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About GOLD Welcome to the 2015 GOLD Perinatal Online Conference! GOLD Perinatal is hosted by GOLD Conferences

International, which has been offering evidence-based continuing education since 2007.

GOLD Conference participation has grown tremendously over the years due to the ease of use, wide variety of

topics, low cost, and no need to travel. In 2007, our first online conference was GOLD Lactation, drawing

approximately 350 delegates eager to try a new way of learning. Today, our online conferences educate over

2300 Health Care Professionals from nearly 70 countries annually.

GOLD Perinatal Online Conference offers a wide variety of continuing education for doctors, nurses, lactation

consultants, midwives, doulas, peer support workers and others providing care to mothers and infants.

Learn more at: www.GOLDPerinatal.com

Fleur Bickford, RN, IBCLC

Program Chair & Master of Ceremonies

Fleur Bickford is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science from Queen's University. Her nursing background is in maternal and newborn care and she currently works in private practice in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Fleur is very active in the lactation community as president of Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants and a professional speaker whose talks and articles have been shared internationally. During her time as a Leader for La Leche League Canada, Fleur served as a member of both the Professional Liaison Department and the Social Media Advisory Committee.

Fiona Lang-Sharpe, IBCLC, NAMCW Public Relations Coordinator & Master of Ceremonies

Fiona Lang-Sharpe is a Birth Doula and International Board Certified

Lactation Consultant in private practice in Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Fiona has nearly 20 years of experience attending births, supporting

mothers post partum, and offering lactation case management

services. Having studied in England under the National Association of

Maternal and Child Welfare, Fiona moved with her young family to

Canada in 1989, after which she obtained certification as an IBCLC.

Fiona’s experience in Perinatal health along with her interest in

technology and social media and passion for quality education make

her an excellent fit for GOLD Conferences International.

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PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Along with the Program Chair, the GOLD Professional Advisory Committee is responsible for the review and

selection of the conference presentations.

Lynda Robinson, RN, BSCN, IBCLC

Lynda is a Registered Nurse with 35+ years experience in Women’s Health with a focus on maternal/ infant care.

She has 16 years as a Labour & Delivery nurse as well as 13 years as a Public Health Nurse doing postpartum

home visits. During her career she has been very passionate about breastfeeding and providing holistic care to

moms and families to empower them with tools to be successful with their breastfeeding experience. She has

also been an IBCLC since 1998. Presently Lynda is a Nurse Educator at MacEwan University in Edmonton

Alberta Canada in the Nursing faculty. She takes 3rd year BScN students into the maternity setting at the

Misericordia Hospital in Edmonton where she mentors them to apply their theory knowledge in a family centered

care approach. She shares breastfeeding knowledge with students as she works with moms to empower them

about the ‘art of breastfeeding.’ Also during Lynda’s Public Health years she worked extensively with moms,

families and physician to screen for Post Partum Depression and connect with resources in the community to aid

with their healing. Lynda is also a mom of a daughter and son who are grown and successfully launched in their

chosen careers as educators. Lynda has participated in the GOLD conferences for several years and is honored

to have joined the team as Nurse Planner. She very much looks forward to journeying with the team as GOLD

continues to grow.

Darcy Hostetter-Lewis, MSN, RN, PHN, PNE, CLE

Darcy Hostetter-Lewis received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California State University, Chico and

her Master of Science in Nursing as a Perinatal Nurse Educator from Saint Louis University. She is currently

enrolled in a Doctorate of Nursing Practice program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where her focus will be

on the prevention of fetal exposure to hyperglycemia. A native Californian and now lives in rural Northern

California with her husband of 25 years and four sons. She has worked as a labor and delivery nurse, perinatal

and lactation educator, Education and Training Manager, and Nursing Supervisor for a local hospital. She also

works as a nursing instructor where she has taught many subjects including fundamentals of nursing, medical-

surgical nursing, pathophysiology, obstetrical nursing, pediatric nursing and nursing research. Currently she also

travels throughout the United States teaching on the subject of Gestational Diabetes.

Elizabeta Zisovska, PHD

Elizabeta Zisovska has worked for over 30 years in Neonatology/Perinatology, is currently Chief of the Neonatal

Department at the Academic Obstetric and Genecology Clinic, Skopje, Macedonia and Professor of Pediatrics at

the Faculty for Medical Sciences. She was actively involved in consultancy work with WHO/HQ in developing

rational use of medicines in neonates, guidelines for essential newborn care, making pregnancy safer, and

neonatal seizures. Her specific activities are in strengthening capacities for improving maternal and neonatal

health, public health approach to the maternal and neonatal health, conducting systematic reviews, and running

courses on practicing evidence based medicine. Elizabeta is also deeply involved in breastfeeding promotion

and protection and the BFHI.

Kirsten Small, BMEDSC, MBBS, OB/GYN

Kirsten Small is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, with experience in both public and private hospital practice.

She is currently teaching Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology in the Bachelor of Midwifery program at the

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia and works part time in a private

midwifery group practice providing care to women with complicated pregnancy. Her professional interests include

models of care that support woman centred continuity of midwifery care and sustainable health care practices in

both Australia and Cambodia, where she regularly spends time as a volunteer.

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Pamela Murphy, PHD, MS, APRN-BC, CNM, IBCLC

Dr. Murphy is a PhD prepared nurse-midwife and IBCLC who is currently employed by Ameda breastfeeding

products in the role of clinical development manager. Prior to this, she worked at the Medical University of South

Carolina as a lactation consultant. Her lactation practice extends from the preterm/high-risk infant to the healthy

term newborn both in the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Her clinical expertise includes the following: transitioning preterm infants to the breast using non-nutritive

sucking, nipple shields and test weights; using creamatocrits to initiate hindmilk interventions for preterm infants;

and treating nipple and breast issues such as nipple candida and low milk supply. She has published in peer-

reviewed journals and her research topics include the accuracy of test weighing techniques, the use of

domperidone as a galactogogue, and the effect of vitamin D on the incidence of postpartum depression.

Conference Speakers GOLD Perinatal 2015 Keynote Speaker

Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA (U.S.A)

Birdie is an RN with a Master’s Degree in Psychology/Counseling. She is a past

president of PSI and is currently serving as the Chair of Education and Training.

Birdie is a Perinatal Mood Disorders International Trainer with Postpartum

Support International and speaks frequently to communities, nursing schools,

grand rounds, and conferences. Birdie specializes in the recognition and

treatment of pregnancy and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. She is the

coordinator of the Perinatal Mood Disorders Program at Indiana University

Health in Indianapolis, Indiana. Birdie is highlighted as a PMD expert in PSI’s

DVD that is shown around the world: “Healthy Mom, Happy Family:

Understanding Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders”.

Amy Peterson, BS, IBCLC (U.S.A.)

Mindy Harmer, MA, CCC-SLP (U.S.A.)

Amy Peterson, BS, IBCLC, is a lactation consultant in private practice. She has

been working with breastfeeding mothers for 19 years, professionally as an

IBCLC since 2001. She retired as a LLL Leader of 15 years. Her practice

primarily consists of difficult breastfeeding cases, including disorganized and

dysfunctional sucks. She often works side-by-side with co-author and business

partner Mindy Harmer, a Speech-Language Pathologist. They also travel and

speak at various breastfeeding conferences throughout North America several

times each year. Together Amy and Mindy have co-authored Balancing Breast

and Bottle: Reaching Your Breastfeeding Goals. They have also co-authored

three tear-off sheets for professionals to share with clients: Introducing a bottle

to your full-term breastfed baby; Pacifiers and the breastfed baby; and Bottle

pacing for the young breastfed baby.

Mindy Harmer, MA, CCC-SLP, has practiced in the field of speech-language

pathology for the past 19 years as a private practitioner, specializing in

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pediatrics. She is the owner of a free-standing clinic in Idaho, where she treats

clients with a variety of speech-language and feeding disorders. Some of her

tiniest clients are breastfeeding babies who require her knowledge of oral-motor

intervention to help them breastfeed successfully. She often works side-by-side

with co-author and business partner Amy Peterson, an IBCLC. They also travel

and speak at various breastfeeding conferences throughout North America

several times each year. Together Mindy and Amy have co-authored Balancing

Breast and Bottle: Reaching Your Breastfeeding Goals. They have also co-

authored three tear-off sheets for professionals to share with clients: Introducing

a bottle to your full-term breastfed baby; Pacifiers and the breastfed baby; and

Bottle pacing for the young breastfed baby.

Carrie Sue Halsey, MSN, CNS-AD, RNC-OB, ACNS-BC, TBE (U.S.A.)

Carrie Halsey is a Clinical Nurse Specialist located in Houston, Texas. She

earned her advanced nursing degree from the University of Cincinnati and her

BSN from the University of West Florida. She is NCC certified in inpatient

obstetrics and is an NRP and AWHONN instructor. She is a Trained

Breastfeeding Educator and enjoys assisting parents with their breastfeeding

goals. Carrie is a natural birth and breastfeeding advocate. Carrie advocates

for education and empowerment for nurses and parents through on her blog,

PerinatalEmpowerment.com and YouTube Channel. Her experiences of

pregnancy, labor and birth as a mother, nurse, writer and educator have made

her a passionate crusader for perinatal empowerment.

Cheryl R. Scott, RN, PHD, IBCLC (U.S.A.)

Cheryl Scott PhD, RN, IBCLC, RLC, has enjoyed working with breastfeeding

dyads for 35 years in the field of maternal infant health. Cheryl’s role as a

lactation consultant has spanned many professional venues: NICU and

Postpartum Inpatient Lactation Consultant, investigator for several human

lactation research projects, published author, national speaker. She is the co-

chairperson for Kaiser Lactation Associates (KALA) of northern California and

assists with the development and maintenance of lactation support services for

over 50 medical centers in northern California. Her clinical focus is to provide

compassionate care and support while maintaining standards of excellence for

breastfeeding families along the full health care spectrum. Dr. Scott and her

sweetheart, Bill enjoy gardening with 8 green houses, and small animal

husbandry at their small Sustainable Living Center located in Volcano,

California.

Christine Kowaleski, MS, NP-BC (U.S.A.)

I received my Neonatal Nurse Practitioner from Georgetown University and

worked full time as NNP in a level IV NICU for 23 years. Subsequently I received

a Family Nurse Practitioner Degree from State University of New York Health

Science Center Syracuse and then a Post Master’s Degree as a Psychiatric

Nurse Practitioner from University of Buffalo specializing in Reproductive

Psychiatry. For me, this brought my NICU practice full circle treating the entire

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family. In 2013 I transitioned to academia and am currently on faculty at the

Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital. I also spearhead programs at

Crouse Hospital for maternal mental health. I have been a lecturer/educator for

NANN, AWHONN, New York State Nurse Practitioner Association and a variety

of other venues.

Dr. Frank Nice, RPH,DPA,CPHP (U.S.A.)

Dr. Frank J. Nice has practiced as a consultant, lecturer, and author on

medications and breastfeeding for 40 years. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in

Pharmacy, a Masters Degree in Pharmacy Administration, Masters and

Doctorate Degrees in Public Administration, and Certification in Public Health

Pharmacy. He served in the US Public Health Service with 30 years of

distinguished service. He recently retired after 43 years of government service

and currently is self-employed as a consultant.

Dr. Nice has published Nonprescription Drugs for the Breastfeeding Mother, 2nd

Edition and The Galactogogue Recipe Book.

Dr. Nice has also authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles on the use of

prescription medications, Over-the-Counter (OTC) products, and herbals during

breastfeeding, in addition to articles and book chapters on power, epilepsy, and

work characteristics of healthcare professionals. He has organized and

participated in over a four dozen medical missions to Haiti. Dr. Nice continues to

provide consultations, lectures, and presentations to the breastfeeding

community and to serve the poor of Haiti.

Jessica McNeil, MSN,RNC-OB, (U.S.A.)

I attended Texas Christian University and completed my Bachelor of Science in

Nursing in 2008. I started my nursing career in a 107 bed level III NICU at

Parkland Memorial Hospital, where I had the opportunity to care for some of the

sickest babies. After my time there, I transferred to another hospital where I

worked in labor & delivery, Antepartum, OR, and continued to care for babies. In

2013, I had the opportunity to complete my masters in nursing education at

Walden University and began working as a Perinatal nurse educator. I am

currently the Nurse Residency and Clinical Simulation program coordinator at

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, as well as the chair of the

DFW section of AWHONN, and the host chair for the 2016 National AWHONN

Conference. In my free time I enjoy working out, playing with my dog, Winnie,

and serving at my church.

Karen H. Strange, CPM,AAP/NRP INSTRUCTOR,CKC (U.S.A.)

Karen H. Strange became a Licensed Midwife in 1988 and Clinical Director at

Maternidad La Luz a high-volume birth center/midwifery school on the

US/Mexico border. She is a Certified Professional Midwife. Served on the Texas

Department of Health Midwifery Board and as chairperson of the Complaint

Review Process Committee for six and half years. As an American Academy of

Pediatrics/Neonatal Resuscitation Program instructor since 1991 teaching those

who work in the out-of-hospital settings, having has taught over 8,000 people

worldwide. She is founder of the "Integrative Resuscitation of the Newborn"

workshop, a course that teaches the physiology of newborn transition, and the

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skill of neonatal resuscitation in a non-traumatizing way.

Lectures worldwide on neonatal transitional physiology and the baby’s

experience of birth, changing the paradigm of our understanding of what

happens at birth. She shares her “Simple Tools” to help babies integrate their

experience.

Karen Kerkhoff Gromada, MSN,RN,IBCLC,FILCA (U.S.A.)

Karen Kerkhoff Gromada, MSN, RN, IBCLC, FILCA works part-time on special

lactation consultant projects for TriHealth Hospitals (Cincinnati, OH) after more

than two decades of private and hospital IBCLC practice. She has worked as an

adjunct clinical instructor for the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and

has experience in labor and delivery, childbirth education and postpartum

discharge care. A La Leche League leader since 1975, she formed the first LLL

group for mothers of multiples after the birth of her twin sons and still leads this

group. The experiences of the group’s mothers provided the basis for her book

Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More. Her numerous

articles and chapters about breastfeeding multiples have been published in

professional and lay publications. A former ILCA president (1994-96), she was

designated Fellow of the International Lactation Consultant Association (FILCA)

in 2008.

Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg, M.D., PHD (U.S.A.)

Kerstin Uvnäs Moberg is a Medical doctor, PhD from the Karolinska Institutet in

Stockholm and is presently a professor of physiology at the University of

Agriculture.

She has published more than 450 peer reviewed original and review papers,

published several books, including The oxytocin factor and the hormone of

closeness and supervised more than 30 PhD students. She spent her 10 first

year as a scientist within the field of gastrointestinal physiology with a particular

interest in the endocrine system of the gastrointestinal tract and the role of the

vagal nerve.

In the beginning of the 80s her research focus shifted to the physiology and

psychology of lactation. The role of oxytocin, a hormone known to be involved in

labour and in milk ejection was broadened, to include regulation of

psychological, physiological and metabolic adaptations during labour and

lactation. A series of ongoing clinical studies, were initiated together with a group

of midwives to investigate this further.

Animal studies investigated the role of sensory stimulation such as touch,

warmth and stroking, for the release of oxytocin and in the link to the anti-stress

effects induced by oxytocin.

Recently her research includes the role of oxytocin in human animal interactions

and the role of these interactions on wellbeing and health.

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Dr. Martin Kaplan, D.M.D. (U.S.A.)

Dr. Martin Kaplan was born in Chelsea, Ma. He completed his undergraduate

degree at The University of Massachusetts and then attended Tufts University

School of Dental Medicine. After earning his D.M.D. degree he completed a

pediatric residency at Montefiore Hospital in New York.

Dr. Kaplan practices exclusively in Stoughton, MA. He continues to take update

his laser education by regularly attending the Academy of Laser dentistry Annual

meeting where is also contributes as a lecturer and laser safety officer. He is

one of only a handful of pediatric laser dentists who utilizes lasers for the

treatment of infants with breastfeeding issues related to frenum attachment

problems.

He is a member of the:

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Massachusetts Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

American Dental Association

Massachusetts Dental Society

Academy of Sports Dentistry

Academy of Laser Dentistry

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine

When not practicing dentistry he enjoys Karate and has attained the level of 4th

degree black belt.

Michelle Emanuel, OTR/L, CIMI, CST, NBCR, RYT 200 (U.S.A.)

Michelle Emanuel has over 19 years experience as a neonatal / pediatric

occupational therapist, which includes neonatal intensive care unit, pediatric

critical care, outpatient and a private practice, with a specialty in using soft tissue

manual therapy assessment and treatment. Michelle has a wide variety of skills

including newborn/infant development, pre and perinatal psychology, Autonomic

Nervous System Regulation and Resiliency, infant sensory processing, baby

massage, craniosacral therapy and other forms of bodywork. She specializes in

bodywork for babies with torticollis, plagiocephaly and tethered oral tissues.

Michelle is licensed and registered as an Occupational therapist, a national

board certified Reflexologist and 200hour Registered Yoga Teacher. She is also

certified in CranioSacral Therapy, Divine Sleep™ Yoga Nidra, Reflexology,

Infant Massage, Baby's First Massage, Butterfly Touch Massage, Neonatal Oral

Motor Assessment Scale (NOMAS) and the Infant Behavioral Assessment. In

addition to developing the TummyTime! method and a BabyYoga curriculum,

she teaches both parents and professionals in the essentials of baby

development and care.

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Nicholas D. Embleton, MD,MBBS,FRCPCH,BSC (United Kingdom)

Dr Embleton has worked in neonatal medicine for the past 25 years, completing

clinical training and a research doctorate in neonatal nutrition in the UK, and a

neonatal fellowship in Vancouver, Canada. He has worked as a Consultant

Neonatal Pediatrician in Newcastle, UK since 2002, one of the largest UK

neonatal units, caring for sick preterm and term born neonates. He leads a

broad portfolio of research focused on nutrition and gut health in preterm infants.

Areas of work include determining patterns of early gut microbial colonization,

and how these may predict the development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

and sepsis. He is a project team member of large neonatal feeding trials

recruiting >5000 infants in the UK, as well as coordinating mechanistic studies

using microbiomic and metabolomic analyses. He chairs the multi-disciplinary

UK Neonatal Nutrition Network (N3) and is a member of the Committee of

Nutrition for ESPGHAN.

Sandra J. Edson, MSN, RNC-OB,C-EFM (U.S.A.)

Sandra received her BSN from Shenandoah University in Virginia in 2005 and

began work at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Labor & Birth shortly thereafter. After

gaining 3 years of L&D experience at Yale, she relocated to VT and took a job in

the Birthing Pavilion at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH

where she stayed for 4 years gaining experience in their LDRP. While at

Dartmouth, she obtained her MSN in Nursing Education from Norwich

University. In 2014, she has accepted the role of Birth Center Nurse Educator at

the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, VT. She is certified in

inpatient obstetrics as well as electronic fetal monitoring, an NRP regional trainer

and an AWHONN Fetal Monitor Instructor. Sandra is the section Chair of the VT

AWHONN section and a 2015 AWHONN emerging leader. She lives in Williston,

VT with her three children. She is very passionate about Women’s Health,

Obstetrics, and Newborns!

Shelly Lopez-Gray, MSN,RNC-MNN,IBCLC (U.S.A.)

Shelly Lopez Gray is a registered nurse behind the blog Adventures of a Labor

Nurse: the Highs and Lows of Labor and Delivery. She writes about the secret

(good) work of nurses and provides information for women before, during and

after their pregnancy as well as resources for nurses for professional growth and

development. She works at Texas Children’s Hospital in the Houston Medical

Center and at Houston Methodist San Jacinto. Shelly volunteers teaching

prenatal classes to women at a pregnancy crisis center and provides

breastfeeding information to mothers at a teen clinic. Shelly is dedicated to the

health of moms and babies and genuinely believes that every nurse has the

potential for greatness.

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Suzanne McMurtry Baird, DNP,RN (U.S.A.)

Dr. Suzanne Baird is a graduate of the Rush College of Nursing's Doctoral in

Nursing Practice Executive Leadership Track, and Vanderbilt University School

of Nursing's Masters of Science and Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Suzanne

has extensive clinical experience in obstetrical nursing - in fact she is celebrating

30 years this year! Currently, Suzanne works as a clinical coach and consultant

throughout the U.S. In her most recent clinical position, she served as the

Assistant Director of Clinical Program Development at Texas Children’s

Hospital’s Pavilion for Women - setting up all of the clinical programs and

Obstetric Intensive Care Unit. Prior to TCH, Suzanne taught obstetric nursing at

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville, Tennessee and worked in

L&D at the Vanderbilt Medical Center. Her publications focus on care of the high

risk and critically ill pregnant woman, fetal monitoring and legal issues in

obstetrics - with over 40 peer reviewed publications. She has taught nurses and

physicians across the country on these concepts. With her experience and

knowledge, Suzanne is a sought after speaker at regional and national

conferences and has been asked to serve on numerous programs for the

Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN)

including writing and reviewing the AWHONNN: Basic, High Risk and Critical

Care Intrapartum Nursing: Clinical Competencies and Educational Guide,

Perinatal Education and Orientation Program modules, Obstetric Triage toolkit,

and recently served on the Implementation of Evidence Based Practice Advisory

Board. She serves on the board of editors for the Journal of Perinatal and

Neonatal Nursing and is currently working on the 5th edition of the textbook

Intrapartum Management Modules.In addition, Suzanne has reviewed hundreds

of malpractice cases as an expert for over 20 years.

Dr. Theresa Nesbitt, M.D (U.S.A.)

Theresa Nesbitt, MD–“Dr. Theresa”–is an Obstetrician-Gynecologist with special

training in Maternal Fetal Medicine. Her interests these days lie in promoting

health and wellness for women with a focus on mothers. She has a particular

interest in brain growth and development.

She is the Director of Family Health Coaching, editor of Babies and

Breastfeeding Magazine and author of Evolutionary Eating: How We Got Fat

and 7 Simple Fixes. She anticipates publication of her newest book Building a

Baby Brain Bite by Bite – How to Eat Before, During and After Pregnancy in

2015.

She is also Coauthor (with Nancy Mohrbacher IBCLC, FILCA) of the Natural

Breastfeeding Program – The Solution to Successful Start.

Dr Nesbitt developed an interest in breastfeeding because of she observed that

although many pregnant women PLAN to breastfeed, they are not really

PREPARED to do so. Her interest in brain health, nutrition and developmental

kinesiology have helped her to look at Breastfeeding and Human milk from a

new perspective.

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Robin Elise Weiss, PHD, MPH,CLC,LCCE

Dr. Robin Elise Weiss is a childbirth educator, doula, and author of more than 10

books on pregnancy and parenting. She is currently the President of Lamaze

International. She also runs one of the oldest pregnancy websites,

pregnancy.about.com. Robin and her husband, Kevin, are raising their eight

children in Louisville, KY, USA.

Gina Harris, PHD, MPH,CLC,LCCE

Dr. Robin Elise Weiss is a childbirth educator, doula, and author of more than 10

books on pregnancy and parenting. She is currently the President of Lamaze

International. She also runs one of the oldest pregnancy websites,

pregnancy.about.com. Robin and her husband, Kevin, are raising their eight

children in Louisville, KY, USA.

Topics & Abstracts

Keynote: The #1 Complication of Pregnancy and Postpartum Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA - 75 Minutes

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) occur more often than people realize. These disorders-

depression, anxiety, panic, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder-occur

in 20% of childbearing women. Psychosis affects 1-2 women in 1000. PMADs are in the top three causes for

maternal death. This talk will describe the spectrum of PMADs, signs and symptoms, risk factors, treatment

options, and resources.

Better Bottle-Feeding Amy Peterson, BS, IBCLC and Mindy Harmer, MA, CCC-SLP - 60 Minutes

In this presentation, attendees will learn about bottle features that impact a baby’s latch and suck and how to

select and use a bottle while protecting the breastfeeding latch and suck/swallow breath pattern. Attendees will

also applying elements of breastfeeding to bottle and pacifier use, helping mothers reduce the risk of nipple

preference and prolong the breastfeeding experience

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High Nurse Intervention Birth

Carrie Sue Halsey, MSN, CNS-AD, RNC-OB, ACNS-BC, TBE - 60 Minutes

Nurse support for women in labor decreases medical intervention and increases good outcomes for both mother

and baby (AWHONN, 2011). With increasing acuity, charting expectations and use of medical interventions

nurses are finding themselves spending less time at their patient’s bedside. The common utilization of induction

and cesarean section as means of delivery has contributed to the decline is nurses’ skill for caring for the low risk

women in spontaneous labor. This presentation seeks to reintroduce the skills, knowledge and art of nursing that

women in labor require for a low risk, low medical intervention birth.

Implementing Skin to Skin in the Hospital, Oh My! Cheryl R. Scott RN, PhD, IBCLC - 60 Minutes

Skin to Skin for newborn infants in postpartum and the NICU is an essential hospital strategy with many proven

benefits for the infant, mother and father, breastfeeding success and saves time for the health care professional

while optimizing clinically evidenced based best practices. Skin to Skin safeguards the infant’s adaptation

process from intrauterine to extra-uterine life, improves mother/father/infant bonding and attachment, improves

milk supply and greatly enhances successful breastfeeding. Join us in learning the many benefits skin to skin

and explore many common hospital barriers to skin to skin and the easy solutions to provide mothers and babies

access to each other for successful breastfeeding, effective bonding, attachment, and aid in postpartum healing.

Our seminar will provide the health care professional with tips for making your job easier as you assist the

postpartum mother and infant. Learn evidenced based breastfeeding management skills that are supported by

the infant’s inborn hormonal, reflexive and built-in navigation system.

Holistic Management of the Drug Dependent Neonate Christine Kowaleski , MSN, NP-BC - 60 Minutes

Over the past decade NICU’s census has grown due drug dependent neonates. Some of the maternal drug use

is necessary for medical conditions however the vast majority are mothers in a treatment program receiving

either methadone or suboxone. NICU’s continue to strive for consistency in screening and treating infants. This

presentation will describe a best practice in both screening and treatment. Also, because it is best practice to

treat the entire NICU family the presentation will offer strategies in working with this sometimes challenging

population.

Medications and Breastfeeding: Current Concepts Dr. Frank Nice RPh, DPA, CPHP - 60 Minutes

Sources of information for medication use during breastfeeding will be presented and reviewed. Tools and

techniques developed by the author for evaluating medication use during breastfeeding will be introduced.

Potential adverse effects in children of mothers who are breastfeeding and taking medications will be reviewed

and discussed. Various categories of medications that are usually compatible with breastfeeding will be

identified. Using the material presented, healthcare professionals will be able to counsel mothers who are

breastfeeding and taking or will take medications (prescription, over-the counter, herbal, and complimentary).

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Dealing with Neonatal Loss: Meeting the Needs of Your Patient Without Ignoring Your Own Jessica McNeil MSN, RNC-OB- 60 Minutes

Every day throughout the country women’s health nurses encounter patients that have suffered from a neonatal

loss. Nurses play an integral part in helping families to navigate through losing their infant. As perinatal nurses, it

is important that we know how to best physically and mentally care for our patients during this difficult time. While

our patients needs remain our primary focus, it is also imperative that we are able to recognize and process our

own emotions as we go through this experience with our patients. The inability to acknowledge not only our own

feelings, but those of our colleagues, can lead to increased stress, compassion fatigue, and healthcare provider

burnout. The use of individual and team strategies to help recognize and confront our emotions as healthcare

providers not only allows us to better support and care for our patients, but also provides a healthy work

environment.

Meconium: Facts, Implications, Perspective and Understanding Karen H. Strange CPM, AAP/NRP Instructor, CKC - 60 Minutes

This lecture will be an in depth look at what is involved when meconium presents itself at birth. What the

evidence based studies repeatedly say, what the guidelines state, and how the standards of care do not reflect

the studies. This lecture will clearly explain and go through why meconium occurs, what meconium stained water

means, and then how to proceed. It will offer tools for further inspection and decisive action when it is a problem.

It will differentiate and discuss the different definitions between light, dark, thin, thick and particulate. A further

understanding of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome MAS will be covered. The entire presentation will be based on

the latest evidence-based studies regarding meconium, suctioning and intubation (its purpose and what it really

does).

Multiple pregnancy and birth perinatal care – one size does NOT fit all Karen Kerkhoff Gromada MSN, RN, IBCLC, FILCA - 60 Minutes

Multifetal pregnancies – twins, triplets and higher-order multiples – are at increased risk for pregnancy and birth-

related complications. However, many women, and even their obstetric care providers, don’t seem to understand

the literal meaning of the “high risk” label. For many, it will change every aspect of long-held desires and plans

for pregnancy, birth, type of obstetric care provider and birth place, unless that woman receives the knowledge

and support needed to take “control” of her pregnancy and her babies’ birth. This session will look at the

increased risks associated with multiple pregnancy and birth, and the meaning “high risk” should have for the

expectant mother. Strategies will also be discussed about ways to help empower these women so they become

partners with their obstetric healthcare providers in order to achieve childbirth goals.

Lip and Tongue-tie: Fad or Lifelong Health Issue? Dr. Martin Kaplan D.M.D. - 60 Minutes

This presentation will provide an introduction to what lip and tongue-tie are, the basics of assessment for lip and

tongue-tie, and the possible consequences of not providing treatment once a lip and/or tongue-tie have been

identified. Assessment of lip and tongue-tie is complex, and must include information from health care provider

physical observation and digital exam combined with an extensive intake history to provide the full picture and

allow an objective evaluation. Intake forms will be available for the attendees, and cases of lip and tongue-ties

will be presented through numerous clinical photos. Options for treatment will be discussed, along with the

possible long term consequences of not providing treatment.

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The Social Nervous System and its impact on early bonding and attachment Michelle Emanuel OTR/L, CIMI, CST, NBCR, RYT 200- 60 Minutes

The Social Nervous System, comprised mainly of cranial nerves 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12, is a newborn baby’s

special skill and ability. The combination of using face, jaw, tongue and throat muscles along with head turning to

mother or father’s voice have profound influence on how baby is able to bond, attach and especially breastfeed.

Babies are born with sophisticated abilities to socially engage, and when we don’t see this happening easily for

babies, we want to have a way to address this. Professionals will be provided with simple and easy ways to

evaluate this system and provide parent support and education for how to maximize full function. The connection

between the function of this system and baby’s health will be explored in this one hour talk. Michelle will also

blend the neuroscience of touch and the benefits for bonding, attachment, breastfeeding and thriving in our

hectic, fast paced world.

Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period Sandra J. Edson MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM- 60 Minutes

One of the most common disorders seen in pregnancy today falls into the realm of “hypertensive disorders of

pregnancy” occurring in 12-22% of pregnancies. Understanding the classification and management of this

population of patients will allow for better care and improved outcomes. Not only do these disorders account for

17% of maternal mortality in the United States but also account for one of the leading causes of premature birth

which increases neonatal morbidity and mortality. National and International organizations have developed

guidelines for the management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy to reduce maternal mortality. These

organizations include the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG), National Institute for

Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), and Society for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC).

This presentation will review some of the guidelines developed and the importance of an interdisciplinary

approach to the management of patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Utilizing Social Media to Bridge the Education Gap Shelly Lopez-Gray MSN, RNC-MNN, IBCLC - 60 Minutes

One of the most common disorders seen in pregnancy today falls into the realm of “hypertensive disorders of

pregnancy” occurring in 12-22% of pregnancies. Understanding the classification and management of this

population of patients will allow for better care and improved outcomes. Not only do these disorders account for

17% of maternal mortality in the United States but also account for one of the leading causes of premature birth

which increases neonatal morbidity and mortality. National and International organizations have developed

guidelines for the management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy to reduce maternal mortality. These

organizations include the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG), National Institute for

Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), and Society for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC).

This presentation will review some of the guidelines developed and the importance of an interdisciplinary

approach to the management of patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

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REACT: Early Recognition and Management of Maternal Compromise Suzanne McMurtry Baird DNP, RN - 60 Minutes

In recent years there has been an increase in the number of pregnancies complicated by preexisting medical

conditions as well as an increase in maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States (U.S.). Racial

disparities related to maternal mortality also exist. Furthermore, several studies demonstrate that 28 to 50% of

maternal deaths are preventable. This presentation will outline early warning signs (obstetrical triggers) that

indicate maternal compromise. Case study application will illustrate the warning signs and provide management

recommendations.

Eating Before, During, and After Pregnancy Dr. Theresa Nesbitt M.D. - 60 Minutes

A fundamental difference between plants and animals is that animals have a brain. Mammals were able to

increase brain size by developing 2 special adaptations that facilitate transfer of specific brain building nutrients

during gestation via the placenta and after birth via the mammary glands. It’s important for mothers to nourish

and replenish their bodies before, during and after pregnancy because it is only the females that must “build a

brain from scratch”. This talk will cover superfoods, suspect foods and supplements that promote wellness in

mothers and babies by restocking maternal body stores (the pantry). The biology of morning sickness, why

women have curves and the facts of fictions of prenatal vitamins are discussed.

Lamaze International’s Six Healthy Birth Practices

Robin Elise Weiss, PhD, MPH, LCCE, FACCE - 60 Minutes

Take a tour of the Lamaze International’s six Healthy Birth Practices to see what people can do to make their

birth safer and healthier. These six simple steps can be employed in most birth settings with a minimal of

change. Using a model of empowerment, the Lamaze International classes are designed to help women become

informed and make choices that work towards safer, healthier births and babies.

Capturing Love with Remembrance Portraiture

Gina Harris, MS, BA - - 60 Minutes

Pregnancy and birth are miraculous journeys, but joy turns to sadness when a baby dies or is born still. Now I

Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS) helps families capture the love of their baby with a free gift of heirloom quality

photographs. It may not initially occur to parents to photograph their baby, but parents who do receive images of

their baby are extremely grateful as these photographs play a significant role in the healing process. This

presentation will discuss how to give the best care to grieving parents, the benefits of remembrance portraiture,

and how to capture the only moments parents will spend with their baby.

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Conference Add-ons In addition to the main conference, GOLD Perinatal is proud to offer two optional add-on lecture packs that cover

hot topics within the industry: Mental Health 2015 and Infant Suck 2015. These lecture series are pre-recorded

and will be available from the start of the Conference on October, 13th.

Mental Health Add-On Pack 2015

This year we are excited to be offering a special add-on package that provides focused presentations from

experts in the field of maternal mental health. Mental health in the postpartum period is a growing concern these

days and impacts not just the mother but her child and the family unit as a whole. These add-on package

presentations provide a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in the latest research on postpartum mood

and anxiety disorders in order to better screen and serve the mothers in your care.

Traumatic Childbirth and its Resulting PTSD: The Ever Widening Ripple Effect

Cheryl Tatano Beck DNSc, CNM, FAAN- 60 Minutes

Heartbroken: Loss and Grief in the Perinatal Time Period

Cynthia Good Mojab MS, LMHCA, IBCLC- 60 Minutes

When Mothers are Depressed: Understanding Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Diana Lynn Barnes Psy.D, LMFT- 60 Minutes

What’s New in Postpartum Depression Research: Recent Findings on Breastfeeding and Depression, Birth Interventions, and Preterm Birth

Kathleen Kendall-Tackett Ph.D., IBCLC, FAPA- 60 Minutes

Thought Patterns, Relationship Patterns, and Postpartum Depression

Kimberly D. Thompson Ph.D. - 60 Minutes

Postpartum Mood Disorders, Breastfeeding and the Epigenetic Links from Past Into Future

Laurel Wilson IBCLC, CLE, CLD, CCCE- 60 Minutes

Click here to view Speaker Bio, Abstracts and Pricing

Infant Suck (Structure, Function & Tongue-tie) Add-On Pack 2015

How do tongue-tie and lip-tie affect an infant's ability to suck? Does releasing the ties really make a difference?

What about other structural issues such as those that might be caused by the birth process? What

recommendations can we make to parents who are struggling with a baby who can't feed effectively? This

special package is full of new research and strategies from leading clinicians and researchers. Perfect for health

care providers who are looking to expand their knowledge about the growing body of research on tongue and lip-

tie, and other structural issues that can have a profound impact on an infant's sucking skills and body as a whole.

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Organization of tongue movements before and after frenotomy for posterior tongue-tie: an Ultrasound analysis

Catherine Watson Genna , BS, IBCLC - 60 Minutes

Biomechanics of milk extraction during breast-feeding

David Elad , - 60 Minutes

Structure and Function: The Balancing Act – Why, What and the Long Term

Jaye Simpson , CLE, IBCLC, RLC - 60 Minutes

Surgical Assessment of Lip and Tongue Tie as how they impact Breastfeeding, will use clinical examples diagnosis and the use of lasers as a treatment modality

Dr. Martin Kaplan , D.M.D - 60 Minutes

Tummy Time

Michelle Emanuel , OTR/L, CIMI, CST, NBCR, RYT 200- 60 Minutes

Click here to view Speaker Bio, Abstracts and Pricing

GOLD Annual Membership

Extend your conference experience with the GOLD Annual Membership. Benefits of Annual Membership

Include:

2 week viewing extension on Conferences!

Access the Conference for a full 8 weeks!

10% Discount on ALL GOLD Conferences & Events

Log in anywhere, anytime, 365/24/7!

No more lost Certificates!

Print Receipts any time!

Cost - $50 USD and can be purchased at time of registration. 10% Discount will automatically be applied to

your registration.

View Details Here

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Continuing Education Credits

GOLD Perinatal 2015 will be offering 20.25 hours of education. We have been approved for 20.25 CNE’s

(Nursing Contact Hours), CMEs ,CERPs and 1.9 Midwifery CEUs..

Infant Suck Add-on 5 CMEs, 5 L-CERPs, 5 CNEs, 0.5 Midwifery CEUs (equivalent to 5.0 NARM CEUs)

Mental Health Add- on 6 CMEs, CERPs, CNEs, 0.6 Midwifery CEUs (equivalent to 6.0 NARM CEUs)

Please visit our Continuing Education page for the most current information on approved continuing

education credits and a list of instructional hours.

Conference Schedule

August 17 – Early Bird Registration Opens

September 30 – Last day for Early Bird Registration Discount

October 1 – Regular Registration Begins

October 13 – GOLD Perinatal 2015 - Free Public Keynote Presentations

October 19 – GOLD Perinatal 2015 - Live Day 1

October 20 – GOLD Perinatal 2015 - Live Day 2

October 26 – GOLD Perinatal 2015 - Live Day 3

October 27 – GOLD Perinatal 2015 - Live Day 4

November 15 – Registration Closed

November 30 – Closing Ceremonies / End of Conference*

December 15 – Final Day to Download Certificates

Attending live is one of the best things about GOLD - you can connect with other Delegates, ask questions,

have a bit of fun with the facilitators in the room and best of all - you can leave with new knowledge for your

practice!

Remember - If the live session days above don't fit your busy schedule, don't despair! We'll be recording

each session and posting them in the Delegates Area so you can view them at your convenience until the

final closing date of the conference. Viewing the recordings will still allow you to earn your educational

credits.

*GOLD Annual Members have an additional 2 weeks of viewing time.

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All Main Conference Presentations will be conducted LIVE through our Virtual Seminar Room.

Presentations will be delivered via audio & PowerPoint slides and Delegates will be able to access the room

15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Once inside the presentation room, Delegates can

communicate with colleagues and post questions to the Speaker. At the end of the presentation, a Question

& Answer session will begin, and the Speaker will address any questions that are in the room.

Each presentation will come with a PDF handout that can be downloaded prior to the presentation for you

to take notes on & keep after the conference is over.

All Live presentations and Q&A will be recorded and made available at the end of that presentation day.

Delegates are welcome to view the recordings if they missed the live presentation as well as go back and

view a presentation again if they missed anything the first time. All recordings have the ability to pause &

resume play.

Registration – You will be emailed login details as soon as registration payment is made.

Delegates Area – Once logged in, you will have access to the live conference schedule, live

presentation lobby (from where you enter the Virtual Meeting Room), Recordings Page & and

Lecture Add-ons you have selected.

Presentations – Watch Live or Recorded. Our system will track your progress and let you know

which presentations you have viewed.

Certificates – Once you have completed viewing the desired presentations, submit your attendance

record and download your accreditation certificate.

Forums – During the entire conference, Speakers will monitor the forums for any questions you may

have about their presentation. A great opportunity to engage directly with the Speaker after their

Live Presentation.

Learn more about the conference flow by visiting our “How GOLD Works” page.

Conference Flow

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Registration

Payment: Registration can be completed via Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard and Amex), Cheque, Bank

Transfer or Wire Transfer. Cheque, bank transfer & wire transfer options will incur an additional $20

processing fee and access to the conference will be made available once the payment comes in. Credit

card payments receive immediate access to the Delegates Area.

* Please note that all payments will be processed in USD

Groups: Receive a discount when you register as a group of 5 or more individuals. The early bird group

price is $185 USD per person. We ask one person to coordinate the registration information and payment

for all the members and submit as a single payment during group registration.

Group Payment Options: To complete your group registration via a credit card, full group payment will be

required. For alternate payment options, we ask if you could send a combined transaction total for your

group.

Institutional License: For Hospitals, schools and other qualifying institutions of 30 or more seats, please

contact us for institutional pricing.

Registration Categories

As an international conference, we are sensitive to the fact that not all countries are economically equal. As

breastfeeding advocates we recognize that people in these countries generally have the most need for this

information and limited resources, which is why in addition to our standard registration options, this year we

are offering a special registration fee for residents from countries that fall in Cat. B, C & D of ILCA country

categories list. Please view our Reduced Rate Terms. Proof of residency maybe required.

Category A:

Andorra, Anguilla, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Brunei, Canada, Cayman Islands,

Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel,

Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macao, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman,

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Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and

Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America .

Category B:

Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and

Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominican Republic,

Ecuador, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Ecuador, Iran, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania,

Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, St. Lucia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay,

Venezuela.

Category C:

Angola, Armenia, Bolivia, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Nigeria,

Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.

Category D:

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Cambodia, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Haiti, Kenya,

Kyrgyz Republic, North Korea, Malawi, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Uganda, Zimbabwe.

Technical Information

You're never alone! Our GOLD Technical Staff will provide online technical support for you during

the Conference.

The GOLD virtual meeting room is accessible by all desktop computers as well as most modern

mobile devices (You will be required to download an APP). You will be able to access the

conference from anywhere, as long as you have an Internet connection.

Contact Information

Our team is based in beautiful Vancouver, Canada, and is happy to help you with any question or

concern you have. We’re available via phone or email, and during the live presentations we are on

live chat. We looking forward to ‘meeting’ you!

[+1] 604 639 3922 team@goldperinatal.com http://www.goldperinatal.com 2101-1177 West Hastings St.

Vancouver, BC, Canada

V6E 2K3