Our History

Past Events

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Inaugural Event · 2024

Holistic Care for the Lactation Professional

Caring for Yourself and the Families You Support

Cancun, Mexico · Nov 5–7, 2024

Our inaugural conference brought together lactation professionals for the first event of its kind — combining engaging speakers, social networking, and time for relaxation in a tropical setting. The gathering focused on holistic care strategies for the lactation professional, as well as techniques to implement with the families they support.

Jabina Coleman

LCSW, MSW, IBCLC

Everyone Wants to Hold the Baby, Who Will Hold the Mother? Perinatal Mood Disorders & Breastfeeding

Melissa Cole

MS, IBCLC, RLC

Nature's Nurturers: Plant Medicine for Perinatal Mental Health

Rebecca Feldman

CNM, PMHNP-BC

Perinatal Mental Health for Lactation Supporters: Caring for Our Clients and Ourselves

Stacy Greene

RD, IBCLC

Cultivating Calm: An Integrative Approach to Supporting Medically Complex Babies

Patrícia Soriano Guzmán

BSBA, IBCLC, ICCE, PMH-C, PRaM

Self Care for Lactation Professionals

Rikki Jenkins

BS, IBCLC

Breaking Down Barriers: Supporting and Uplifting the Next Generation of Lactation Professionals

Karen Laing

IBCLC, AMT

The Care Container: Relationship-Centered Care and the Role of Embodiment

Kimberleigh Weiss-Lewit

MA, IBCLC, PMH-C, CD/CDT(BAI), E-RYT 500, YACEP

The Synergy of Movement and Breath for the Breastfeeding Dyad

Second Gathering · Virtual

Celebrating Connection in Lactation

Culture, Community & Collaboration

Virtual Format

We celebrated the power of connection, shared ideas, and strengthened the bonds that make our field unique — bringing the lactation community together virtually for thoughtful conversations centered on culture, community, and collaboration.