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The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative stresses the importance of prenatal lactation education for all patients and the need for support post-delivery for the initiation and maintenance of lactation and the management of common concerns.
This six-hour course will prepare the learner to provide prenatal lactation education and equip you with the tools to assist the chest/breastfeeding family on their journey with their new infant.
Funding for this training is through the Region 1 Lactation Training Center. The goal of the six North Carolina Lactation Training Centers is to enhance the statewide infrastructure to support breastfeeding. The Regional Lactation Training Centers assure that public health agency staff funded by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and other health professionals serving the WIC eligible population have routine and ready access to accurate, standardized, evidence-informed lactation management training and continuing education.
| 8:15 – 8:45 | Registration |
| 8:45 – 8:50 | Welcome / Overview of the Day |
| 8:50 – 10:20 | Why Chest / Breastfeed? |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Establishing Exclusive Chest / Breastfeeding and Assessing that the Infant is Receiving Adequate Nutrition |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:30 | Common Concerns and Solutions Related to Breast Pain |
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Break |
| 2:45 – 4:15 | Concerns Related to Milk Supply |
| 4:15 – 4:30 | Wrap up / Adjourn |
Health Department and Healthcare Provider Office Staff including Nutritionists, Nurses, Social Workers, Clinicians, and Doulas.
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Identify the effect of personal beliefs and attitudes on breastfeeding |
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Address perceived and absolute contraindications to chest/breastfeeding |
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Assist a client with positioning and latch-on |
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Assess the effectiveness of breastfeeding and know when to refer for further assistance |
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Identify solutions to the breast pain |
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Identify factors that might impact milk supply and necessitate supplementation |
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Discuss the benefits of chest/breastfeeding |
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Guide a patient through the decision-making process |
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Describe responsive infant feeding and the importance of feeding cues |
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Address the common reasons that a patient is experiencing breast pain |
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Explain the importance of establishing and maintaining milk supply |
MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.
Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs: