GOLD Learning Speakers
Lisa Marasco, MA, IBCLC FILCA
- Speaker Type: Main Presentations, GOLD Lactation 2014, GOLD Lactation 2015, Breastfeeding Essentials Lecture Pack 2016, GOLD Lactation 2021
- Country: U.S.A.
Biography:
Lisa Marasco has been working with breastfeeding mothers for 35 years and has been Internationally Board Certified since 1993. She holds a Master’s degree in Human Development with specialization in Lactation Consulting and was designated a Fellow of ILCA in 2009.
Lisa is co-author of Making More Milk: The Breastfeeding Guide to Increasing Your Milk Production, a contributing author to the Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care, and a Cochrane Collaborative author. She is employed by WIC of Santa Barbara County while she continues to research, write and speak. In addition, Lisa is affiliated with La Leche League of So. Calif/Nevada, and serves on the Breastfeeding Coalition of Santa Barbara County.
CE Library Presentation(s) Available Online:
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Getting a Better Grip on Prolactin
Prolactin is considered to be a key hormone for lactation, yet our knowledge has been surprisingly sparse. It is necessary for pubertal and pregnancy mammary development as well as milk synthesis. While prolactin level does not correlate directly to milk production, lactation fails without it. This talk will take a closer look at current research and what we do and do not yet understand about prolactin. We will then examine specific cases and discuss the process of elimination as well as possible strategies for affected mothers.
Hours / CE Credits: 1 (details) | Categories:
(IBCLC) Physiology and Endocrinology, Maternal Anatomy & Physiology
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Getting a Better Grip on Prolactin
Prolactin is considered to be a key hormone for lactation, yet our knowledge has been surprisingly sparse. It is necessary for pubertal and pregnancy mammary development as well as milk synthesis. While prolactin level does not correlate directly to milk production, lactation fails without it. This talk will take a closer look at current research and what we do and do not yet understand about prolactin. We will then examine specific cases and discuss the process of elimination as well as possible strategies for affected mothers.
Hours / CE Credits: 1 (details) | Categories:
(IBCLC) Physiology and Endocrinology, Maternal Anatomy & Physiology
This Presentation is Currently Offline
Breastfeeding on the Insulin Dysregulation Spectrum
Insulin plays a major role in lactation, yet our understanding of how it works has not been well understood. As diabetes rates soar, so do questions on how insulin problems may impact lactation. New research is starting to shed light on these questions, opening both our understanding and our ability to work more proactively with affected mothers. This session will examine the role of insulin, our newest understandings, implications for mother and strategies to support mothers at risk.
Hours / CE Credits: 1 (details) | Categories:
(IBCLC) Maternal, (IBCLC) Physiology and Endocrinology, Maternal Anatomy & Physiology
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Deciphering the Lactation Curve
Sometimes lactation starts off robustly and continues well, other times it does not. Sometimes it starts off poorly and builds well, other times it never reaches full steam. When milk production experiences change from one baby to the next, it is difficult to understand why. This talk reframes the conversation about milk production in a way that helps capsulize the impact of various factors on the course of lactation.
Hours / CE Credits: 1 (details) | Categories:
(IBCLC) Maternal, (IBCLC) Physiology and Endocrinology, Managing Milk Supply
Recognizing When Things Are Heading South
Breastfeeding is normally a robust process, but sometimes mothers and babies end up in a gray area where your gut isn’t sure that everything is going to be okay. When low milk production concerns present, where do you start? Is it real or perceived? Delayed, secondary or primary? Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This session walks through the assessment process to determine whether a problem exists and what the cause of a low milk supply might be.
Presentations:
6 | Hours / CE Credits: 6
| Viewing Time: 4 Weeks
Hours / CE Credits: 1 (details) | Categories:
(IBCLC) Infant, (IBCLC) Maternal, (IBCLC) Maternal, Breastfeeding Complications, Maternal & Infant Assessment
The Mysterious Milk Ejection Reflex
Milk removal drives milk production and feeds the baby. The ability of a baby or pump to remove milk from the breast depends strongly on the milk ejection/letdown reflex. While normally robust, a number of factors can influence this reflex, some more obvious than others. When milk flow suddenly becomes an issue, the rush is on to determine why and what to do about it. This session will take a deeper look at how this reflex works, factors that can affect it positively or negatively, and potential strategies to help.
Presentations:
29 | Hours / CE Credits: 29.5
| Viewing Time: 8 Weeks
Presentations:
1 | Hours / CE Credits: 1.25
| Viewing Time: 2 Weeks
