La Leche Mothers Conference with Special Guests

Preparations are in full swing for La Leche League Israel annual mothers’ conference.

This year our theme is “Breastfeeding – My Choice” – the topic adopted by the Health Ministry for World Breastfeeding Week 2017.
Come join us on Friday, May 12, at the Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds to enjoy an atmosphere of empowerment for breastfeeding families.
Meet other nursing mothers, check out the merchandise geared toward mother and baby, listen to fascinating women who chose breastfeeding, and gain breastfeeding knowledge.

We have two very special guest speakers:

• Actress and comedian Shani Cohen will share her experience balancing life as a breastfeeding mother and actress on “Eretz Nehederet.”
• Marian Tompson, one of the seven founders of La Leche League, will share her personal life story.

This conference is designed for nursing mothers, pregnant women, fathers, grandparents, and, of course, your nurslings!

Reserve your place now!

Program

• 8:00-09:00: Registration and exhibits
• 9:00-9:15: Welcome and opening
• 9:15-9:30: Shani​ ​Cohen​ ​–​ ​“Breastfeeding​ ​in​ ​front​ ​of​ ​the​ ​camera”
  The​ ​actress​ ​and​ ​comedian​ ​will​ ​talk​ ​about​​ ​her​ ​choice​ ​​to​ ​breastfeed​ ​while​ ​returning to​ ​television​ ​filming​. Hebrew
• 9:30-10:15: Marian​ ​Tompson​ ​–​ ​“The​ ​story​ ​of​ ​La​ ​Leche​ ​League”
  One​ ​of​ ​the​ ​seven​ ​founders​ ​of La​ ​Leche​ ​League​ ​will​ ​speak​ ​about​ ​how​ ​​her​ ​choice to​ ​support​ ​breastfeeding​ ​brought​ ​about​ ​the​ ​establishment​ ​of​ ​an​ ​international organization. English.
• 10:15-11:15: Refreshment​ ​break​ ​and​ ​exhibits
• 11:15-11:35: Adva​ ​Hanoch​ ​–​ ​Relactation: A​ ​mother’s​ ​inspiring​ ​story​ ​of​ ​​choosing​​ ​breastmilk. Hebrew
• 11:35-11:55: Adi​ ​Yotam​ ​–​ ​“Returning​ ​to​ ​work​ ​and​ ​pumping.” ​IBCLC​ ​and​ ​former​ ​LLL​ ​leader​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​useful​ ​information​ ​for​ ​mothers​ ​who choose​​ ​to​ ​return​ ​to​ ​work​ ​and​ ​continue​ ​breastfeeding. Hebrew
• 11:55-12:15: Chaya​ ​Hoisler​ ​–​ ​“Nursing​ ​Triplets.” The​ ​story​ ​of​ ​a​ ​mother​ ​who​ ​​chose​ ​​to​ ​breastfeed​ ​her​ ​triplets​. Hebrew
• 12:15-12:25: Conclusion​ ​and​ ​raffle
• 12:25-15:00: Exhibits remain open
• 13:15: Mass​ ​breastfeeding​ ​photo​ ​shoot

Notes:
●Registration​ ​fee​ ​60​ ​NIS
●La​ ​Leche​ ​League​ ​members​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​a​ ​NIS​ ​10​ ​coupon​ ​for​ ​shopping​ ​at​ ​the stalls,​ ​or​ ​the​ ​option​ ​to​ ​purchase​ ​the​ ​book​ ​“What​ ​Mothers​ ​Do”​ ​(in​ ​Hebrew)​ ​for​ ​NIS 20​ ​at​ ​our​ ​book​ ​stall.
●Parking:​ ​At​ ​the​ ​Convention​ ​Center​ ​parking​ ​lot​ ​for​ ​NIS​ ​29​ ​with​ ​a​ ​sticker​ ​you​ ​will get​ ​at​ ​the​ ​registration​ ​booth,​ ​or​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Ganei​ ​Yehoshua​ ​parking​ ​lot​ ​for​ ​NIS​ ​20​ ​(NIS
5​ ​for​ ​Tel​ ​Aviv​ ​residents).
●Cancellation​ ​Fee:​ ​80%​ ​refund​ ​(48​ ​NIS)​ ​until​ ​May​ ​4​th​​ ​2017. ​20%​ ​refund​ ​(12​ ​NIS) between​ ​May​ ​5​th​-11​th​​ ​2017.
●Light​ ​snacks​ ​will​ ​be​ ​served
●Mass​ ​breastfeeding​ ​photo​ ​shoot​ ​by​ ​Yifat​ ​Levi​ ​for​ ​breastfeeding​ ​mothers​ ​past​ ​and present.
●Baby​ ​carriages​ ​and​ ​strollers​ ​cannot​ ​be​ ​brought​ ​into​ ​the​ ​conference​ ​hall.​ ​There will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​designated​ ​space​ ​for​ ​them​ ​outside​ ​the​ ​hall.​ ​A baby​ ​carrier​ ​will​ ​make getting​ ​around​ ​easier.
●Marian​ ​Tompson​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​seven​ ​founders​ ​of​ ​La​ ​Leche​ ​League.​ ​She​ ​has been​ ​active​ ​in​ ​La​ ​Leche​ ​League​ ​for​ ​60​ ​years,​ serving as president​ for​ ​24​ ​years.​ She currently​ ​serves​ ​on​ ​the​ ​LLLI​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors​ ​and on​ ​the​ ​International​ ​Advisory​ ​Council​ ​for​ ​the​ ​​World​ ​Alliance​ ​for​ ​Breastfeeding Action​.​ ​She​ ​works​ ​tirelessly​ ​on​ ​gathering​ ​information,​ ​raising​ ​critical​ ​questions, and​ ​stimulating​ ​research​ ​about​ ​breastfeeding​ ​in​ ​the​ ​context​ ​of​ ​HIV/AIDS.​ ​She​ ​is President​ ​and​ ​CEO​ ​of​ ​the​ ​non-profit​ ​organization​ ​AnotherLook​.
●Adi​ ​Yotam,​ ​IBCLC,​ ​co-author​ ​of​ ​the​ ​book​ ​​“Returning​ ​to​ ​Work,​ ​Continuing Breastfeeding”​ ​–​ ​A​ ​Nursing​ ​Mother’s​ ​Guide​ ​for​ ​Returning​ ​to​ ​Work​ ​or​ ​School.” Author​ ​of​ ​the​ ​blog​ ​​“Coffee​ ​with​ ​Milk.”

Reserve your place now!