Infant issues continue to provide challenges to breastfeeding fulfillment.
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:
- 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:
- Investigate the importance of early breastfeeding in relation to hyperbilirubinaemia
- Explore the role of breastfeeding in preventing hypoglycaemia
- Review infectious diseases and breastfeeding
- Describe breastfeeding measures associated with neurological, respiratory, endocrinological, intestinal and cardiac conditions
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
Physiology and Endocrinology
Endocrinology
5.Newborn hypoglycemia
Pathology
Infant
3.Congenital anomalies (e.g., gastrointestinal, cardiac)
4.Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), reflux
5.Hyperbilirubinemia
6.Infant neurological disabilities
8.Infant acute disease (e.g., infectious, cardiac, metabolic)
9.Vertically transmitted infections (e.g., HIV, Hepatitis B)
11.Inborn error of metabolism
12.Infant cancer
Course Profile
Welcome
Recommended Readings
Additional Resources
Handbook - More Infant Intentions Interrupted
Module 1 - Infant challenges part IV
Learning outcomes
Introduction
Metabolic Adaptations
Quiz - Metabolic Adaptations
Self Directed Learning activity - Hypoglycaemia
Quiz - Hypoglycaemia
Self Directed Learning activity - Hyperbilrubinaemia
Quiz- Hyperbilrubinaemia
Module 2 - Infant challenges part V
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Universal precautions
Self Directed Learning activity - Infectious diseases
Quiz - Infectious diseases
Module 3 - Infant challenges part VI
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Adrenal hyperplasia, Hypothyroidism, low Apgar scores & Meconium Aspiration
Quiz - Adrenal hyperplasia, Hypothyroidism, low Apgar scores & Meconium Aspiration
Self Directed Learning activity - Gastrointestinal issues
Quiz - Gastrointestinal issues
Self Directed Learning - Other
Quiz - Other
Holistic quiz