Integrative Clinical Approaches in Perinatal Herbal Care, Lactation, and Infant Oral Function

• Friday, March 27, 2026 from 8:00am to 4:30pm
• Location: Mother’s Milk Bank at Austin 5925 Dillard Cir B, Austin, TX 78752
• 30 attendees max
• Includes lunch and 2 months free access to the Herbal Database for Lactation & Postpartum Care
• 6.25 IBLCE L-CERPs applied for

Providing comprehensive care requires an integrative approach that considers physiological, functional, and clinical perspectives. This workshop explores the intersection of herbal therapeutics, lactation support, and infant oral function within clinical practice. Our morning session will focus on current evidence and safety considerations for herbal use during pregnancy, lactation, and postpartum recovery, including applications for lactation and perinatal mood concerns. Our afternoon session will focus on infant feeding and oral function topics, emphasizing assessment and management strategies for oral restrictions, muscle tension, and feeding inefficiencies. The workshop will also highlight interdisciplinary collaboration and communication among providers to optimize outcomes for the parent–infant dyad. Clinicians will leave with enhanced skills to apply evidence-informed, holistic care that supports optimizing perinatal health and infant feeding outcomes.

After this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the evidence base, indications, and safety considerations for herbal therapeutics commonly used in perinatal and lactation care.
2. Assess infant oral function in the context of feeding challenges.
3. Identify key clinical indicators of oral restrictions, tension patterns, and compensatory feeding behaviors in infants.
4. Integrate herbal, functional, and interdisciplinary approaches to optimize outcomes for the perinatal dyad.

Agenda:

Herbal Therapeutics in Perinatal and Lactation Care

8:00-8:30 am Welcome, get settled

8:30-10:00 am Herbal safety, resources, and lactation support

10:00-10:30 am Break

10:30-11:45 Herb support for perinatal mental health and wellness, case studies

11:45 – 12:00 pm Q&A

12:00-1:00 pm Lunch

Infant Oral Function: From Assessment to Ankyloglossia Support Strategies

1:00 -2:30 Mindful approach to overall oral assessment and ankyloglossia (tongue-tie)

2:30-2:45 Break

2:45-4:15 Post frenectomy support ideas

4:15-4:30 Q&A, Wrap up

Additional Notes: 

• Includes 2 months free access to the Luna Lactation Herbal Database!
• We will send handouts digitally prior to event
• Feel free to bring any note-taking materials you need
• Please be mindful that this is an event for health professionals and community members. Please refrain from attending if you are ill.
• Digital evaluation form will be emailed out after the class, certificates + CERPs will be provided after evaluation is completed

Cancellation and Refund Policy – A full refund (minus paypal fees) will be provided if your cancellation is requested before 30 days of the event. If you need to cancel your registration within 14-30 days of the event, we will refund you 50% of your registration. Refunds will not be provided if cancellation occurs 0-14 prior to the event. If there are extenuating circumstances, please contact us ASAP to discuss options.

Melissa Cole reserves the right to cancel any event prior to departure for any reason whatsoever, including an insufficient number of participants, or unforeseeable logistical problems (e.g. acts of God, war, strikes, pandemic, etc.), which may impede retreat operations.  An event cancellation due to insufficient numbers would normally occur at least a month prior to departure, unless unforeseeable events impede the event overall.  We ask that you do not make non-refundable, non-changeable travel plans. We also strongly suggest you get travel insurance.

In the event of cancellation, Melissa Cole will make every effort to refund registrants, minus any nonrefundable supplier fees Melissa Cole has already paid for (venue, catering, etc). However in the case of an unforeseeable event, Melissa Cole will not be held liable for providing a refund or have any further liability.

Health Policy – Please respect the health and wellness of others. If you have any symptoms of illness on the day of the workshop, please do not attend and contact us to discuss options. We will abide by any necessary local health protocols and COVID protocols that may be in place at the time of the event.