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**Note, all sessions are recorded and will be provided to registrants after the conference. Recordings are only available for a limited time after the conference.

2026 Colorado Lactation Conference Agenda

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Catherine Watson Jenna

Keynote – General Session:  Non-Latching Babies: Using Instinctive Behaviors

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Emma Burress

Keynote – General Session: Looking Beyond The Latch

No slides/handout available.

Ashley Sward, Michelle Stora Grassia

Keynote – General Session: Mind & Milk: Supporting Maternal Mental Health for Breastfeeding Success

Handout

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Breakout Session Speakers

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Breakout #1 (1:20 – 2:15 p.m.)

1 A. Non-Latching Babies: Intervention Strategies & Counseling

Speaker:  Catherine Watson Jenna, BS, IBCLC

  • No slides/handouts available

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1 B. More Than Milk: How Lactation May Shift the Menopause Timeline 

Speaker: Alena Clark, PhD, MPH, RDN, CLC

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1 C. LactiConnect: Implementing Breastfeeding Support Through Community-Trained Specialists Providing Telephone Counseling (Spanish)

Speaker: Lupe Zarate, MD

  • No slides/handouts available

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Breakout #2 (2:25 – 3:20 p.m.)

2 A. Understanding Infant Feeding: Breast vs. Bottle

Speaker:  Catherine Watson Jenna, BS, IBCLC

  • No slides/handout available.

2 B. From Viral Trends to Real-Life Feeding: Supporting Families in a Social Media-Driven World 

Speakers: Katie Clark, IBCLC

  • No slides/handout available.

2 C. Bridging Breastfeeding Gaps: Lessons Learned from In-Home Visits

Speaker: Allie Lindbloom, MD

  • No slides/handouts available.

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Breakout #3 (3:30 – 4:30 p.m.)

3 A. Triple Feeding: Evidence, Ethics, Maternal Mental Health, and Exit Strategies

Speaker: Ana Grantham, RN, BSN, IBCLC

  • No slides/handouts available.

3 B. Improving Breastfeeding Rates Utilizing Prenatal and Postnatal Partnerships: Making CHAMPS National Work at Denver Health

Speakers: Bethany Carvajal, MD

  • No slides/handout available.

3 C. Moccasins on the Ground: Community – Based Lactation Support for Indigenous Families in Colorado

Speaker: Amy Barcenas, ILC

  • No slides/handouts available

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BONUS SESSION —

Lactation, Late Nights, and Leveraging AI: Naya, a New Member of the Care Team

Speaker: Sonal Patel, MD

  • No slides/handouts available.

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