GOLD Lactation is proud to invite speakers from industry specific associations, foundations, charities, NGO's, and businesses to give short presentations about what they are doing in the field of lactation health care. These presentations are designed to inform you about the benefits of these organizations and what they can do for you, or how you can get involved in their work. We hope that you enjoy these presentations and find that your role as a perinatal health care provider is enhanced by the organizations included here.

GOLD Lactation is always striving to bring you the latest in research, clinical practice, and industry discussion. Sometimes, a particular research study or discussion is better ‘learned’ when a Delegate can take the time to read through the information at their own pace, going back to re-read or review slides, handouts, and references in a way that helps them learn best.

With that in mind, GOLD Lactation brings you our first ever series of Poster Presentations! Like at a face-to-face conference, in which you can enter the poster hall in your own time and read through the presentations at your own pace, GOLD Lactation’s Poster series are on topics of current research, discussion and case studies; they are not narrated and there is no audio. Just open one up and read through it at your own pace! If you have any questions or comments for the presenter, head straight to the forums and post them there. Our Poster Presenters will be checking their forum once per week to answer your questions!

IBCLC CERPs Available. Poster Presentations have been approved for 0.5 CERPs or .5 Lactation Education Hours.

Discovering how breastfeeding is experienced and how lactation health care is provided in other countries and cultures around the world can have a positive impact on our own professional practice. Every year, GOLD Lactation is proud to offer a collection of short talks detailing breastfeeding traditions and practices from a wide variety of different cultures. Our cultural speakers are breastfeeding specialists in their country and come from peer-to-peer, non-profit, health care, and medical backgrounds.

As culture is defined by much more than political borders, GOLD Lactation has invited speakers to share their knowledge and expertise about breastfeeding in geographically-based centres and in terms of people groups within a particular culture. This year, our cultural speakers will be presenting on:

GOLD Lactation is proud to announce the BRAND NEW series of lectures for our special add-on package called Preterm 2014. A very popular lecture pack back in 2013, we're now offering new topics by leading industry experts this year to dive into this hot topic. Designed to meet the needs of IBCLC's, physicians, nurses, midwives, doulas, and other health care professionals working in a hospital or clinic setting with the youngest and most fragile of infants, this package addresses the challenges that such health care professionals have when considering the nutritional requirements of premies and sick babies. As well, this special package touches on current lactation research, costing and staff education of this health care specialty.

Offered as a separate product from our main conference, Preterm 2014 is available as an add-on feature only to those who register for the GOLD Lactation Online Conference. *There are no live presentations with this series of lectures, all of the Preterm Pack lectures have been pre-recorded.

*Only those registering for the main conference, or have registered for the main conference will have the ability to purchase this lecture pack. You will have the opportunity to purchase this add-on at the time of conference registration, or anytime afterwards (during the time of the conference).

GOLD Lactation is proud to announce a NEW SERIES of lectures called Tongue-Tie 2014. We're offering new topics by leading industry experts to dive into this hot topic. Designed to meet the needs of IBCLC's, physicians, nurses, midwives, doulas, and other health care professionals working in breastfeeding or lactation issues, this package addresses the problems faced by infants with structural challenges and compromised sucking skills. As well, this special package touches on current lactation research, and staff education of this health care specialty.

Offered as a separate product from our main conference, Tongue-Tie 2014 is available as an add-on feature only to those who register for the GOLD Lactation Online Conference. *There are no live presentations with this series of lectures, all of the Tongue-Tie Pack lectures have been pre-recorded.

*Only those registering for the main conference, or have registered for the main conference will have the ability to purchase this lecture pack. You will have the opportunity to purchase this add-on at the time of conference registration, or anytime afterwards (during the time of the conference).

Mental health of parents is crucial to the growth of a healthy child, healthy family and healthy society. Learn more about supporting the transition to parenthood in a way that promotes mental well-being during this vulnerable time. Our speakers are experts in the area of perinatal mental health and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience. With presentations on the identification, prevention and treatment of perinatal mental health issues, the importance of fathers’ mental health, the impact of postpartum depression on parenting, managing mental illness in pregnancy, anxiety in the perinatal period, and helping families heal from birth trauma, this package is your opportunity to immerse yourself in learning about mental health. Expanding your knowledge and skills provides a meaningful impact to the families in your care.

*Only those registering for the main conference, or have registered for the main conference will have the ability to purchase this lecture pack. You will have the opportunity to purchase this add-on at the time of conference registration, or anytime afterwards (during the time of the conference).