We’ll be live blogging the conference throughout the day here, scroll down and see the live updates below. Here’s the programme so you know what to look out for:
| 09:30-09:45 | Shereen Fisher (CEO) | Opening remarks and welcome |
| 09:50-10.35 | Dr Amy Brown |
Who really decides how we feed our babies? |
| 10:40-11.25 | Dr BJ Epstein |
Supporting LGBTQ families |
| 11:25-11:45 | Break | |
| 11:50-12:30 | Dr Katie Hinde, supported by Professor Sophie Scott | What we don’t know about mothers’ milk – video, pre-recorded keynote speech, microbiome, followed by Q&A session. |
| 12:35-13:05 | Dr Kirsty Darwent | The Infant Feeding Genogram: A tool for exploring family infant feeding narratives and identifying support needs |
| 13:05-13:45 | Lunch: including an informal session with Lorna Hartwell and some other founder members looking back at the early days of BfN – sharing their memories and taking you back to where it all began 20 years ago! | |
| 13:50-14:50 | Small group discussion/training sessions |
Dr BJ Epstein – Supporting LGBTQ families |
| Lynn Timms – Tongue-tie: how can YOU support these babies with their feeding? | ||
| Dr Kirsty Darwent – The Infant Feeding Genogram: Supporting Women and Families in Practice | ||
| Walk and Talk – a walk (or run) round Birmingham city centre while chatting about mental health and breastfeeding #RunChatCake | ||
| 14:55-15:35 | Mairi Hedderwick | Author & illustrator, Katie Morag (banned artwork) – The Fuss Katie Morag caused |
| 15:40-15:50 | Felicity Lambert |
The National Breastfeeding Helpline Awards |
| 15:50-16:00 | Shereen Fisher | Closure |