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Opening Keynote
PRESENTED BY DAVID LAKEY, M.D., EDDIE
LONGORIA AND LINDSAY RODGERS, MA, RD, LD
Department of State Health Services staff
opened the Nutrition Breastfeeding Con-
ference (NBF) by welcoming attendees
and introducing this year's theme, WIC:
Answering the Call to Action, inspired by
the Surgeon General's National Prevention
Strategy. Some of the ways in which the
state agency is answering the call to ac-
tion include participant focus groups, de-
velopment of new outreach materials, the
Every Ounce Counts Breastfeeding Cam-
paign, and refreshing of the WIC brand.
LA staff were encouraged to continue
answering the call to action by keeping an
open and creative mind, seeking ways to
best meet the needs of our participants
through technology and other innovative
means. Conference attendees were taken
back in time with an inspirational review
of past accomplishments, in celebration
of Texas WIC's 40th birthday. For more
information on the Surgeon General's
National Prevention Strategy, visit: http:/ /
www.St]rgeongeneral.gov/initiatives/pre-
Vention /strategy/. CONTRIBUTED BY KELLEY
REED, RD, LD
Diabetes in Pregnancy
PRESENTED BY Liz MILLER, RN, BSN, MS, CDE
PROGRAM COORDINATOR, CLEAR LAKE REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER
Liz Miller provided a great overview of
diabetes in pregnancy and the postpar-
tum period, including nutrition recom-
mendations and benefits for lactating
women with diabetes. She reviewed meal
planning, insulin and meters, exercise
guidelines, contraception, recommenda-
tions for weight gain during pregnancy,
potential problems for mom and baby,
and congenital abnormalities when wom-
en do not control their blood sugar. She
touched on the International Association
of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups
(IADPSG) which is hoped to serve as the
basis for internationally endorsed criteria4
David I ake vIdie Longoria,
andI I minsa} RogersLiz Miller
Jane Heinig
Toni AdamsTexas News
for the diagnosis and classification of dia-
betes in pregnancy. CONTRIBUTED BY PAULA
KANTER, RD
Mother's Decision-Making Under
Stress
PRESENTED BY JANE HEINIG, PHD, IBCLC
DIRECTOR, HUMAN LACTATION CENTER, UC DAVIS
This session gave us a fascinating look at
how mothers make decisions under stress.
We learned that when the body under-
goes extreme stress, the prefrontal cortex
of the brain is distracted, thus decision
making becomes much more difficult. Dr.
Heinig focused her session on mothers
who have babies in the NICU. She pre-
sented case studies of mothers who had
a hard time making appointments, didn't
want to pump, or didn't want to see their
babies. With empathetic and supportive
messages, attendees were able to practice
using affirmation statements, along with
learning how to enhance infant feeding
education with methods that are appro-
priate for these high-stress situations. For
more information about Heinig and UC
Davis Human Lactation Center, check out
http://lactation.ucdavis.edu. CONTRIBUTED
BY KATIE COYNE
Becoming Cultured: Understanding
Intercultural communication to
Enhance Care
PRESENTED BY TONI S. ADAMS, RDH, MA
Culture is a big part of our lives and to be-
come competent in it takes time. Cultures
are learned within a family and passed
on for generations. Even though each
individual within the family practices the
same culture, it may be different because
each one of us is unique. The bottom line
Adams shared for communicating with
different cultures was to be aware of your
own assumptions about cultures, listen,
be empathetic, and respect each individu-
al. Adams' website is www.toniadams.com.
CONTRIBUTED BYANITA R Amos, RD
Lactation Support Center & Star
Achiever Staff Panel
PRESENTED BY CHRISTINE WISEMAN, ALISA SAND-
ERS, LAYNE WALKER, DEBORAH PARNELL;5F -
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