Nancy Mohrbacher, FILCA

about Nancy Mohrbacher

Nancy has served as a reporter on breastfeeding trends for over two decades. Her extensive knowledge of the breastfeeding research and her one-on-one work with thousands of families give Nancy a broad perspective that makes her well-qualified to speak on most breastfeeding topics. A regular contributor to many publications, Nancy has spoken at breastfeeding conferences around the world. If you would like a talk on a topic that is not listed, just ask. Nancy is willing to create talks to meet your needs.

official bio

Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC is co-author of The Breastfeeding Answer Book (2003) and Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers (2005). She has been helping breastfeeding families since 1982. Board-certified in 1991, she ran a large private practice in the Chicago area from 1993 to 2003. Nancy is now Lactation Consultant for Ameda Breastfeeding Products and is Chair of the Chicago Area Breastfeeding Coalition.

sessions

Nancy Mohrbacher 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)

The Natural Laws of Breastfeeding 2009
75 - 90 minutes
CERP

Learn about recent paradigm shifts in breastfeeding. Areas covered include new research on positioning, insights about the first 40 days, the effect of breast storage capacity on feeding patterns, and much more.
Note: This session provides information in Nancy's book for parents--Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers (co-authored with Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC). It offers an update for clinicians and others who work with breastfeeding mothers. Offering this book for sale at the talk can be an effective fundraiser for your organization.

Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple
75 - 90 minutes
CERP

Learn new ways to help employed mothers structure daily routines, calculate a baby's milk needs, and troubleshoot milk production issues so that they can more easily meet their long-term breastfeeding goals.
Note: Primarily geared to those who work with mothers after hospital discharge.

Helping Mothers Who Exclusively Pump
75 - 90 minutes
CERP

We are in the midst of a pumping epidemic. Learn what the latest research tells us about how to establish healthy milk production for mothers with babies in the NICU and for those who choose to pump and bottle feed. Find out how to use breast storage capacity to individualize a pumping plan and specific strategies for how to best support mothers in this situation. Note: This session covers information needed by in-hospital clinicians and by those who help mothers after discharge.

Nipple Pain and Trauma: Causes and Treatments
90 - 90 minutes
CERP

An in-depth review of the causes of nipple pain and trauma. Includes an algorithm and a four-stage system for assessing nipple trauma and recommended, evidence-based treatments for each stage.Note: This session is appropriate both for healthcare professionals and breastfeeding educators.

Simplifying Breastfeeding: The First 36 Hours
75 - 90 minutes
CERP

Geared for those who work with mothers and babies after birth. Learn how to make early breastfeeding easier, which postpartum practices have long-term implications, what biology tells us about normal feeding patterns, and the effects of skin-to-skin contact and separation on infant stability.

Helping Baby Take the Breast: New Research, New Paradigms
75 - 90 minutes
CERP

Add more “tools” to your “lactation toolbox” at this video-packed session, which includes an international cast of characters. Provides an historical summary of latch-on recommendations and new research that will change the way you help mothers.

Using the International Code to Create Change
75 - 90 minutes
CERP

Change is in the air. Learn how the International Code for the Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes applies to healthcare professionals, its implications to our daily practice, and a new process to evaluate U.S. companies' compliance with the International Code and how this may help protect breastfeeding.Note: This talk qualifies for E CERPs, a requirement for recertification.