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$10.00Optimizing Breastfeeding Support During the First Few Weeks Postpartum
Cost
Members: $9 (You must be logged in to receive member pricing)
Non-Members: $10
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 yearOverview
This 1-hour course reviews optimal routine management of breastfeeding during the first week postpartum, after hospital discharge. Common maternal/infant problems are also reviewed including delay in lactation, latch concerns, sleep issues, and maternal peripartum mood disorder.
Objectives
- Develop the skills to counsel families on adequate intake during the first week postpartum.
- Describe management of engorgement.
- Identify 3 common breastfeeding problems during the first week postpartum.
- Explain optimal frequency of visits during the first few months postpartum.
- Describe how to support a mother and infant when there is a delay in lactation.
- Explain 2 risks of nipple shield use.
- Identify signs of maternal peripartum mood disorder
Topic Outline
- Recommendations on timing for outpatient follow-up after hospital discharge
- Signs of adequate intake during the first week postpartum
- Asymmetric latch and strategies to optimize effective feeding at the breast
- Management of maternal breast engorgement
- Delay in lactation- identification and management
- Optional methods of supplementation for the breastfed infant
- Unilateral breast refusal
- Nipple shield use
- Pacifier use
- Common infant problems- frequent feeding, sleepiness, night time awakefulness
- Maternal peripartum mood disorders
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed Optimizing Breastfeeding Support During the First Few Weeks Postpartum and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.0 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 02/14/2023 to 02/13/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CERPs: This recorded course has been allocated 1 (L) Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) by IBLCE. CERPs approval # CLT117-04.
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.Nursing Credits: 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/Conflicts of Interest
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Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, FABM, is a clinical professor with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. In addition to practicing family medicine, she has been a board certified lactation consultant since 1994.
Dr. Eglash is a cofounder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, the Medical Director and cofounder of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes, and the Medical Director of the University of Wisconsin Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic. She has published many peer- reviewed articles on breastfeeding medicine, has been the lead author on several Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocols, and is an associate editor for Breastfeeding Medicine Journal.
She co-hosts and produces a breastfeeding medicine podcast series, called The Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast, available free on i-tunes.
Dr. Eglash is founder and president of The Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education (IABLE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation of breastfeeding- knowledgeable medical systems and communities. She publishes a weekly Clinical Question of the Week and the free LactFacts app, available on android and apple devices.
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$10.00Persistent Environmental Toxicants in Human Milk
Cost
$10 non-members
$9 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 yearOverview
This 1-hour course is a recording of a June 2021 presentation on persistent environmental toxicants in breastmilk.
Objectives
- Participants will be able to identify sources of persistent toxicants in the environment and understand the mechanism through which they are transmitted into human milk.
- Participants will be able to name 1-2 long-term associations between exposure to environmental toxicants and lactation and child health outcomes.
Topic Outline
- Introduction to persistent environmental toxicants
- Known effects of persistent environmental toxicants on mammary development and lactation
- The effects of exposure to persistent environmental toxicants via breastmilk
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed Persistent Environmental Toxicants in Human Milk and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 02/14/2023 to 02/13/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CERPs: IABLE, Long Term Provider #117-04, allocates 1 (L) CERP recognized by IBLCE for this recorded course.
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.Nursing Credits: 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/Speaker
Rachel Criswell MD, MS
Dr. Criswell received her Bachelor's degree from Yale University, and her Medical Degree and Masters of Biomedical Sciences from Columbia University. She is the recipient of Columbia's Grodman Prize for Global Health Research for her work on environmental toxins and lipid concentrations in human milk in the Norwegian Human Milk Study cohort. Her current research interests include environmental toxins in human milk and child health outcomes in rural populations, which she is studying with Dartmouth University's New Hampshire Birth Cohort. She practices as a full spectrum family physician in central Maine with the Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency, where she supports families through the prenatal period, breastfeeding, and transition to healthy nutrition throughout the lifespan.Conflicts of Interest
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$10.00Primary Care Office Support 2022 – eCourse
Cost
$10.00 non-members
$9.00 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 yearOverview
This 1-hour course reviews office strategies for prenatal support for breastfeeding. It also reviews common breastfeeding concerns that can managed by office triage staff, during office visits, and/or during well-child visits.
Objectives
- Describe a few ways that breastfeeding can be promoted and supported during pregnancy
- Describe common breastfeeding concerns that can be addressed by office nurses, medical assistants and other support staff
- Identify ways that office triage staff can support breastfeeding dyads on the phone or through electronic messaging
- Explain ways that breastfeeding can be supported during well-child exams
- Identify steps in creating a breastfeeding-supportive office environment
Topic Outline
- Professional breastfeeding recommendations
- Unites States Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations on Supporting Breastfeeding
- The American Academy of Pediatrics Baby Friendly Office Recommendations
- Prenatal support strategies
- Breastfeeding concerns that require outpatient visits
- Common breastfeeding concerns that can be managed by phone or messaging
- Anatomy of breast growth and secretory activation early postpartum
- Management of engorgement
- Initial management of concerns regarding low milk production
- Basic management of sore nipple, mastitis, and plugged ducts
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed Primary Care Office Support 2022 and deemed it acceptable for up to 1 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 02/14/2023 to 02/13/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
CERPs: This course has been allocated 1 (L) CERP 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.Nursing Credits: 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/Speaker
Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, FABM, is a clinical professor with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. In addition to practicing family medicine, she has been a board certified lactation consultant since 1994.
Dr. Eglash is a cofounder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, the Medical Director and cofounder of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes, and the Medical Director of the University of Wisconsin Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic. She has published many peer- reviewed articles on breastfeeding medicine, has been the lead author on several Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocols, and was an associate editor for Breastfeeding Medicine Journal.
She co-hosts and produces a breastfeeding medicine podcast series, called The Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast. Dr. Eglash is the founder and president of the Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education.
Conflicts of Interest
None
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Pump Technology, Devices and Milk Storage – eCourse
Cost
$10.00 non-members
$9.00 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 yearOverview
This 1-hour course focuses on the removal of breastmilk through the use of manual breast pumps, electric and wearable pumps. General guidelines such as milk storage and cleaning of parts will be covered. This course is part of a 5-day Comprehensive Breastfeeding Medicine Course for Physicians and Other Providers.
Objectives
- Recite basic principles of operating a breast pump
- Explain how to counsel parents on proper breast shield size
- Explain key techniques of breastmilk expression and milk storage
- Identify problems and management strategies that can occur among parents who exclusively pump milk
Topic Outline
- Manual breast pumps
- Control options for electric or battery-operated pumps
- Essential pump parts
- Setting up a symphony pump
- Fitting breast shields
- Factors that determine choice of pump
- Steps in successful pumping
- Cleaning pump parts
- Human milk storage
- Using previously stored milk
- Colored milk
- Trouble shooting lactation symptoms for people who are exclusively pumping
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed Pump Technology, Devices and Milk Storage and deemed it acceptable for up to 1 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 02/14/2023 to 02/13/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
CERPs: This recorded course has been allocated 1 (L) CERP 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.Nursing Credits: 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/Speaker
Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, FABM, is a clinical professor with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. In addition to practicing family medicine, she has been a board certified lactation consultant since 1994.
Dr. Eglash is a cofounder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, the Medical Director and cofounder of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes, and the Medical Director of the University of Wisconsin Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic. She has published many peer- reviewed articles on breastfeeding medicine, has been the lead author on several Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocols, and was an associate editor for Breastfeeding Medicine Journal.
She co-hosts and produces a breastfeeding medicine podcast series, called The Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast. Dr. Eglash is the founder and president of the Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education.
Conflicts of Interest
None
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$10.00Saving Tiny Lives with Human Milk- Employing BFHI in the Neonatal Special Care Units – eCourse
Cost
$10.00 non-members
$9.00 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 yearOverview
This 1-hour e-course reviews how the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative principles can be applied in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Objectives
- Discuss the need for application of BFHI principles in neonatal wards/NICUs
- Appraise possible challenges to human milk and breastfeeding in neonatal wards/NICUs
- Describe at least 3 components of the BFHI as they apply to neonatal wards/NICUs
Topic Outline
- Evidence regarding the importance of human milk for preterm and ill infants
- Breastfeeding rates at NICU discharge
- The effect of BFHI certification on breastfeeding rates in the NICU
- Challenges of providing human milk and breastfeeding in the NICU
- Components of the 2020 WHO BFHI document
- Quality improvement regarding human milk and breastfeeding in the NICU
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed Saving Tiny Lives with Human Milk- Employing BFHI in the Neonatal Special Care Units and deemed it acceptable for up to 1 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 02/14/2023 to 02/13/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CERPs: This recorded course has been allocated 1 (L) Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) by IBLCE. CERPs approval # CLT117-04.
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.Nursing Credits: 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/Speaker
Nancy Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
After 37 years as an attending neonatologist and 18 years as a medical director of lactation services, Nancy retired from clinical practice in 2019. She graduated from medical school and did her training in Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where she was chief resident. She did her fellowships in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and ECMO at UCSD Medical Center in San Diego. Nancy is board-certified in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and has been an IBCLC since 1988.Nancy is currently education coordinator and treasurer for the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition, which she co-founded in 1994. She established the first Donor Milk Depot at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns over 25 years ago. She was awarded the Golden Wave Award by the California Breastfeeding Coalition in 2014 and the WIC Breastfeeding Champion Award in 2017. She received AAP Special Achievement Awards in 1997 & 2021 for her breastfeeding education and promotion efforts. Nancy has also been active on the Boards of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine.
Conflicts of Interest
None
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Supporting Breastfeeding for Infants with Cleft Lip and/or Cleft Palate – eCourse
Cost
$5.00 non-members
$4.50 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 yearOverview
This 30-minute course involves reading a peer reviewed journal article on the topic of supporting infants with cleft lip and/or palate, followed by questions pertaining to the article.
Objectives
- Explain the breastfeeding challenges for infants with cleft lip and/or palate
- Describe strategies that may help infant with cleft lip and/or palate feed directly at the breast
- Outline supplementation options to feed infants with cleft lip and/or palate
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed Supporting Breastfeeding for Infants with Cleft Lip and/or Cleft Palate and deemed it acceptable for up to 0.5 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 02/14/2023 to 02/13/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
CERPs: This course has been allocated 0.5 (L) CERP 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.
Nursing Credits: 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/Conflicts of Interest
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Supporting the Lactating Dyad During Hospitalization for the Parent or Child – eCourse
Cost
$7.50 non-members
$6.75 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 yearOverview
This 45-minute course involves reading the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocol entitled Supporting the Lactating Dyad During Hospitalization for the Parent or Child.
Objectives
- Describe special considerations for the care of an ill hospitalized person who is lactating
- Describe the importance and challenges of supporting lactation for hospitalized breastfed children
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed Supporting the Lactating Dyad During Hospitalization for the Parent or Child and deemed it acceptable for up to 0.75 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 02/14/2023 to 02/13/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
CERPs: This course has been allocated 0.75 (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.
Nursing Credits: 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/Conflicts of Interest
None
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Tethered Oral Tissue: Trends and Truths – eCourse
Cost
This eCourse is being offered at no cost - please "add to cart" below to register.
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 yearOverview
This 1-hour webinar reviews the anatomy of infant oral frenula, reviews the research evidence for division of oral frenula, and explores the impact of misinformation on tongue tie release.
Objectives
- Review anatomy of infant oral frenula
- Explain research evidence that supports or questions the division of oral frenula
- Describe surgical techniques for division of oral frenula
- Express understanding of the impact of social media on misinformation regarding tongue tie release
Topic Outline
- Infant oral anatomy
- Demographics and rates of frenotomy
- Classification of tongue ties
- Tools for evaluating tongue ties
- Evidence regarding posterior tongue ties, and its association with other pathology
- Management of ankyloglossia
- Contraindications to frenotomy
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed Tethered Oral Tissues: Trends and Truths and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.0 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 02/14/2023 to 02/13/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CERPs: This recorded course has been allocated 1 (L) Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) by IBLCE. CERPs approval # CLT117-04.
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.
Nursing Credits: 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/Speaker
Elise Graham MD is a pediatric otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon practicing at Children’s Hospital in London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario. She completed fellowship training in pediatric otolaryngology at the University of Utah after medical school and residency training at Dalhousie University in Halifax. She has a special interest in breastfeeding medicine as well as interest in pediatric airway, feeding and swallowing. She is also the mother of two busy boys, and active in education via social media platforms.
Conflicts of Interest
None
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That’s In My Kitchen: Herbal and Homeopathic Remedies During Lactation – eCourse
Cost
$10.00 non-members
$9.00 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 yearOverview
This 1-hour webinar reviews the use of common herbal and homeopathic remedies for low milk supply, hyperlactation, and breast pain. We review current research evidence on the use of herbs and homeopathy, along with general considerations and risks of the various remedies.
Objectives
- Describe 2 commonly used herbs for low milk production
- Identify 2 commonly used herbs used to help decrease high milk production
- Explain the basic principles of homeopathy
- Explain limitations of the current research on herbs during lactation
Topic Outline
- Resources for evidence on herbs during lactation
- Review of underlying physiologic causes of low supply
- Reasons to not use galactogogues
- Common foods and herbs used to increase milk supply
- Principles of homeopathy and homeopathics used to increase milk supply
- Herbs and homeopathy for hyperlactation
- Herbs and homeopathy for mastitis and mammary dysbiosis
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed That’s In My Kitchen: Herbal and Homeopathic Remedies During Lactation and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.0 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 02/14/2023 to 02/13/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CERPs: This course has been allocated 1 (L) CERP 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.Nursing Credits: 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/Speaker
Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, FABM, is a clinical professor with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. In addition to practicing family medicine, she has been a board certified lactation consultant since 1994.
Dr. Eglash is a cofounder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, the Medical Director and cofounder of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes, and the Medical Director of the University of Wisconsin Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic. She has published many peer- reviewed articles on breastfeeding medicine, has been the lead author on several Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocols, and was an associate editor for Breastfeeding Medicine Journal.
She co-hosts and produces a breastfeeding medicine podcast series, called The Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast, available free on iTunes.
Dr. Eglash is founder and president of The Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education (IABLE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation of breastfeeding- knowledgeable medical systems and communities. She publishes a weekly Clinical Question of the Week and the free LactFacts app, available on android and apple devices.
Conflicts of Interest
None
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The Immediate Postpartum Period – eCourse
Cost
$10.00 non-members
$9.00 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 yearOverview
This 1-hour course discusses the strategies to optimize breastfeeding and lactation in the immediate postpartum period. This course is part of a 5-day Comprehensive Breastfeeding Medicine Course for Physicians and Other Providers.
Objectives
- Describe the physiologic triggers that lead to secretory activation
- Identify 3 key hospital routines that enable breastfeeding within the first hour after birth
- Name 2 reasons why a breastfeeding newborn might have exaggerated jaundice
- Identify 2 ways to support breastfeeding when a newborn has not yet latched by the time of hospital discharge
Topic Outline
- Lactogenesis II
- Early skin to skin contact and sudden unexpected neonatal collapse
- Colostrum volumes
- Key points on successful feeding in the first few days postpartum
- Evidence for rooming-in
- Pacifier use
- Hand expression to improve milk intake by the infant
- Engorgement etiology and management
- Neonatal jaundice
- The non-latching neonate-etiologies and strategies for management
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed The Immediate Postpartum Period and deemed it acceptable for up to 1 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 02/14/2023 to 02/13/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
CERPs: This recorded course has been allocated 1 (L) CERP 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.Nursing Credits: 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/Speaker
Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, FABM, is a clinical professor with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. In addition to practicing family medicine, she has been a board certified lactation consultant since 1994.
Dr. Eglash is a cofounder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, the Medical Director and cofounder of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes, and the Medical Director of the University of Wisconsin Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic. She has published many peer- reviewed articles on breastfeeding medicine, has been the lead author on several Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocols, and was an associate editor for Breastfeeding Medicine Journal.
She co-hosts and produces a breastfeeding medicine podcast series, called The Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast. Dr. Eglash is the founder and president of the Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education.
Conflicts of Interest
None
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$12.50The Medical Management of Nipple/Breast Wounds During Lactation
Cost
$12.50 non-members
$11.25 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 yearOverview
This 1.25-hour course addresses management of nipple and breast wounds during lactation.
Objectives
- Explain basic principles of wound care management.
- Describe common etiologies for nipple wounds during lactation.
- Explain medical strategies for nipple and breast wound healing during lactation based on principles of wound care.
Topic Outline
- Categorization of wounds
- Basic principles of wound care
- Signs of wound infection
- Causes of nipple/breast wounds during lactation
- Management of wounds based on diagnosis
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed The Medical Management of Nipple/Breast Wounds During Lactation and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.25 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 02/14/2023 to 02/13/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CERPs: This course has been allocated 1.25(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.Nursing Credits: 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/Speakers
Katrina B. Mitchell MD, IBCLC, FACS , is a board-certified general surgeon, fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist, and international board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) whose practice includes the care and surgery of women with breast cancer and benign breast disease. She also treats maternal complications of lactation, and has a special interest in pregnancy and postpartum breast cancer.
She resides in Santa Barbara, California and practices at the Ridley Tree Cancer Center at Sansum Clinic. She enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her son at the beach.
More information about her clinical and educational interests is available at physicianguidetobreastfeeding.org/contact.
Conflicts of Interest
None
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$150.00The Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion eCourse
Cost
$150
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 year and a copy of the OBC reference booklet. There are additional shipping charges for sending the OBC book outside the US - we will contact you if you enroll from outside the US.Please do not place a separate order for the OBC book, an order will be placed automatically when you enroll in this course.
Overview
The IABLE Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Course is a basic, clinically-focused course for any person who is a medical or community breastfeeding supporter. The course provides instruction on how to answer the most common breastfeeding questions that a lactating parent and their family 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).
Learning Outcome
Attendees will gain knowledge and confidence in evidence-based care for common lactation questions and concerns.
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.
Topic Outline
Session 1:
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- Special Properties of Human Milk
- The Entero-Mammary Pathway
- Risks of Not Breastfeeding
- Contraindications to Breastfeeding
- Healthy People 2030 Breastfeeding Objectives
- Breastfeeding Demographics
- Barriers to Breastfeeding
- Prenatal Counseling
- Communication and Counseling the Breastfeeding Mother
Session 2:
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- Anatomy and Physiology
- Positioning for Breastfeeding
- Infant Latch
- Defining a Feeding
- Feeding Frequency and Duration
- Infant and Maternal Signs of Adequate Milk Intake
Session 3:
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- Breastfeeding in the Immediate Postpartum Period
- Lactogenesis II
- Engorgement
- Supporting Dyads during the First Week Postpartum
- Maternal Infant Separation
- The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
- The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
- Hospital Discharge & Follow Up
Session 4:
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- Sore Nipples- The Most Common Causes
- Proper Positioning and Latch to Prevent and Resolve Sore Nipples
- Managing Nipple Sores
- Breast Swelling and Engorgement
- Acute Mastitis
- Infectious Causes of Breast/Nipple Pain
- Non-Infectious Causes of Breast/Nipple Pain
- Infant Biting
- Pump Trauma
- Nipple Piercing
Session 5:
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- The Baby Who is Not Gaining Well
- Pre/Post Feed Weights
- Maternal Low Milk Production
- Supplementing the Breastfed Baby
- Prematurity
- Night Time Feedings
Session 6:
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- The Non-Latching Baby
- Infant-Led Latch
- The Baby who Prefers One Side
- Nipple Shields
- Pacifiers and Nursing Infants
- Infant Fussiness at the Breast
- Complementary Feeding
- Parental Diet and Breastfeeding
- Weaning
- Induced Lactation and Re-lactation
Session 7:
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- Milk Expression
- Breast Pumps
- Fitting Breast Shields
- Operating and Cleaning a Breast Pump
- Storage of Expressed Breastmilk
- Use of Expressed Breastmilk
- Returning to Work and Breastfeeding
Session 8:
- Maternal Medications and Breastfeeding
- Health Equity and Breastfeeding
- Role-Playing Exercises
Accreditation
The AAFP has reviewed The Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Course - Enduring, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This course is approved for 14.5 Prescribed CME credits.
CMEs from the AAFP can be used for nursing credits. All state boards of 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/
This course has been allocated 14.5 L CERPs by IBLCE Long Term Provider #CLT 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.The Commission on Dietetic Registration has awarded Prior Approval of 14.5 CPEUs for this education activity.
Speaker
Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, FABM
Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, FABM, is a clinical professor with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. In addition to family medicine, she has been practicing breastfeeding medicine since 1994.Dr. Eglash is a cofounder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, the Medical Director and cofounder of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes, and the Medical Director of the University of Wisconsin Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic. She has published many peer- reviewed articles on breastfeeding medicine, has been the lead author on several Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocols, and has been an associate editor for Breastfeeding Medicine Journal.
She co-hosts and produces a free bimonthly breastfeeding medicine podcast series, called The Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast.
Dr. Eglash is founder and president of The Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education (IABLE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation of breastfeeding-knowledgeable medical systems and communities.
Conflicts of Interest
None
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What’s New in 2021? Top Research Articles – eCourse
Cost
$10.00 non-members
$9.00 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 yearOverview
This 1-hour course reviews top research articles from 2021 that have an impact on the clinical practice of breastfeeding/lactation.
Objectives
- Review recently published articles in breastfeeding medicine that present new concepts
- Highlight expert guidelines and policy statements in breastfeeding medicine
Topic Outline
- Lead in breastmilk
- Probiotics for the prevention of mastitis
- Insulin usage during lactation
- The effect of bottle feeding on breastfeeding success among NICU infants
- The effect of breastfeeding on infant mortality in the USA
- The effect of oral immune therapy on the risk of late onset sepsis and mortality among NICU infants
- Nutritional and bioactive components of breastmilk after 1 year postpartum
- Appetite regulating hormones in breastmilk and their effect on infant hormone status
- The effect of maternal BMI on secretory activation
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed What’s New in 2021? Top Research Articles and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.0 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 02/14/2023 to 02/13/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CERPs: This course has been allocated 1.0 (L) CERP 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.Nursing Credits: 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/Speaker
Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, FABM, is a clinical professor with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. In addition to practicing family medicine, she has been a board certified lactation consultant since 1994.
Dr. Eglash is a cofounder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, the Medical Director and cofounder of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes, and the Medical Director of the University of Wisconsin Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic. She has published many peer- reviewed articles on breastfeeding medicine, has been the lead author on several Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocols, and was an associate editor for Breastfeeding Medicine Journal.
She co-hosts and produces a breastfeeding medicine podcast series, called The Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast.
Conflicts of Interest
None
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$10.00What’s New? Top Research Articles for 2020-2021 – eCourse
Cost
$10 non-members
$9 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 yearOverview
This 1-hour course reviews top research articles from 2020-2021 that have an impact on the clinical practice of breastfeeding/lactation.
Objectives
- Review recently published articles in breastfeeding medicine that present new concepts
- Highlight expert guidelines and policy statements in breastfeeding medicine
Topic Outline
- Bedsharing and breastfeeding
- Breast cancer screening during lactation
- Intrapartum maternal fluids and weight loss in breastfed infants
- Clinical consensus guidelines on ankyloglossia by the American Academy of Otolaryngology
- Breastfeeding during pregnancy and risk of miscarriage
- Duration of lactation and maternal risk of type 2 diabetes in the future
- Cannabis, CBD oil during lactation
- Timing of milk expression immediately postpartum and subsequent milk volumes
- Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and risk of lung disease
- Breast implants and breastfeeding
Accreditation
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed What’s New-Top Research Articles for 2020-2021 and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 02/14/2023 to 02/13/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CERPs: This recorded course has been allocated 1 (L) Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) by IBLCE. CERPs approval # CLT117-04.
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.Nursing Credits: 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/Speaker
Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, FABM, is a clinical professor with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. In addition to family medicine, she has been practicing breastfeeding medicine since 1994.
Dr. Eglash is a cofounder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, the Medical Director and cofounder of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes, and the Medical Director of the University of Wisconsin Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic. She has published many peer-reviewed articles on breastfeeding medicine, has been the lead author on several Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocols, and has been an associate editor for Breastfeeding Medicine Journal.
She co-hosts and produces a free bimonthly breastfeeding medicine podcast series, called The Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast.
Dr. Eglash is founder and president of The Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education (IABLE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation of breastfeeding-knowledgeable medical systems and communities.
Conflicts of Interest
None
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