Webinars

Presented by High 5 for Mom & Baby Coordinator Gwen Whittit and Kathy Walker Description: Gwen Whittit and Kathy Walker facilitate an open discussion on how the Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) model can help you facilitate change in your hospital to better support successful breastfeeding - resulting in better infant and maternal health as well as improved patient satisfaction. Presented February 18, 2021.

Presented by Cathy Carothers, BLA, IBCLC, FILCA; Co-Director of Every Mother, Inc. Additional resources: https://i.high5kansas.org/hi5rs/20200818-DealingWithToughOnes.docx & https://i.high5kansas.org/hi5rs/20200818-ScriptingMessages.docx Description: As hospitals work on implementing positive maternity care practices, new parents are not always as gung-ho about these changes. They often have prior expectations, and showing them a different way takes skill and sensitivity, especially when they are resistant. This webinar addresses active listening skills that can help build rapport with patients and their family members, as well as practical ways to talk with families about rooming-in, safe sleep, pacifier use, and exclusive breastfeeding when moms believe their babies need formula. As part of the webinar, attendees will receive sample scripting that can be used when talking with parents about tough situations. Presented August 18, 2020.

A time for questions and discussion about the new High 5 for Mom & Baby Premier Program with Gwen Whittit, Program Coordinator. Learn more at https://high5kansas.org

High 5 for Mom & Baby Coordinator Gwen Whittit and Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition Executive Director Brenda Bandy present information on how hospitals can improve mPINC scores. Additional resources: Kansas 2018 mPINC report - https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/pdf/mpinc/states/2018/kansas-2018-mpinc-report.pdf mPINC Scoring Algorithm - https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/mpinc/scoring.htm 2018 Survey Questions (2020 survey will be the same) - https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/mpinc/pdf/mPINC-Survey-Instrument-2018-508.pdf

Dr. Laurie Gwyn shares information about promoting safety around skin to skin care and rooming in - and how to help parents prevent infant falls during the postpartum period. High Five for Mom and Baby

An overview and discussion on the World Health Organization's Code for the Marketing of Breastmilk Subsitutes, with Michelle Finn. High Five for Mom and Baby.

Three hospitals share their strategies for improving breastfeeding care for their patients over the night shift and at times when the lactation consultant is not there. High Five for Mom and Baby.

With Megan Bayer RN MSN IBCLC High Five for Mom and Baby

With Brenda Bandy and Kathy Walker High Five for Mom and Baby