wanda Cox, CLE
This workshop can be used to fulfill your breastfeeding education requirements for DONA certification and will include the following topics:
Breastfeeding basics and barriers
Anatomy and physiology
The breastfeeding couple
Breastfeeding in early weeks
Breastfeeding challenges.
This event will be in-person from 10 am to 4 pm at the Chebucto Family Centre and will be catered. Registration is open to all VDP and WW-Trained Doulas. Please note that registration is first come first serve with a max of 25 people.
As space is very limited please only RSVP if you can definitely attend the whole workshop. We will maintain a waitlist. Please contact us immediately if your availability changes.
To register please RSVP to renee@chebuctofamilycentre.ca.
Lisa Bland is a Black woman hailing from the historic black community of Five Mile Plains, Nova Scotia. She is an RN, and IBCLC (lapsed). She has over 12 years’ experience in maternal-newborn care, gynecology, breast health, trans health, elder care, and as a nurse educator. Her focus on diversity, equity, and social justice has led to an internship with the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle (Auburn Seminary). Mother of 2 children, 27 chickens, and a cat, Lisa has an interest in food security and self-sustainability.