BE09: Other Factors Affecting the Breastfeeding Dyad

CERPs: 12 L CERPs / 12 Lactation Specific Hours / 12 CHs (continuing education credit)
Cost: US$119
Access Time: 1 month (starting from time of purchase)
Enrolling in more than 1 course? Time is cumulative ie buy 2 courses, have 2 months access to both courses
Synopsis: Issues addressed in this course include maternal nutrition, sexuality, contraception, relactation, tandem breastfeeding, breast surgery, breastfeeding with various medical conditions or infections such as HIV, hepatitis, etc. Issues specific to the infant include orofacial disorders, muscle and neurological disorders and multiples. The course is extensively referenced using recent primary research and current texts relevant to the topics.
Tutor: Bridget Ingle, IBCLC
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Course Aim:

The aim of this course is to address common and less common issues that could affect breastfeeding mothers and their infants. An awareness of how breastfeeding affects these issues, or how the issue affects breastfeeding will assist the health professional to counsel the mother appropriately.

Learning Objectives:

On successful completion of this course the student will be able to

  • develop an outline for a short educational presentation to colleagues on the nutritional needs of breastfeeding mothers,
  • compare and contrast all the forms of contraception a breastfeeding mother may consider using,
  • list the effects that breastfeeding has on sexuality,
  • outline how women can induce lactation or relactate,
  • list the major points to be discussed with mothers who are breastfeeding during a pregnancy, or tandem feeding,
  • outline a plan of care for a mother who has previously had breast surgery,
  • list the recommendations regarding breastfeeding for each of 5 maternal infectious diseases,
  • list 5 considerations relevant to breastfeeding when a mother has any of the following conditions: diabetes; asthma; thyroid disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or obesity,
  • develop a parent handout describing breastfeeding management of twins or higher-order multiples,
  • develop an outline for a short educational presentation to colleagues on caring for a baby with a cleft lip and/or palate,
  • describe how to assist a baby with a neurological deficit to breastfeed
  • describe techniques that will assist a mother to breastfeed a baby who is either hypertonic or hypotonic.

Course Administration:

BE09 Other Factors Affecting the Breastfeeding Dyad is facilitated by an experienced International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
There is a forum where topical issues may be raised, case studies discussed, questions posed and answered, links to additional information provided, etc.
The course is available as a one month subscription commencing on the day of notification to you of your username and password.
On successful completion your Certificate will be available for you in .pdf format to download from the course website.

Syllabus

  1. Maternal Issues
    1. Maternal nutrition
    2. Sexuality and contraception
    3. Relactation; Induced lactatation
    4. Breastfeeding in pregnancy; Tandem breastfeeding
    5. Breast surgery
    6. Infectious diseases: Hepatitis B & C, HIV,Varicella, Cytomegalovirus, HTLV-1
    7. Medical conditions
      • Diabetes mellitus
      • Obesity
      • Asthma
      • Thyroid disease
      • Rh arthritis
      • Lupus
  2. Infant Issues
    1. Cleft lip and/or palate
    2. Twins, triplets & higher order multiples
    3. Conditions affecting muscle tone

Required Reading Materials

All required reading materials available online

A quality, current lactation text is recommended to augment your studies

Assessment

Automatically graded online multiple choice questions

Passing grade is 85%. Unlimited attempts permitted.

A Workbook downloaded from the course is not required to be submitted, but completion will aid learning and provide an excellent resource.

Accreditation

On successful completion of this course you will be awarded:

  • 12 L CERPs*
  • 12 Contact Hours (ANCC)**


*IBLCE Approval Number: C26309
**Health e-Learning is an approved provider of continuing education by the Virginia Nurses’ Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. ANCC Approval 07-01-01

Quality Assurance

Author: Denise Fisher, MMP, BN, IBCLC

Reviewed by subject matter expert: Barbara Ash, MA, IBCLC; Bridget Ingle, IBCLC

Course release date: January 2009.
Changes made as new information becomes available. Reviewed annually.

Fees and Enrollment

Enrollments are accepted online, or upon receipt of a faxed or mailed enrollment form (number and address on enrollment form). Click HERE now to go to the Enrollment page where you can enroll online.

US$119.00 per course

Enrollment period is for one month per course, which is cumulative when you enroll into more than one course; eg. enroll into 4 BreastEd courses and have access to all 4 courses for 4 months.