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Lactation After Infant Loss: The Role of Lactation in the Social, Emotional, and Physical Dimensions of Grieving Infant Death by Facilitating and Companioning the Mother's Identity as a Parent
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Nov 22, 2024 1:00 AM – Nov 21, 2026 1:00 AM
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Infant loss is a growing public health tragedy impacting birthing people every 16 minutes across America. Families face complex grief, trauma, stigma, and the physical challenges of the fourth trimester without an infant. Relieving the pain of lactation challenges can be one of the first compassionate support services grieving parents receive, setting the pace for their grief journey. Learning to facilitate companioning using evidence-based strategies and shared decision-making steps in supporting lactation after infant death.
The learner should be prepared to commit 2 hours to complete the course, including watching the taped live webinar, reviewing the professional recommendations, and completing the post-test. The learner will have 45 days from the date of registration to complete the course, after which the course materials will no longer be available.
Hot Topics in Breastfeeding is a lactation education series for local WIC agencies, health departments, hospitals, and healthcare professionals offered via Webex once a quarter. Each session will focus on a topic related to lactation management and care of the breastfeeding dyad. This series receives funding and is hosted by the Region I WIC LATCH (Lactation Area Training Center for Health) and will feature guest speakers on assorted topics related to lactation.
