Public Opening Keynote Presentation 2024

Welcome to GOLD Midwifery Online Conference 2024! We are thrilled to have you join us for our Keynote Presentation, "Ironing Out the Details: The Hidden Crisis of Iron Deficiency During Pregnancy" by Elizabeth Davis CPM, BA Holistic Maternity Care. Our Keynote Presentation is a great way to kick off our annual conference and gives individuals a taste of the incredible education that the rest of the conference has to offer with 15 more presentations (plus, the option to sign up for add-on lecture packages!). Only registered conference participants will be able to claim continuing education hours and can do so by logging into the Attendees Dashboard prior to watching the presentation. Click here to register for the GOLD Midwifery Online Conference 2024, it only takes a few minutes!

This complimentary viewing of the recording of this presentation will be open to the public until February 28, 2024. Registered Conference Attendees will have until May 3rd to view it via the Attendees Area, and GOLD Annual Members have until May 21st. A Certificate of Attendance will be available below for attendees of this Keynote presentation after the presentation.

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Augustine Colebrook MA, MCHS Presentation: Ironing Out the Details: The Hidden Crisis of Iron Deficiency During Pregnancy

We exist on this planet because of the vital metals like sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium that easily dissolve in our body's water. Equally important are iron, zinc, and copper, found in nearly half of our proteins. Iron plays a crucial role in our blood, with four iron atoms in hemoglobin storing and transporting oxygen. Inadequate iron in early childhood leads to reduced attention span, difficulty grasping concepts, irritability, social withdrawal, and delays in language and motor skills. Iron deficiency during pregnancy increases the risk of premature birth, low birth weight, birth asphyxia, maternal infections, pre-eclampsia, and hemorrhage. Approximately two billion people or 25% of the global population lack sufficient dietary iron and iron stores. Anemia (the last stage of iron deficiency) caused 50 million years of healthy life lost due to disability in 2019 alone. This presentation aims to educate healthcare providers and birth workers on the magnitude of this epidemic and provide guidance on the essential laboratory assessments, symptoms and the new evidenced-based values for evaluating iron status in patients. It will also cover important aspects of proper treatment approaches.

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