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Navigating Lactation Education and Support in the Clinic Setting

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Navigating Lactation Education and Support in the Clinic Setting

Location

Live Webinar
Webex
Quiet Location with Reliable Internet Connectivity

Dates & Times

Dec 31, 1969 7:00 PM – Oct 2, 2023 4:30 PM

Contact

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The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative stresses the importance of prenatal lactation education for all patients with an emphasis on the role of support immediately post-delivery on the initiation of lactation. The duration of lactation is increased when ongoing education and support is provided, especially for the management of common concerns.

This six-hour course will prepare the learner to provide prenatal lactation education and will equip you with tools to assist a family on the feeding journey with their new infant. Topics covered in this training include: benefits and contraindications of chest/breastfeeding; positioning and latch-on; assessing that the infant is receiving adequate nutrition to assure optimal growth; and support for common concerns: engorgement, sore nipples, plugged ducts, mastitis, yeast and low milk supply.

Funding for this training is through the Region 1 WIC LATCH (Lactation Area Training Center for Health). The goal of the three North Carolina WIC LATCH is to enhance the statewide infrastructure between local WIC agencies and lactation support and healthcare providers who serve the WIC population to improve the continuity of care through the implementation of coordinated services by developing formal referral systems. The Regional WIC LATCH will help assure 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, support services and continuing education.

Agenda

8:15 – 8:45Registration
8:45 – 8:50Welcome / Overview of the Day
8:50 – 10:20Why Chest / Breastfeed?
10:20 – 10:30Break
10:30 – 12:00Establishing Exclusive Chest / Breastfeeding and Assessing that the Infant is Receiving Adequate Nutrition
12:00 – 1:00Lunch
1:00 – 2:30Common Concerns and Solutions Related to Breast Pain
2:30 – 2:45Break
2:45 – 4:15Concerns Related to Milk Supply
4:15 – 4:30Wrap up / Adjourn

Audience

Health Department and Healthcare Provider Office Staff including Nutritionists, Nurses, Social Workers, Clinicians, and Doulas

Objectives

check Identify the effect of personal beliefs and attitudes on breastfeeding
check Address perceived and absolute contraindications to chest/breastfeeding
check Assist a client with positioning and latch-on
check Assess the effectiveness of breastfeeding and know when to refer for further assistance
check Identify solutions to the breast pain
check Identify factors that might impact milk supply and necessitate supplementation
check Discuss the benefits of chest/breastfeeding
check Guide a patient through the decision-making process
check Describe responsive infant feeding and the importance of feeding cues
check Address the common reasons that a patient is experiencing breast pain
check Explain the importance of establishing and maintaining milk supply

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Free, but must register to attend. Registration covered by the Region 1 WIC LATCH (Lactation Area Training Center for Health) Grant Funding.

FREE

Speakers

Georganna Cogburn, MS, RD, LDN, IBCLC, RLC
Sonja Emerson, MSN, MPH, RN, IBCLC
Brandi A. Harrison, BS, IBCLC
Ginger J. Poulton, MD, DipABLM, MSEd

Additional Resources

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Cancellation Policy

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:

  • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
  • Cancellations received more than two weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
  • Cancellations received between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
  • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
  • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
  • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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