Let's talk about why we might encourage our clients to choose certain teat shapes (and flow and texture) over others, which ones we might discourage (and why), and which positions and techniques we might recommend in which situations.
Bottles are common tools used by parents for infant feeding that may influence oral development, oral function, and ability to transition between the breast and the bottle effectively. In order to provide the best support possible, IBCLCs and perinatal professionals need to be aware of the differences in bottles and their associated teats that are currently on the market, describe how these can impact oral development/function, and help their clients in choosing an appropriate fit for their unique circumstances. In this session, we will be covering the different shape of bottle teats and how these bottle aspects can influence oral development/function. We will also cover how flow rates and silicone textures of bottle teats differ, how to assess flow and textures, and the pros, cons, and indications for each of the devices covered.
At least 50 bottles will be shown and aspects of them mentioned, highlighting important variations we should be aware of as we counsel our clients. (There are over 100 different bottles in the speaker’s collection.) Also demonstrated will be three types of side-lying bottle-feeding where the baby is laying on their side for the feeding while the adult can be connecting with the baby at the same time as giving the bottle to the baby in a slow, baby-led manner. These three types are supportive not only of physiological nursing positions, but also support connection/bonding.
Join this live, online workshop with your colleagues (or sign up and receive the replay with 6 months viewing access).
Bottles: Counseling Families on Choosing & Using Responsively
$147 | 3 hours | 2 L‑CERPs approved by IBCLE
- Fri, Aug 14 | 9:00 am–12:00 pm EDT
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About Your Workshop Facilitator
This course is led by Jeanette Mesite Frem, MHS, IBCLC, CCE of Babies in Common, who is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and experienced childbirth educator. Jeanette does flange fittings and pumping sessions with most of her clients as well as many bottlefeeding sessions and consultations about bottle challenges (and yes, she still loves supporting families with breastfeeding/chestfeeding and hand expression!). She's collected and used many pumps, bottles and other gear with her clients in her practice and is is experienced with virtual consultations and using props for teaching parents and will utilize those skills during this online workshop.
Jeanette has spoken about flange fitting to about 10,000 IBCLCs and perinatal professionals globally about flange fitting and is dedicated to changing how parents pump...and she is currently the co-investigator of the first ever flange fitting study that compares standard sizes with smaller sizes, using her approach to flange fitting (with lead investigator Dr. Lisa Anders of University of North Carolina Greensboro).
Jeanette is an experienced childbirth educator, IBCLC-lactation consultant and retired birth doula. She started her career working with families while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa in the early 90s. She loved that work so much she went on to receive a public health masters degree from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, focusing her studies on nutrition for maternal and child health. Her two children were breastfed for more than 2 years each and Jeanette has experience pumping at work for both children and has supported more than a thousand families with breastfeeding, chestfeeding, pumping, bottlefeeding, cupfeeding, tubefeeding, etc. over the years.
Jeanette provides prenatal childbirth and breastfeeding classes at her office in Northborough, Massachusetts, as well as providing virtual feeding consultations as well as in her office. She also enjoys leading workshops for perinatal health professionals and mentoring those who work with families. If you have questions, feel free to email jeanette@babiesincommon.com.
Babies in Common has been accepted by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a Preferred Provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. As a Preferred Provider, Babies in Common attests that it complies with the WHO Code and subsequent WHA resolutions.