Professional Education in Breastfeeding and Lactation
A Five Day Course
*Can also be taught in two 3-day sessions.
Day Three Objectives & Agenda
8am - 6:30pm
At the end of this session you are able to:
- List two important things that parents should assess about their baby in the first week post partum.
- Provide helpful information regarding maternal nutrition.
- Discuss the qualities of a good breast pump.
- Discuss 3 practical tips about the use of feeding devices.
- List at least three possible causes of poor maternal milk production.
- List at least three possible causes of inadequate intake in exclusively breastfed infants.
Day Three Content
Maternal Nutrition & Breastfeeding
- Healthy nutrition for family health, not just breastfeeding
- Does a mother's diet affect the quality of her milk
- Eating disorders
- Infant allergy, food intolerances
After the First Three Days
What parents need to know early post partum
- How would I know if I am in trouble?
- How would I know if my baby is in trouble?
- Culture vs. biology
- Nesting vs. carrying
- Feeding frequency, Clock watching
- Crying babies
Tools and Techniques of the Trade
- Breast pumps
- Alternative feeding methods
- Nipple shields
- Nipple care products
- Hand expression
Insufficient Milk - Intake and/or Supply
- Milk volume expectations
- Weight loss and gain in first week
- Maternal causes of poor milk supply
- Infant causes of poor intake
- Assessment and treatment
- Developing a feeding plan
- When breastfeeding doesn't work
Course Objectives, Agenda, & Content
The Lactation Educator Track is no longer optional. All participants will complete the entire course, including the requirements for the Lactation Educator.