NEW DATES ADDED for Heal the Mother/Heal the Baby with SPECIAL PRICING: all three webinars #2-#4 $300 if paid by October 1, 2012:

NEW DATES ADDED for Heal the Mother/Heal the Baby with SPECIAL PRICING: all three webinars #2-#4 $300 if paid by October 1, 2012:

FALL 2012: Optimizing Human Potential Through Normalizing Infant Feeding: A Webinar Series on Breastfeeding with Jennifer Tow, IBCLC

PART ONE: Heal the Mother, Heal the Baby: Nutrition, Microbes, Gut Health, the Enteric Nervous System & Breastfeeding—presented in 2 parts, September 11/12, total 6 hours, $110

PART TWO: Holistic Practices in Lactation: Holistic Modalities, Approaches to Common Breastfeeding Problems & Case Presentations—presented in 4 parts, October 23, 29, 30, November 7, total 12 hours, $220

PART THREE: An Integrative Approach to Tongue-tie, Lip-tie & Breastfeeding: the Interdependent Roles of the Lactation Consultant, Surgeon & Bodyworker—presented in 1 part, November 5, 3.5 hours, $70

PART FOUR: Live REPEAT of Heal the Mother, Heal the Baby: Nutrition, Microbes, Gut Health, the Enteric Nervous System & Breastfeeding—presented in 2 parts, December 3 &10, total 6 hours, $110

PRICING: $400 when paid individually (sections 1-3 or 2-4)

One price for all 3 webinars prior to October 1, 2012 $300

Special Offer for Returning Attendees or for Those Living in a Region that Requires Modified Pricing: If you have taken one of these webinars in the past or are located in a country where you need a modified pricing structure, please contact Jennifer directly at iParentLLC@aol.com

An application for CERPS will be submitted for all programs

PART ONE & PART FOUR: Heal the Mother, Heal the Baby: Nutrition, Microbes, Gut Health, the Enteric Nervous System & Breastfeeding

Deadline to Register for Part 1 extended to Sunday September 9, 2012

PART 1: Day One September 11, 2012-- 12noon-3:15 EST, 9AM-12:15PST, 18:00-21:15PM, CET

Day Two September 12, 2012-- 12noon-3:15 EST, 9AM-12:15PST, 18:00-21:15PM, CET

PART 4: LIVE REPEAT OF PART 1: Day One December 3, 2012-- 12noon-3:15 EST, 9AM-12:15PST, 18:00-21:15PM, CET

Day Two December 10, 2012-- 12noon-3:15 EST, 9AM-12:15PST, 18:00-21:15PM, CET

Program Schedule:

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 & REPEATED December 3, 2012--Part One 12noon-3:15pm EST, Part Two 12noon-3:15pm EST

PART ONE: (EST):

12-12:30-Introduction: Gut Health: The Foundation for Well-Being

12:30-1:45pm- Gut Function & the Maternal/Infant Eco-system

1:45-2pm- Break

2pm-3:15pm - Indications for Gut Healing in the Breastfeeding Dyad

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 & REPEATED December 10, 2012--Part Two 12noon-3:15pm EST, Part Two 12noon-3:15pm EST

PART TWO: (EST)

12-1:30-Implications for Breastfeeding Success & Supportive Interventions

1:30-1:45-Break

1:45-3:15-Long-term Implications for Gut Healing and Case Presentations

Objectives:

Address the implications that maternal and infant gut health may have for the breastfeeding dyad

Discuss how breastfeeding difficulties may be resolved through healing the maternal gut

Learn indications for evaluating the infant's gut function and protocols for restoring function

Consider the long-term implications of gut function for maternal and infant health

Explore the various theories and holistic healing modalities that address maternal and infant gut function

The internal terrain reflects itself in the external terrain in a myriad of ways that may well explain many breastfeeding problems. Gut health and integrity drives the nature of the enteric nervous system, thus the implications for well-being are significant. When the maternal body’s reaction to imbalance results in a pro-inflammatory response, a cascade of disease processes may result. Maternal health and well-being, post-partum depression, food allergies, milk supply, PCOS, tongue-tie, reflux, "high-need" infant behavior, slow growth, failure to thrive and numerous feeding difficulties may all find origins in the integrity and vitality of the mother’s internal terrain. In attending to the health of the maternal gut, while supporting the infant in his own healing, we may find that many breastfeeding problems are resolved both acutely and chronically. In a discussion of maternal gut health, the function of the enteric nervous system and the implications for infant gut integrity, we will come to a deeper understanding of why healing the mother's gut may well be integral to successfully addressing a wide array of breastfeeding difficulties.

Comments from Past Attendees:

‎"I had read a lot of Jennifer's written thoughts about the topic of maternal gut health and its effect on breastfeeding, but until I attended her workshop, I was lost trying to explain the why and how to other mothers. Now, so many of the issues and difficulties I've experienced myself and seen in my practice make perfect sense -- and I have solutions to offer to mothers. Jennifer presents valuable information that is vital not just for breastfeeding, but for improved health throughout the life span." --Diana Cassar-Uhl, IBCLC

Jennifer, “Heal the Mother, Heal the Baby” is cutting edge thinking in lactation, thanks for striking out into new territory. After years of recognizing the impact of one bottle of formula on baby's gut, finally some attention on the effect of mom's gut on the breastfeeding relationship. I didn't expect to be so energized by a webinar – I loved how you wove our written questions into your discussion, everything just flowed. I recommend your workshops to anyone who sees mothers and babies out of balance and to IBCLCs who want a new spin on the mother-baby dance. I wish your gut health workshops for parents were available when I was expecting my daughter – what a difference that would have made for our family.”--Susan Johnson, MFA, IBCLC

“The information that Jennifer so eloquently presented is not found anywhere else. I have not heard this information presented at any of the conferences I have attended. This information is invaluable for the work we do as Lactation consultants. I highly recommend listening or going to Jennifer's presentations. Be prepared to take copious notes."--Grace Magill IBCLC

Additional Webinar Feedback:

*Fascinating. Thought provoking. Paradigm changing. Empowering. ... Thank you!

*Fabulous. Accessible, detailed and very, very relevant.

*Fabulous! Really enojoyed hearing a lot of validations as well as new information I had not specifically heard before. LOVED IT!

*Fabulous Jennifer! This webinar connects so many dots! Grateful for what it will do for myself, my family and my clients!

*Amazing information. Should be commonplace knowledge.

*Outstanding presentation! Very valuable information.

*Superb and timely information presented in a way that was very easy to understand.

*Content and presentation was fabulous!

*Great information and very thought provoking!

*Loved the course! You have so much to offer. Great information, want to know more.

*Excellent presentation, research & cutting edge material.

*Every LC should know this material! Thanks!

PART TWO: Holistic Practices in Lactation: Holistic Modalities, Approaches to Common Breastfeeding Problems & Case Presentations

Deadline to Register: October 15, 2012

Day One October 23, 2012--12noon-3:15 EST, 9AM-12:15PST, 18:00-21:15PM, CET

Day Two October 29, 2012--12noon-3:15 EST, 9AM-12:15PST, 18:00-21:15PM, CET

Day Three October 30, 2012--12noon-3:15 EST, 9AM-12:15PST, 18:00-21:15PM, CET

Day Four, Case Presentations (will be held after the Tongue-tie presentation as many babies in the presentation had tongue-ties). November 7, 2012--12noon-3:15 EST, 9AM-12:15PST, 18:00-21:15PM, CET

More and more mothers are interested in using non-pharmaceutical approaches for treating the most common physical and emotional concerns of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. Practitioners who recognize the normalcy of birth and breastfeeding are well-equipped to support mothers in accessing and utilizing holistic approaches to care. Practitioners can easily gain basic knowledge and skills in homeopathy, energy medicine such as Bach Flowers and EFT, herbs, home remedies and nutrition specific to the needs of pregnant and nursing mothers. In using these therapies, mothers are offered an alternative to more interventive care, while the practitioner also models a holistic approach that the mother can integrate into her own care and the raising of her family.

These holistic approaches are simple and practical and can often be integrated immediately. Some are both preventive and therapeutic such as the use of nutrition in pregnancy, while others are deeply supportive such as the use of Bach Flowers or EFT. Most have acutely therapeutic applications such as the use of home remedies, herbs or homeopathy for treating mastitis or plugged ducts, normalizing milk supply or healing birth trauma.

Comments:

“Thanks Jennifer - the Holistic Lactation course gave me excellent tools which I had the opportunity to apply within days of returning. Having used Homeopathy, Bach Flower Remedies, diet and herbs for myself, it was exciting to learn more about them and has helped me to guide women toward more holistic choices for treating their breastfeeding problems. Most important and useful has been the information about gut health and the importance of healing mother's gut for baby's optimal health as well as the importance of bodywork especially after tongue tie release! I recommend all IBCLCs become familiar with the principles of gut health and holistic lactation tools whether they are comfortable applying them or not." Celina Dykstra, IBCLC

"The 2 day workshop was inspirational. I found Jennifer knowledgeable, motivating, challenging and interesting. Though much of the information was new to me, Jennifer captured and held my attention and things were explained in ways that were easy to understand and made sense. I have tried to make lifestyle changes myself as a result and when I counsel moms, I address broader lifestyle issues. Jennifer fielded many questions and answered many concerns without losing the flow of the conference. Because so much of the information was new and valuable it would help to have a copies of the text slides to make notes on. I didn't want to miss a thing!"--Silvia Neni Rojas Ochs, IBCLC, Jacksonville, FL

PART THREE: An Integrative Approach to Tongue-tie, Lip-tie and Breastfeeding: the Interdependent roles of the Lactation Consultant, Surgeon and Bodyworker

Deadline to Register: October 30, 2012

November 5, 2012--12noon-3:45 EST, 9AM-12:45PST, 18:00-21:45PM, CET

Program Schedule:

NOVEMBER 5, 2012 

12noon-3:15pm EST

12-12:30-Infant Feeding as the Modulator of Infant Competency

12:30-1:00pm- Recognizing Tongue-tie, Lip-tie and and Dysfunction

1:00-1:45- Restoring Function

1:45-2:00 - Break

2:00-2:45--Case Presentations

2:24-3:15 Confounding Factors

3:15-3:45-An Integrative Approach

Objectives:

Learn to recognize when infant feeding is dysfunctional

Gain the skills to properly assess oral function specific to tongue-tie and lip-tie

Understand the long-term implications of poor oral function associated by tongue-tie and lip-tie

Develop strategies to guide families in an integrative care plan to establish normal feeding function

Coming out of a 20-year background of collaborating closely with Sharon Vallone DC in integrating chiropractic and other bodywork (such as CST and PT) into the care of her breastfeeding clients, Jennifer brings a unique and integrative approach to assessment, intervention and after-care of tongue-tied and lip-tied babies. In addition, Jennifer integrates holistic practices in supporting mothers and babies in normalizing function, working to develop protocols that minimize trauma while maximizing potential. Finally, as a support to thousands of mothers with tongue-tied/lip-tied infants throughout the world, Jennifer has a deep understanding of the complex physical and emotional gauntlet mothers must navigate in trying to breastfeed these babies.

Jennifer will discuss the short and long-term functional implications of tongue and lip tie, assessment skills, including via Skype, evaluation of referral sources, after-care protocols and support that integrate holistic practices and the role of the IBCLC in the development of resources within one’s own community.

Jennifer Tow, BFA, IBCLC practices Holistic Lactation. She has been in private practice for 15 years in Connecticut and most recently in Paris, prior to which she designed and coordinated a hospital-based breastfeeding peer counselor program in Hartford. Through Intuitive Parenting Network, LLC, Jennifer relies upon her 24 years of passionate information-gathering, education and training in holistic practices to provide holistic lactation consulting, parent education and mentoring to the families she works with. She also provides workshops for families, individuals and health care providers on topics related to birth, infant feeding, attachment and holistic practices.

Her interest in infant feeding lies in the dynamics of the maternal-infant ecosystem and included humanizing birth and the post-partum period, the prenatal origins of disease, the inter-dependent relationship between maternal gut health, hormones, milk supply and the well-being of the dyad, healing trauma, restoring maternal competency and the synergy of maternal-infant physiology, form and function, including tongue-tie. Having established a reputation for working with parents to resolve complex feeding problems, Jennifer now works with clients internationally, primarily through Skype. She integrates a myriad of holistic modalities, such as nutrition, herbs, home remedies and energy medicine in mentoring families who choose a deeper and more permanent approach to healing. Jennifer views breastfeeding as primal nutrition and is currently writing a book on Holistic Practices in Lactation, due in 2013.

Jennifer is a founding member of IATP (International Affiliation of Tongue-tie Professionals) and credits the brilliant work of Betty Coryllos, MD, Cathy Watson-Genna, IBCLC, Brian Palmer, DDS , Larry Kotlow, DDS and Sharon Vallone, DC for inspiring her to work so passionately in support of mothers and babies contending with tongue-tie.

Jennifer is the mother of three children born at home in 1988, 1992 and 1998 and a granddaughter born at home in 2009.

Registration information:

Please register through Paypal by using the Paypal buttons to the left of the posts. Please remember to include your name, address, phone number and email address. If alternative payment arrangements need to be made, please contact Jennifer @IparentLLC@aol.com or 860-833-5343.

You will need to create a free student account with WIZIQ.com and have the most recent version of FlashPlayer (ipads do not use Flash). You will be emailed the link to join the webinar, so please indicate the email address you wish the link mailed to (the same one you will use to create your WIZIQ account).