The B.E.S.T. Connection

Holistic Care for Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding

November 15 -16, 2012

Seasons Event and Conference Center

Portland, Maine 

With Speakers (in order of speaking):

Leslie Stager, RN, LMT, Perinatal Massage Specialist

• Research-Based Evidence of the Benefits of Touch for Mothers and Throughout the Perinatal Cycle
• Nurturing Touch for Perinatal Women:               Five Techniques to Reassure, Relieve, and Re-align
• Birth as a Rite of Passage
• In Search of the Wild Feminine: Healing Pospartum Pelvic Trauma with Holistic Pelvic Care and Perineal Massage

Nikki Lee, RN, BSN,MS,IBCLC,CCE,CIMI,CST

• Connecting the Dots: Birth Interventions and Breastfeeding
• Words that Work: Effective Telephone COunseling
• Friendly Charting
• Complementary & Alternative Medicine in Breastfeeding Therapy (Late session, optional)
• The Association Between Formula, Diabetes, and Obesity
  

Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC

• Topics to be announced

to request a complete brochure, email cheryl@thebestconnect.net

or call us at (207) 649-2386 between 9:00-5:00

Eastern Standard Time 

This continuing nursing education activity will be submitted for approval from ANA-Maine, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 

Specialty education credits will also be submitted for approval from the American Dietetics Association, the International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants Examiners, the International Childbirth Educators Association and the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council.

ADA, IBLCE, ICEA, MEAC

The cost will be $95.00 for one day or $185.00 for both days, which includes materials, lunch, and refreshments.               Late afternoon session additional $35.00

NOTE: ACNMs may take ANA credits; Doulas may receive ICEA credits