Presentation Information

Supplementation of breastfeeding: The impact on the family as a whole and simple strategies to protect breastfeeding exclusivity

• Speaker: Fleur Bickford , BSc, RN, IBCLC
• Presentation Type:
• Duration: 60 Mins
• Credits: 1 CERP, 1 Nursing CEU, 1 CME, .1 Midwifery CEU

Abstract:

Fleur Bickford is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science from Queen's University. Her nursing background is in maternal and newborn care and she currently works in independent practice in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Fleur is very active in the lactation community as past president of Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants and a professional speaker whose talks and articles have been shared internationally. During her time as a Leader for La Leche League Canada, Fleur served as a member of both the Professional Liaison Department and the Social Media Advisory Committee. Recently, Fleur has been instrumental in the creation and development of a regional breastfeeding website for parents in the Ottawa area.