Objective: This course will provide and overview of the use of herbs to improve lactation. The mechanisms by which herbs effect lactation as well as the various combinations and dosages of galactagogues will be discussed. The second half of this webinar is devoted to the...
Objective: Participants in this course will learn to identify well conducted lactation studies, accurately interpret them and be able to apply results to clinical practice. To also describe research methodologies, when to use them, and design an experiment. Topics include: Defining Evidence Based Medicine (EBM); Scientific Method; Types of research methods—hierarchy of EBM; Searching...
Objective: Participants in this course will learn to identify well conducted lactation studies, accurately interpret them and be able to apply results to clinical practice. To also describe research methodologies, when to use them, and design an experiment. Topics include: Defining Evidence Based Medicine (EBM); Scientific Method; Types of research methods—hierarchy of EBM; Searching...
Objective: Learners will be encouraged to consider the incongruencies between the societal pressures placed on mothers to breastfeed and the lack of support in helping them to do so and strategies to resolve these issues. Topics include: IBCLE code of ethics & scope of practice; Breastfeeding promotion and community education; Support systems; Mothers’...
Objective: Learners in this course will analyze and interpret up to date and controversial research and re-evaluate current philosophies and practices regarding breastfeeding. Research topics may include: Obesity; Allergy & Asthma; Smoking; Environmental Toxins; Adult Chronic Diseases;* Note that topics may vary depending on the current controversial research each year. Author: Eileen Park, IBCLC, ND Credits:...
Objective: Learners will be encouraged to identify and emphasize the psychosocial challenges facing many breastfeeding mothers and provide management strategies and knowledge of available support services to enable the mother to breastfeed throughout her challenges. Topics include: Grief, postnatal depression and psychosis; Effect of socio-economic, lifestyle, and employment issues on...
Objective: Participants will learn to differentiate between various causes of nipple and breast pain and provide the appropriate management strategies. Also, to explore complimentary feeding and to advise regarding the use of a lactation aid, introduction of solids and weaning . Author: Edith Kernerman, IBCLC, RLC Credits: 3 L CERPs or...
Objective: Participants in this course will learn to appreciate the short-term and long-term immunological benefits of breastfeeding. To also describe the Lactation mechanisms of how breastfeeding may protect against various chronic diseases including obesity, inflammatory diseases, cancer, diabetes. This course explores the long-term outcomes of...
Objective: Participants in this course will learn how to identify ankyloglossia/tongue-tie, including posterior ties as part of the differential diagnosis in breastfeeding difficulties. To provide practitioners with step-by-step instruction in tongue-tie and upper lip-tie release with scissors. A comprehensive practice guidelines for wound care and...
Objective: In this course learners will be able to describe the proper and appropriate use of breastfeeding devices and technology and know advantages and disadvantages of each tool. Topics explored include: Breastfeeding devices and equipment; How to use them; When to use them or when not to use...