In-patient Breastfeeding Specialist

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This 1 day course will prepare nurses working in a maternity unit to provide breastfeeding assistance for their parents. The course focuses on the skills necessary to assist mothers to initiate breastfeeding and problem solve common difficulties. See brochure for this class.

Positioning and latch-on	Engorgement
Use of breast pump	Medications in breastmilk
Maternal disease	Infant Conditions
Jaundice of the newborn	Difficult nipples and breasts
Appropriate supplemntation	Frequency and Duration of feedings
Cultural aspects of lactation

Identify breast and nipples that will need intervention

Demonstrate and assist mothers in correct positioning

Assist with latch-on techniques

Assess stages of readiness to feed

Assess milk transfer from mother to baby

Bring This Class to Your Hospital
One of the Lactation Education Resources experienced instructors will bring this course to your hospital. Train you staff nurses to promote breastfeeding among your patients and assist in most common breastfeeding difficulties. Can be presented as a one or two day program. Call 703.868.1849 for more details or to schedule this program for your hospital or e-mail Vergie. This program qualifies for 7-14 Nursing contact Hours and 7-14 L-CERPs.

I enjoyed this conference very much and look forward to implementing this new information into my everyday practice.

This was a wonderful program and I learned a lot that will change my practice and enhance my current practice.

Excellent - would recommend to others, Thank you!

I thought this was an excellent program. I truly enjoyed every minute of it. I wish I could have had this information when I was breastfeeding my baby.

Wonderful Workshop. I found it extremely informative and gained many facts/knowledge to pass on. Vergie was a wonderful educator.

To see a roomful of women, mothers and medical professionals enthusiastic about learning and spreading the word about breastfeeding is empowering!