Professional Education in Breastfeeding and Lactation
A Five Day Course
*Can also be taught in two 3-day sessions.
Day Five Objectives & Agenda
7:30am - 5pm
LUNCH is a "working" lunch with exam review & final question time.
At the end of this session you are able to:
- Name one resource for answering questions about drugs during lactation.
- Describe some of the challenges of breastfeeding and working outside the home.
- Identify unanswered questions about human lactation and breastfeeding.
- Discuss the research that demonstrates breastfeeding success when hospitals implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.
- Identify typical developmental milestones of infants beyond the first six months.
- Suggest helpful ways for families to start feeding babies solid foods after exclusive breastfeeding.
- Discuss support for women who breastfeed past the cultural norm.
Day Five Content
Medications and Breastfeeding
- Evaluation and counseling
- Common questions
- Alcohol and tobacco
- Environmental contaminants
- Drugs of abuse
- Herbs, naturopathic, homeopathic substances
- Resources
Breastfeeding and Working Outside the Home
- Myths about work and continuing to breastfeed
- Looking at the good and bad of working outside the home
- Practical suggestions for dealing with the challenges
Unfinished Questions
- Opportunity to ask last questions about breastfeeding
Does it all make a difference?
- Learning to be "Baby Friendly"
- What happens when hospitals implement Baby Friendly practices
Breastfeeding after Six Months
- Influence of normal growth and development on baby's behavior
- Eating beyond exclusive breastmilk
Biological weaning from the Breast
- Patterns of breastfeeding, 6 months and beyond
- When and how breastfeeding ends
- Helping families deal with cultural and professional attitudes
Evaluation of Course
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.