WLC Webinar: PCOS and Beyond
Tuesday, October 28 | 8:30-11:00am

 

PCOS & Lactation: Best Practices and Support for Milk Making
BreAnne Marcucci, ARNP, FNP-C, IBCLC, PMH-C

and

Beyond PCOS: Uncovering Potential Causes of Low Milk Supply
Jennifer Millich, ARNP, FNP-C, IBCLC, PMH-C

Session Descriptions

PCOS & Lactation: Best Practices and Support for Milk Making (BreAnne Marcucci)

This 60-minute presentation explores the complex relationship between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and lactation. Designed for IBCLCs and lactation professionals, this session will review the hormonal and metabolic impacts of PCOS on lactogenesis, common lactation challenges faced by affected parents, and evidence-based and science-based strategies to support milk production. Participants will gain practical tools and counseling techniques to provide compassionate, individualized care to families navigating PCOS and breastfeeding.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe how the hormonal and metabolic features of PCOS can impact lactation, including potential effects on milk supply and lactogenesis stages.
  2. Identify common clinical presentations and lactation challenges in clients with PCOS.
  3. Apply evidence-based and science-based strategies and supportive interventions to assist clients with PCOS in achieving their infant feeding goals.

Beyond PCOS: Uncovering Potential Causes of Low Milk Supply (Jennifer Millich)

Low milk supply is a common concern among breastfeeding parents, yet its causes are often misunderstood or oversimplified. This 60-minute presentation explores the wide range of factors that can lead to low milk production, excluding polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Participants will gain insight into anatomical, hormonal, medical, and behavioral contributors to low supply, as well as strategies for accurate identification and individualized support. This evidence-based session is ideal for lactation consultants, pediatric providers, and birth workers seeking to deepen their clinical understanding and improve outcomes for breastfeeding families.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify and explain at least three non-PCOS-related physiological or anatomical causes of low milk supply.
  2. Describe how perinatal complications, medications, and infant feeding behaviors can influence milk production and impact lactation outcomes.
  3. Apply a systematic approach to evaluating low milk supply that includes thorough history-taking, assessment, and collaborative care planning.

Presenters

BreAnne Marcucci ARNP, FNP-C, IBCLC, PMH-C

BreAnne is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Perinatal Mental Health Certified Prescriber. She dedicates her practice to holistic and gentle care and has a special passion for lactation, careful identification and treatment of infant oral restrictions (lip-tie, tongue-tie) and perinatal mental health. BreAnne looks at each family individually and emphasizes the importance of tailored specific care to meet the needs of her clients.

BreAnne has extensive training in infant oral restriction including completion of the ALSC Laser Dentistry, Laser Surgery and Laser Safety Studies.

When she is not at the clinic, she enjoys a hobby garden, plant identification, listening to science fiction novels and spending time with her husband their two children at home in their backyard rain or shine.

She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Pacific Lutheran University and is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). 


Jennifer Millich ARNP, FNP-C, IBCLC

Jennifer is an experienced Family Nurse Practitioner, and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and specializes in hands on support for infants and new parents. Jennifer has extensive training in craniosacral therapy and somatic processing and uses these techniques regularly in combination with gentle lactation support. She is also highly trained in evaluation, identification and treatment of infant oral restriction (tongue & lip tie) and, along with performing laser frenectomy for lip and tongue ties, provides parent education, guidance and instruction on latch techniques at breast and bottle in the presence of infant oral restriction.

When away from work you can find Jennifer in her garden, cultivating her many flowers, caring for her animals including chickens and dogs and cooking with her two kids and husband. Jennifer holds a Master of Science in Nursing and is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Additional Information

CERPs

This session been approved for 2.0 L-CERPs in the area of Physiology and Endocrinology.

The Washington State Lactation Collaborative (WLC) has been accepted by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a Preferred Provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. As a Preferred Provider, WLC attests that it complies with the WHO Code and subsequent WHA resolutions.

Cost

$40. Financial support available upon request. Contact info@wabreastfeeding.org

Recording

The webinar will be recorded, and will be available to pre-registered attendees for 30 days following the live presentation.