The uniqueness of the baby's oral anatomy and reflexes are well suited to breastfeeding. The structure and function of the infant's face and mouth play an integral role in breastfeeding. This course delves into the infant's role in educating the breast to produce milk.
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 completed 10 hours can be used as:
The completed 10 hours can be used as:
- Comprehensive education related to the lactation specific content for the IBLCE® examination eligibility.
- Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) for recertifying International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and/or
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 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:
- Provide an overview of the infant's innate skills to breastfeed
- Investigate the complexities of establishing breastfeeding, beginning with position for a breastfeed, and attaching (latching)
- Reviewing some anatomical challenges to breastfeeding
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
3.Infant anatomy and anatomical/oral challenges
7.Normal infant behaviours
8.Nutritional requirements - including preterm
10.Skin tone, muscle tone, reflexes
13.Stooling and voiding
Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology
9.Breastfeeding dyad relationship
Techniques
1.Effective milk transfer (including medically-indicated supplementation)
2.First hour
3.Latching (attaching)
4.Managing supply
5.Milk expression (e.g., pumping, hand expression, leakage)
6.Position of the breastfeeding dyad (hands-off)
8.Skin-to-skin (kangaroo care)
Course Profile
Welcome
Recommended Readings
Handbook - Infant Ingenuity: Infant Anatomy & Physiology
Additional Resources
Module 1: Infant skills
Learning outcomes
Introduction
Infant Anatomy & Physiology
Infant reflexes
Infant suckling
Quiz
Self Directed Learning Activity - Skin-to-skin contact
Quiz - Skin-to-skin contact
Self Directed Learning Activity - Newborn Assessment
Quiz - Newborn Assessment
Module 2: Establishing a Breastfeed
Learning outcomes
Introduction
Behavioural States
Positioning & Attachment (latch) for a Breastfeed
Assessing Milk Transfer
Quiz
Self Directed Learning activity - Hunger cues, breast crawl, and laid-back breastfeeding position
Quiz - Hunger cues, breast crawl, and laid-back breastfeeding position
Self Directed Learning activity - Managing nighttime breastfeeding and swaddling
Quiz - Managing nighttime breastfeeding and swaddling
Module 3: Infant Digestion
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Anatomy & Physiology of the Infant Gastrointestinal Tract
Infant Digestion
The Infant Microbiome
Quiz - The Infant Microbiome
Self Directed Learning activity - Neonatal Adaptations
Quiz - Neonatal adaptations, glucose homeostasis
Self Direct Learning activity - Chrononutrition
Quiz - Breastmilk and the importance of chrononutrition
Holistic Quiz