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Fall 2026 Topics

Written by Mary Wagner-Davis on 7/5/2026

Save the date for our Fall 2026 Conference!

Dates: November 5-6, 2026

Featured Speakers: Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC & Julie Matheney, MS, CCC-SLP, IBCLC

We’re excited to announce the following topics:

  • Bottle Refusal: A Nervous System, Not a Nipple Problem
  • Choosing the “Right” Bottle Is the Wrong Question: Matching bottle/nipple to infant function (not marketing)
  • Elastic Nipples, Low Output, and “Bad Pumps”: What’s Actually Going On?
  • Gulping and Gasping: Infant Dysphagia
  • Positioning for Special Needs Babies
  • Using Supportive Techniques for Biomechanical Sucking Challenges
  • Why Some Frenectomies “Fail”: A Deeper Look at Oral Function and Compensation
  • Working toward Latching