Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Course
Thursdays, January 11, 18, 25,
February 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2024
7:00 – 9:00 am CST Each Day
Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, NABBLM-C,
and Michele Malloy MD, 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.
Location
UW Health
749 University Row, 2nd Floor
Madison, WI 53705
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/
Cancellation/Refunds
Full refund minus a $35 fee up to 2 weeks before course. 50% refund for less than 2 weeks before course.
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.
Registration for This Event is Closed.
Please check our Event Calendar or Courseware Listings
for more Breastfeeding Support training.
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.
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| 7:00-9:00am | Session 1 | Components of Breastmilk, Risks of not Breastfeeding, Contra-indications, Prenatal Counseling, Counseling the Lactating Parent |
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| 7:00-9:00am | Session 2 | Anatomy of Lactating Breast, Physiology of Milk Production, Positioning and Defining a Feeding |
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| 7:00-9:00am | Session 3 | Getting off to a Great Start, Support the First Week |
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| 7:00-9:00am | Session 4 | Sore Nipples and Breasts during Lactation |
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| 7:00-9:00am | Session 5 | Slow Weight Gain, Low Milk Production |
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| 7:00-7:45am | Session 5 | Slow Weight Gain, Low Milk Production |
| 7:45-9:00am | Session 6 | Non-latching Baby, Baby who is Fussy at breast, Complementary Feeding, Weaning |
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| 7:00-7:45am | Session 7 | Manual Breast Expression, Breast Pumps, Milk Storage, Return to Work |