Breast Milk and Lactation

Seminar eLearning DVD-ROM Audio CD

Program Category: Continuing Education Course

Areas of Practice: Administration Ambulatory Care Behavioral Health Cardiology Certifications Critical Care Emergency Gastroenterology Med-Surg Neurology Nursing Legalities Orthopedic Pediatrics Pre, Peri, Post-Op Care Progressive Care/Stepdown Pulmonary Rehab Staff Development Women's Health/Perinatal Other

Course Description

This course will enable the bedside clinician to care for the lactating mother and breastfeeding infant on basic and advanced levels. Breast milk value, supporting the mother with basic lactation care and assisting the infant with breastfeeding practice will be presented. Mothers with babies in the NICU require some different support. These topics include stimulating milk supply, partnering in care at the bedside and maintaining breast milk supply with planning for discharge.

Program Learning Outcomes

This program prepares the learner to:

Integrate basic knowledge of breast milk when educating families.
Identify the newborn or mother at risk of not being successful with lactation.
Discuss the consequences to not providing breast milk for mother and infant.
Relate differences for the breastfeeding mother with an infant in the NICU.

Agenda

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. The day includes a one-hour lunch (on your own), as well as a morning and afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.

8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Benefits of Breast Milk
Composition of Breast Milk
Basics of Breastfeeding
Positioning | Latch | Care of Breast Tissue
Common Issues with Lactating
Mother | Infant
NICU Infant Needs
Initiating Milk Supply | Kangaroo Care | Maintaining Milk Supply | Starting Breast Feeds | Feed Progression | Donor Human Milk | Discharge Prep with Breastfeeding | Troubleshooting Difficulties with Maintaining Breastfeeds

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