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A One-Day Intensive Workshop
Recommended for:
- Maternity or pediatric nurse or healthcare staff working with new families
- Obstetrician, midwife, pediatrician or family medicine physician who is involved with early infant feeding and parenting issues
- Obstetric and pediatric clinic staff
- Childbirth educator
- Labor and postpartum doula
- Occupational or respiratory therapist working with breastfeeding newborns
- Registered Dietitian working with pregnant women, new mothers and their babies
Course Description
This one-day workshop provides an intensive approach to the basics of breastfeeding promotion and early feeding issues in the hospital, clinic and community. It is a helpful and effective beginning for education in research-based infant feeding, as well as an excellent update for IBCLCs and others who are interested in applying science to the practice of infant feeding.
Evergreen Perinatal Education has been accepted by International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a CERP provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE®’s endorsement or assessment of education quality.
Course Objectives
- List two ways to communicate effectively with women about feeding their babies.
- List two birthing routines that may influence breastfeeding success.
- Discuss the rationale of skin to skin care for mother and baby.
- Describe the effects of early nursing care on milk production.
- Describe the basic elements of correct positioning and latch.
- Describe ways to make work time more efficient when helping breastfeeding families.
- Identify the specific risks for babies born at 35-39 weeks gestation.
Course Agenda & Content
Education Credits
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4
- 7.5 CERPs (For IBCLCs only)
7.5 instructional hours on the IBLCE Exam Detailed Content Outline (for preparation for first IBLCE exam)
Commission on Dietetic Registration
- 7 CPE hours, Category II (For RDs only)
Provider approved by California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127
- 7.5 contact hours (For RNs only)
Dates & Locations
There are no classes scheduled at this time but if your facility is interested in hosting and scheduling this course, please Contact Us.