Raise the bar, Leave the drama.

Lactation
Unlocked

In a field too often distracted by noise, Lactation Unlocked brings the focus back to physiology, ethics, and disciplined clinical thinking.

June 24 - 26, 2027 | In Person or Recorded Access

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What Makes Lactation Unlocked Different?

Lactation Unlocked was built with one goal: raise the standard of lactation education. 

Not louder. Not trendier.


This is a professional lactation conference designed for clinicians who expect continuing education to sharpen their thinking — not just fulfill CERP requirements.

Here’s what sets it apart:

Evidence-based Lactation Education

Clinical Application - Not Just Inspiration

Nuance is Welcome

built for Long-term Professional Development

Just Smarter.

Every session is grounded in current research, physiologic mechanisms, and transparent discussion of uncertainty. We do not platform sensationalism or unsupported claims. If it isn’t evidence-forward, it doesn’t make the stage.

This is not passive learning. You will leave with stronger clinical reasoning, clearer counseling frameworks, and practical tools you can implement in real-world lactation and infant feeding care. Continuing education should change practice. That is the standard here.

All sessions are recorded. Your registration includes replay access so your lactation continuing education extends beyond three days and becomes a durable learning resource.

Infant feeding is complex. Allergy, milk supply, oral function, maternal health, growth, and communication intersect in ways that demand interdisciplinary thinking. We create space for thoughtful dialogue and professional disagreement — without polarization.

Click above to view the full conference schedule.

BREAKFAST
Spend some time with colleagues networking. Breakfast is included with registration.

Bon appe-teat! Clinical Decision-Making for Formula Use Across the Infant Feeding Spectrum 
Hope Lima

If It Sounds Too Good To Be True: Risks, Benefits, and Evidence-Informed Use of Lecithin in Lactation
Bryna Hayden

BREAK

The Kinship of Galactagogues: A Relational Approach to Lactation Support
Elizabeth Montez Giras

LUNCH
Spend some time with colleagues networking. Lunch is included with registration.

PLENARY SESSION
Nichelle Clark

PLENARY SESSION
Bryna Hayden

BREAK

PLENARY SESSION
Hope Lima
BREAKFAST
Spend some time with colleagues networking. Breakfast is included with registration.

Got Milk? Need Milk? Talk to Auntie! Community Milk Sharing as Food Sovereignty and Clinical Lactation Practice 
Elizabeth Montez Giras

PLENARY SESSION
Bryna Hayden

BREAK

PLENARY SESSION
Nichelle Clark

LUNCH
Spend some time with colleagues networking. Lunch is included with registration.

Harmony on the Plate: Supporting Parents with Disordered Eating
Hope Lima

PLENARY SESSION
Bryna Hayden

BREAK

PLENARY SESSION
Sydney Estes

Thursday, June 24

Saturday, June 26

Friday, June 25

CHECK IN
Visit the check-in desk to get your name badge and conference schedule

OPENING REMARKS
The conference will open with a brief welcome from FFEC founder, Hope Lima

OPENING KEYNOTE
Bryna Hayden and Elizabeth Montez Giras

DINNER AND NETWORKING
Spend some time with colleagues networking. Dinner is included with registration and there will be a cash bar available.


6:00 PM

4:15 PM

4:00 PM

3:00 PM

12.5 CERPs and 12.5 RD CPEUs pending approval
Schedule is not yet finalized, updates will be made as we have them

7:30 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

7:30 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

In-Person Details
WHEN: 

Hilton Garden Inn
650 Tinsley Way, Rock Hill, SC 29730

register today
The closest airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)

WHERE:

June 24-26, 2027

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Recording-Only Access
July 1, 2027 - June 23, 2028

Live sessions will be recorded and processed for virtual viewing after the in-person conference has concluded. Please allow up to two weeks for processing.

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