Health e-Learning - Breastfeeding Foundation for Doctors

Breastfeeding Foundation for Doctors is a wholly online course about lactation and breastfeeding management. It is designed for medical practitioners working with women antenatally and during the early postpartum. It covers all aspects of the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, and is therefore suitable for staff education as required by the Baby Friendly Hospitals’ Initiative accreditation process.

Aim of the course

The aim if the course is to provide participants with the opportunity to gain an excellent understanding of the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, which will allow them to educate and assist mothers to breastfeed their infants in a manner which is consistent and evidence-based, and results in high breastfeeding initiation rates with a lesser number of women experiencing difficulties.

Assessment

Successful achievement of the objectives is assessed by multiple choice quiz. Your results are available immediately after submission, and you have 3 attempts of achieve the passing grade.

Course Administration

Enrollment into the course and notification of passwords occurs online. This course is not facilitated, however the Professional Development Educator is always available to answer any questions by email.
On successful completion of the program you will be emailed your Certificate of Completion.

Course Content

Anatomy and Physiology of the lactating breast and milk synthesis
Biochemistry & Immunology of human milk
Peripartum Influences on breastfeeding
Positioning & Latching the baby
The First Week
Breastfeeding Challenges

Fees and Enrollment

Enrollment procedures are detailed on the enrollment page.
The course fee is US$162 (approx: £82; Can, Aus, NZ$187).
Enrollment period is for two months.

Quality assurance

This course was researched and developed by
Denise Fisher, MMP, BN, IBCLC, Professional Development Educator for Health e-Learning.
It was reviewed for accuracy of content and relevancy by:
Dr Wendy Brodribb, AM, MBBS, IBCLC, Chair of the Executive of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners;
and
Dr Nancy Wight, MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP, Neonatologist, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Children's Hospital; Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Services, San Diego California.

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