Vulnerable populations and situations that require closer monitoring such as breastfeeding preterm babies feature in this course. Additionally, human milk banks and milk sharing, LGBTIQ, women with mental health and wellbeing, multiple births, gender diverse people, breastfeeding for adolescent women, women with body dysmorphia, women with PTSD and more are examined.
Course Information
This course is equivalent to 13 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 13 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 13 hours are calculated on completion of the essential course content - Additional Resources materials are supplementary and therefore not included in the 13 hours.
Broad Aims of the Course
The broad aims for this course are:
The broad aims of this course are:
- Discuss the vulnerability of preterm infants and breastfeeding, while exploring the nutritional importance of breastmilk
- Explore the impact of mental wellbeing and breastfeeding
- Identify the factors related to gender-diverse and transgender parents and parenting
- Review unique needs of parents in various circumstances
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
IBLCE® Detailed Content Outline
This course covers the following items from the IBLCE® Detailed Content Outline.
I. Development and Nutrition
A. Infant here
2. Food intolerances/allergies
6. Milk banking - formal and informal
8. Nutritional requirements - including preterm
9. Preterm development, growth, and behaviours (including late preterm)
II. Physiology and Endocrinology
A. Physiology of Lactation here
5. Multiples (e.g., twins, triplets)
III. Pathology
B. Maternal here
12. Maternal cancer
V. Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology
4. Employment - beginning or returning to work
8. Maternal psychological/cognitive issues
10. Safe sleep
Course Content Overview
Course Profile
Welcome
Recommended Readings
Handbook - Tailored Circumstances
Additional Resources
Module 1 - Part I
Learning outcomes
Introduction
Characteristics of the Preterm Baby
Quiz - Characteristics of the Preterm Baby
Self Directed Learning activity - Preterm babies
Quiz- Preterm babies
Self Directed Learning activity - Preterm biochemistry & donor milk
Quiz - Preterm biochemistry & donor milk
Self Directed Learning activity - Preterm baby development
Quiz - Preterm baby development
Module 2 - Part II
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Video - Antidepressant medications
Quiz - Antidepressant medications
Self Directed Learning activity - Neurological issues
Quiz- Neurological issues
Self Directed Learning activities - Mental wellbeing
Quiz - Mental wellbeing
Module 3 - Part III
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Video - Gendered language
Video - Intimate partner violence
Self Directed Learning activity - Breastfeeding multiples
Quiz - Breastfeeding multiples
Self Directed Learning activity - Homoparenting, transgender and gender-diverse parents
Quiz - Homoparenting, transgender and gender-diverse parents
Self Directed Learning activity - Unique needs
Quiz - Unique needs
Holistic quiz
$145.00 AUD
CERP's Approved
13 L CERP Hours