Normal breastfeeding behaviours up to and beyond six months exclusivity is becoming a rare life event due to excessive marketing strategies and pressures for mothers returning to paid employment. This course delves into the normality of exclusive breastfeeding, extended breastfeeding and the timeliness of introducing family foods to a baby.
Course Information
This course is equivalent to 10 hours of learning. The course is one of thirteen (13) courses that make up the Lactation Consultant Examination Preparation (Exam Prep - EP) program. Courses in the Exam Prep program may be studied as an individual course based on your interest or education requirements.
The 10 completed hours can be used as:
- Comprehensive education related to the lactation specific education for the IBLCE® examination eligibility, and/or,
- Continuing Professional Development for medical officers, midwives, nurses, and allied health professionals.
- *The 10 hours are calculated on completion of the essential course content - Additional Resources materials are supplementary and therefore not included in the 10 hours.
Broad Aims of the Course
The broad aims for this course are:
- Explore the normal trajectory of a breastfed from infancy to toddlerhood
- Distinguish between normal developmental milestones and delayed milestones
- Appraise the introduction of solid, family foods into an baby's environment
- Describe the nutritional needs of breastfeeding women
Access Time
- Courses are open for 30 days from the time of activation.
- You activate the course when you have the time and motivation to commit to successfully completing the course.
- There is a discount if you purchase all 13 Exam Prep courses together - you can still activate the courses as you are ready.
- Each course will still only be open for 30 days
- Do not activate all 13 courses at once.
- Once you have completed the content within the course you will still have access to content for the duration of the purchased time.
Learning Resources
The course is inbuilt with video presentations, self-directed earning activities and quizzes in each section. There are:
- Downloadable resources
- Links to additional content
- Self-directed learning activities
- Handbook
Development and Nutrition
Infant
1.Feeding behaviours at different ages
4.WHO guidelines for introducing complementary foods
6.Milk banking - formal and informal
11.Term development and growth
12.WHO growth charts with gestational age adjustment
Physiology and Endocrinology
Physiology of Lactation
4.Pregnancy and breastfeeding - tandem
Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology
1.Transition to parenthood
5.Family lifestyle
6.Identifying support networks
10.Safe sleep
Clinical Skills
Education and Communication
8.Group support
Course Profile
Welcome
Recommended Readings
Additional Resources
Handbook - Growing Up Being Breastfed
Module 1 - Part I Infant Growth & Development
Learning outcomes
Introduction
Self Directed Learning activity - Normal breastfeeding behaviours
Quiz - Normal breastfeeding behaviours
Self Directed Learning activity - Growth and development
Quiz - Growth and development
Module 2 - Part II Cue Feeding Continuum
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Video - Weaning
Quiz - Weaning
Self Directed Learning activity - Introducing family foods
Quiz - Introducing family foods
Self Directed Learning activity - Charting Growth
Quiz - Charting growth
Module 3 - Part III Parenting
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Video - Cultural aspects of breastfeeding
Quiz - Cultural aspects of breastfeeding
Self Directed Learning activity - Sleep
Quiz - Sleep
Self Directed Learning activity - Maternal nutrition
Quiz - Maternal nutrition
Self Directed Learning activity - Transition to parenthood
Quiz - Transition to parenthood
Holistic Quiz