Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Course
Wednesday-Thursday, October 2 & 3, 2024
8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST Each Day
Taylor Notario RN, IBCLC, Melinda Olmstead BSN, RN, IBCLC, LCCE,
and Kimberly Schimmel RN, IBCLC
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.
Details are included in our brochure which can be downloaded here.
Location
Flower Hospital Conference Rm E
5200 Harroun Rd.
Sylvania, OH 43560
Follow the Conference Entrance sign off Harroun Rd. to the back of the hospital. You will see signs for parking in the conference area.
Registration
Please “Add to Cart” at the bottom of this page to reserve your seat to attend this in-person course. Registration includes a copy of the Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Handbook with shipping within the US.
Accreditation
A certificate listing credits earned will be available for download from your IABLE dashboard after the event evaluation is completed. Instructions for the evaluation will be emailed within 2-3 days after the course ends.
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed The Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Course and deemed it acceptable for up to 14.50 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 01/11/2024 to 01/10/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IBCLC: This course has been allocated 14.5(L) CERPs recognized by IBLCE. Long Term Provider #117-04.
IABLE has been accepted by International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a CERP Provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE®’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAMINERS®, IBLCE®, INTERNATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT®, and IBCLC® are registered marks of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.
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/
Questions?
Please use our contact form to contact us with questions.
This training program is beneficial for medical office staff, providers, pharmacists, public health nurses, doulas, midwives, home visitors, WIC peer counselors, nutritionists, LLL Leaders, and health professional students and others who help mothers breastfeed.
| Times in EST | ||
| 8:00-8:15am | Arrival & Introductions | |
| 8:15-10:15a | Session 1 | Components of Breastmilk, Risks of not Breastfeeding, Contra-indications, Prenatal Counseling, Counseling the Lactating Parent |
| 10:15-10:30a | Break | |
| 10:30-12:15p | Session 2 | Anatomy of Lactating Breast, Physiology of Milk Production, Positioning and Defining a Feeding |
| 12:15-1:15p | Lunch | |
| 1:15-3:00p | Session 3 | Getting off to a Great Start, Support the First Week |
| 3:00-3:15p | Break | |
| 3:15-5:00p | Session 4 | Sore Nipples and Breasts in the Lactating Woman |
| Times in EST | ||
| 8:00-8:15am | Arrival & Introductions | |
| 8:15-10:15a | Session 5 | Slow Weight Gain, Low Milk Supply |
| 10:15-10:30a | Break | |
| 10:30-11:00a | Session 5 | Slow Weight Gain, Low Milk Supply |
| 11:00-12:30p | Session 6 | Non-latching Baby, Baby who is Fussy at breast, Complementary Feeding, Weaning |
| 12:30-1:15p | Lunch | |
| 1:15-2:30p | Session 7 | Manual Breast Expression, Breast Pumps, Milk Storage, Return to Work |
| 2:30-3:00p | Session 7 | Pump Demonstration |
| 3:00-3:15p | Break | |
| 3:15-4:45p | Session 8 | Medications During Lactation, Cases in Counseling Lactating Parents |