Robyn Roche-Paull, BS:MCH, IBCLC, LLLL
Expertise
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Body Modifications and Breastfeeding
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Extended Breastfeeding
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Hazardous Materials and Breastfeeding
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Medications and Breastfeeding
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Military Breastfeeding Mothers
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Parenting Techniques
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Tandem Breastfeeding
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Technology for Breastfeeding Specialists
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Working and Breastfeeding
Upcoming Conferences
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June 23, 2012 - June 27, 2012National Harbor,Maryland,United States
Previous Conferences
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May 11, 2012 - May 12, 2012Wintergreen,Virginia,United States
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March 16, 2012Ft. Bragg,North Carolina,United States
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USLCA Webinar: Breastfeeding in the MilitarySeptember 16, 2011Online,United States
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La Leche League of Southern CA/NevadaMay 28, 2011 - May 29, 2011Newport Beach,California,United States
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USLCA Webinar: Tits, Tats and Piercings...Oh My!May 25, 2011Online,United States
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ILCAJuly 21, 2010 - July 24, 2010San Antonio,Texas,United States
About the Speaker
Robyn is an energetic and dynamic speaker who brings personal experience combined with evidence-based research to her presentations. Her motivation for speaking is to bring attention to subjects she feels are little understood, and yet affect many women.
Robyn's main focus is on Breastfeeding in the Military, a topic that presents unique challenges and circumstances far different from those encountered by women in the civilian workforce. Robyn is an expert in the field of breastfeeding in the military, the founder of the website www.breastfeedingincombatboots.com and the award winning author of the comprehensive book "Breastfeeding in Combat Boots: A Survival Guide to Successful Breastfeeding While Serving in the Military" published by Hale Publishing. Her expertise on the subject is also well suited to those working with women in any non-traditional field such as police, firefighting, construction and the like.
As a tattooed and pierced IBCLC, Robyn has a personal as well as professional interest in Body Modifications. With the rise in tattooing and piercings by the new generation of breastfeeding mothers, Robyn feels that the topic of Body Modifications and how it relates to breastfeeding, is very relevant. Robyn has been a well-received speaker in local venues.
In addition, Robyn speaks about Technology and the LC. Breastfeeding mothers of this generation live in the digital world. IBCLCs need to become familiar with all that the wired world has to offer in the way of breastfeeding support.
Her presentations are suited to both professionals as well as parents and she is willing to present on topics to the left with enough lead time and compensation.
Official Bio for Brochure
Robyn Roche-Paull has been working with breastfeeding mothers for over 12 years and has been Internationally Board Certified since 2006. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Maternal Child Health with specialization in Lactation. Currently, Robyn is in private practice with Tidewater Lactation Group, Inc. In addition, Robyn is the Past Area Professional Liaison for La Leche League of Virginia/West Virginia, and is a Board member of MiLCA (Military Lactation Consultants Association), she is also the Secretary for TALCA (Tidewater Area Lactation Consultant Association) . Robyn has written several articles and is the author and founder of "Breastfeeding in Combat Boots" a resource for military mothers choosing to breastfeed. She is a veteran of the US Navy with experience breastfeeding on active duty. Robyn lives in Virginia Beach with her 3 school-age children and husband. She is the proud owner of various tattoos and piercings, and lives in the digital world more than she probably should.
Bio for Introduction
Robyn Roche-Paull, IBCLC and US Navy veteran, is the award winning author of the comprehensive book "Breastfeeding in Combat Boots: A Survival Guide to Successful Breastfeeding While Serving in the Military" published by Hale Publishing and the founder of the website www.breastfeedingincombatboots.com. She has over a decade of experience helping breastfeeding mothers and babies, and began her breastfeeding career while still on active duty in the US Navy. She served six years as an aircraft mechanic on F/A-18 Hornets and A-6 Intruders on deployment overseas and stateside. During that time she gave birth to breastfed her son for over a year before separating from the military with an Honorable discharge. Robyn wrote her book due to the difficulties she experienced breastfeeding her son while on active duty, and her desire to help other military mothers be successful at breastfeeding so that they do NOT have to experience those difficulties; but instead can enjoy all that breastfeeding has to offer both mother and child.
Robyn Roche-Paull has been working with breastfeeding mothers for over 12 years and has been Internationally Board Certified since 2006. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Maternal Child Health with specialization in Lactation. Currently, Robyn is in private practice with Tidewater Lactation Group, Inc where she primarily serves the military population. In addition, Robyn is the Past Area Professional Liaison for La Leche League of Virginia/West Virginia, and is a Board member of MiLCA (Military Lactation Consultants Association), and she is also the Secretary for TALCA (Tidewater Area Lactation Consultant Association). She maintains her website and Facebook page, writes for various blogs and magazines and helps active duty military mothers worldwide via email and Skype. She is currently enrolled at Hampton University’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science Nursing degree program. Robyn is the proud owner of various tattoos and piercings, and lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia with her husband of 18 years, who is a Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy, and her three (long-term breastfed) children.
Robyn has won numerous awards for her book, including Finalist in the Foreword Reviews Book of the Year awards, National Parenting Products Awards as an Honors level winner, and the Silver Medal award from the Military Writers Society of America.
Robyn is an energetic and dynamic speaker who brings personal experience combined with evidence-based research to her presentations. She is an expert in the field of breastfeeding in the military, a topic that presents unique challenges and circumstances far different from those encountered by women in the civilian workforce. Her motivation for speaking is to bring attention to subjects she feels are little understood, and yet affect many women. Robyn has been a well-received speaker both locally and nationally. She has spoken at ILCA, LLL Conferences and at military bases nationwide.
Presentations
This speaker is pleased to provide presentations on the following topics to professional and parenting conferences. Presentations on other topics may be available upon request and subject to sufficient development lead-time. (For CERP topics, required paperwork will be provided promptly to meet CERP deadlines.)
Active Support for Active Duty Breastfeeding Moms
Support and information is crucial to the success of combining breastfeeding and a military or other non-traditional career. This presentation covers the following: an overview of the challenges that are present in the military and other non-traditional environments for breastfeeding mothers and strategies to overcome those challenges.
Some of the topics include: finding a time and place for pumping, deployment and separation, shipping milk home, unique workplace environments, HAZMAT issues, command, co-worker and rank issues, PT and uniform issues, and finding support.
For military, police, firefighting and other non-traditional job specialty breastfeeding mothers.
Breastfeeding and Bonding in the Military: Strategies to Stay Close While Separated
This presentation takes a holistic approach to identifying and implementing ways to ensure and strengthen mother-baby closeness for breastfeeding mothers in the military who have to separate from their babies. Provides emotional, practical and technical strategies to optimize mother-baby closeness even when facing separation.
This session is suitable for parents and health care providers who work with military parents. This session can be presented in the context of supporting mothers through La Leche League Philosophy.
Breastfeeding in Combat Boots: Strategies to Support Active Duty Breastfeeding Mothers
Women in the military are not reaching the goals set by Healthy People 2020 and the American Academy of Pediatrics for breastfeeding due to a lack of information and support. This presentation covers the following: An overview of the available literature regarding breastfeeding in the military, and the many challenges that are present in the military environment for breastfeeding mothers to include - time and place for pumping, deployment and separation, unique workplace environments, HAZMAT issues, co-worker and rank issues, PT and uniform issues, and command support.
This presentation will offer strategies for use by lactation professionals when working with breastfeeding military mothers to include: a.) education of commanders and co-workers b.) implementation of military breastfeeding instruction and policies c.) counseling on pumping skills and strategies d.) deployment and separation issues e.) time-management skills f.) hazardous chemicals, uniform and physical training issues g.) support from family and spouse, support groups, lactation consultants.
Presentation is appropriate for professionals. Lecture is between 1 to 2 hours depending on audience and need with 15 mins for Q & A. CERPS are availiable.
HAZMAT and Breastfeeding: What You Need to Know
Mothers working in non-traditional fields such as firefighting, military or the police often find themselves exposed to hazardous materials. This session will discuss what is known about hazardous materials and breastfeeding in the literature, whether, how and why maternal exposure to HAZMAT may affect breastfeeding, and best practices for reducing exposure by the breastfeeding mother.
This session can be presented as a 45-60 minute topic (non-CERP) at parenting conferences. A 75-90 minute version (CERP) is appropriate for healthcare provider audiences.
Pumps & Pumping in the Military...Oh My!
Pumps and pumping are fact of life for the military breastfeeding mother who must be separated from her baby for 12 or more hours a day and/or days/weeks or months at a time. This presentation covers the many types of pumps available and what to look for when choosing a pump, the dangers of used pumps, and resources for pumps such as Tricare and WIC. This presentation will also offer techniques for pumping to maximize milk production including: hand expression, pump settings, pumping schedules and more. A brief discussion regarding WHO code compliance is included.
This topic is suitable for military mothers and any other breastfeeding mother who must be separated for long hours. May be combined with the Breastfeeding and Bonding in the Military topic for a well-rounded discussion of how to combine pumping while maintaining mother-baby closeness.
Tits, Tats and Piercings-Oh My! What You Need to Know About Body Mods and Breastfeeding
What’s a hip, tattooed, pierced and breastfeeding (or soon-to-be) mom to do? Is there breastfeeding during or after tattooing and nipple piercings? This presentation will provide a review of the available literature regarding breastfeeding and body modifications, a discussion of why women choose to alter their bodies through body modifications, evidence-based information on the safety and different types of body modifications available and the effect on breastfeeding, and how to identify and reduce any potential barriers to successful breastfeeding with tattoos and piercings.
Appropriate for professionals. Lecture can be made available for parents as well. 45 min for lecture with 15 min for Q & A. CERPS available.
