Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Webinar
Wednesdays, January 7 & 14, 2026
8:00 AM – 4:45 PM CST Each Day
Anne Eglash MD NABBLM-C, FABM, IBCLC,
and Kathy Leeper MD, NABBLM-C, FABM, IBCLC
Overview
Our Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion (OBC) Course is a basic, clinically-focused course for any person who is a medical or community breastfeeding/lactation supporter. We provide instruction on how to answer the most common breastfeeding/lactation questions that a family will have throughout the course of lactation, into toddlerhood and beyond.
A wide variety of community breastfeeding supporters have found this course rewarding and relevant to their work, including office nurses, medical assistants, nutritionists, public health nurses, home visitors, doulas, midwives, peer counselors, social workers, health professional students (nursing, medicine, pharmacy), medical interpreters, and medical providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants).
Objectives
- • Identify the nutritional and immunologic properties of breastfeeding and the risks of artificial milk.
- • Discuss care plans for common breastfeeding problems, such as sore nipples, poor weight gain, and latch difficulties.
- • Use in-person and telephone breastfeeding triage tools that aid in increasing positive breastfeeding outcomes.
Registration
Cost is $275.00 – please “Add to Cart” at the top of this page to reserve your seat to attend live or to access the recording.
Registration includes a copy of the Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Handbook with shipping within the US. If you are outside of the US, please contact us.
Recording
A recording of the webinar will be available for 1 year to those who have registered. Attendees can earn credits through any combination of live participation and/or viewing the recording.
Everyone registered for this event will receive an email a few days after the webinar that the recording is ready for viewing in their IABLE account.
Please note that for a number of reasons, it is our policy not to permit registration for our events, nor access to the recordings, after the event has occurred. These include policies of our accreditors and speakers, technical issues, and fairness to everyone who has registered.
Accreditation
To earn a certificate of credits, this course must be completed through our website within 1 year, before it expires.
CMEs: have been applied for
CERPs: According to the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) Individual CERPs Guide for Recertification, Section IIIA, education that has been awarded educational credit by another board or organization may be counted as CERPs. All IABLE courses both live and enduring are awarded continuing education credits. Each CME credit could be counted as one CERP. There is no limit to the number of CMEs that can be counted as CERPs.
Nurse Contact Hours: According to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the continuing education hours approved by the AAFP and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ meet the requirement of formally approved continuing education hours and may be used as such for ANCC Certification renewal. https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/faqs/
IBLCE Category Domains:
Session 1 -
I. Development and Nutrition 0.5
V. Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology 0.5
VII. Clinical Skills 1.0
Session 2 -
I. Development and Nutrition 0.5
II. Physiology and Endocrinology 0.5
VI. Techniques 0.75
Session 3 -
II. Physiology and Endocrinology 0.5
VI. Techniques 0.75
VII. Clinical Skills 0.5
Session 4 -
III. Pathology 1.75
Session 5 -
I. Development and Nutrition 1.25
VI. Techniques 0.5
VII. Clinical Skills 0.75
Session 6 -
I. Development and Nutrition 0.25
V. Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology 0.5
VI. Techniques 0.25
VII. Clinical Skills 0.5
Session 7 -
V. Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology 0.25
VI. Techniques 0.75
VII. Clinical Skills 0.75
Session 8 -
IV. Pharmacology and Toxicology 1.0
VII. Clinical Skills 0.5
| Times in CST | ||
| 8:00-10:00a | Session 1 | Components of Breastmilk, Risks of not Breastfeeding, Contra-indications, Prenatal Counseling, Counseling the Lactating Parent |
| 10:00-10:15a | Break | |
| 10:15a-12:00p | Session 2 | Anatomy of Lactating Breast, Physiology of Milk Production, Positioning and Defining a Feeding |
| 12:00-1:00p | Lunch | |
| 1:00-2:45p | Session 3 | Getting off to a Great Start, Support the First Week |
| 2:45-3:00p | Break | |
| 3:00-4:45p | Session 4 | Sore Nipples and Breasts in the Lactating Woman |
| Times in CST | ||
| 8:00-10:00a | Session 5 | Slow Weight Gain, Low Milk Supply |
| 10:00-10:15a | Break | |
| 10:15-10:45a | Session 5 | Slow Weight Gain, Low Milk Supply |
| 10:45a-12:15p | Session 6 | Non-latching Baby, Baby who is Fussy at breast, Complementary Feeding, Weaning |
| 12:15-1:00p | Lunch | |
| 1:00-2:15p | Session 7 | Manual Breast Expression, Breast Pumps, Milk Storage, Return to Work |
| 2:15-2:45p | Session 7 | Pump Demonstration |
| 2:45-3:00p | Break | |
| 3:00-4:30p | Session 8 | Medications During Lactation, Cases in Counseling Lactating Parents |
Thank you for registering for IABLE's Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Webinar!
Resources will be added here as they become available. Please find the live Zoom link and other details below.
-
Downloads
Lecture Notes:
We recommend printing the lectures to use for taking notes during the webinar.
Your curriculum book for this course will be sent via media mail. You should receive an email notification when it ships and it should arrive in about 2 weeks or less. This is to be used as a reference—you do not need it for the course.
Meeting Details
This event is in the CST/CDT time zone. If you are unsure how that translates to your location, please visit WorldTimeBuddy and add your location to verify.
This event will be held on Wednesdays, January 7th and 14th, 2026, starting at 8:00am CST each day. We plan to start promptly.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oJZNVkfGSgyedC5ONiSSkQ
We encourage you to register with Zoom in advance so we can assist if you run into issues.
Webinar Recording and Evaluation
A recording and evaluation of the webinar will be available for 1 year to those who have registered. Attendees can earn credits through any combination of live participation and/or viewing the recording. A link to these will be available in the "View My Courses" button of your IABLE Account page within 3 days of the event.
The course materials must be completed and submitted before the expiration date in order to receive a certificate of credits.
Please note that for a number of reasons, it is our policy not to permit registration for our events, nor access to the recordings, after the event has occurred. These include policies of our accreditors and speakers, technical issues, and fairness to everyone who has registered.
Accreditation
CMEs: have been applied for
CERPs: According to the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) Individual CERPs Guide for Recertification, Section IIIA, education that has been awarded educational credit by another board or organization may be counted as CERPs. All IABLE courses both live and enduring are awarded continuing education credits. Each CME credit could be counted as one CERP. There is no limit to the number of CMEs that can be counted as CERPs.
CEUs: All state boards for nursing licensure approve of educational offerings that are approved by the American Nursing Credentialling Center (ANCC).
According to ANCC Certification, the continuing education hours approved by the AAFP and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ meet the requirement of formally approved continuing education hours and may be used as such for ANCC Certification renewal. https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/faqs/
Please allow 3 days before inquiring about credits, recordings, or other post-event resources.