14th Annual Summer Seminar 8/26/25

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Summer Seminar: 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Medical City Dallas 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Lactation consultants, breastfeeding counselors, LLL leaders, peer counselors, nurses, doulas, and others who assist the breastfeeding family. 

SPEAKERS

Jeanette Mesite Frem, MHS, IBCLC, CCE

• Owner, Babies in Common
• Developer of “The Flange FITS Guide” 
• Co-author of the recently published “Flange Size Matters: A Comparative Pilot Study of the Flange FITSTM Guide Versus Traditional Sizing Methods”- Journal of Human Lactation, Nov. 2024 

Amber Thomas, BSN, RN, IBCLC, LCCE, CD (DONA)

• Owner, Mother Eve's Birth Services

PRESENTATION TOPICS

Jeanette Mesite Frem, MHS, IBCLC, CCE

•  Counseling on Milk Catchers, Pullers, and Wearable Pumps 
•  Choosing & Using Pumps: What Every Lactation Helper Should Know 
•  Flanges and Fitting: History, Tools, and Evidence 

Amber Thomas, BSB, RN, IBCLC, LCCE, CD (DONA)

• Village Approach to Health Equity for BIPOC Families
• Bridging the Gap Between Hospital & Private Practice Lactation Support 

After-Hours Event: 6:00-8:00 p.m., Central Market @ Preston & Royal, Dallas 

SOLD OUT

New this year! Join your colleagues for an evening event that includes an additional session with Jeanette Frem: Practical Application of Flange Fitting: Live Session w/ Volunteers

- Your ticket includes lite-bites, wine/beverages, and additional CERPs/CEs. 

- Tickets to the after-hours event are SOLD OUT.  

CONTINUING EDUCATION POINTS

Summer Seminar content has been approved for CERPs (3 L-CERPs and 2 R-CERPS for the daytime sessions and 1.25 L-CERPs for the after-hours session) and submitted for CEs. 

REGISTRATION

- Early Bird registration: $160; June 1-July 26

- Regular registration: $180; July 27 - August 16 (or until the event sells out) 

- After Hours event registration: $75; June 1 until the event sells out. 

- Two partial fee scholarships have been awarded to aspiring IBCLCs.  

- Cancellation:  Partial refund for cancellations through 8/16/25; no refunds after 8/16/25.

PLEASE NOTE

- Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email from Eventzilla. If you do not receive a confirmation, your registration is not complete.  

- Program outlines will be shared one week prior to the seminar for participants to print if they wish.  

LOCATION DETAILS

Medical City Dallas Hospital, City Hall, Building E, second floor

Building E is on the north side of Medical City Dallas Hospital, off Merit Drive.  

Parking vouchers will not be provided. The daily rate is currently $4.

Map of the Medical City Dallas campus: https://bit.ly/2EJSUbj  

CONTACT

Questions, scholarship requests, or other inquiries DallasLCA1991@gmail.com

NEARBY HOTELS

Hyatt Place Dallas - Park Central

12411 North Central Expressway, Dallas

972-458-1224

Residence Inn by Marriott

7642 LBJ Freeway, Dallas

972-503-1333

Westin Park Central

12720 Merit Drive, Dallas

972-385-3000