Case Presentation of Low Milk Production Related to a Drop in Prolactin Level – eCourse

$12.50

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Cost

$12.50 non-members
$11.25 members (must be logged in to receive the discount)
Includes access to the eCourse for 1 year

Overview

This 1.25-hour course reviews a case presentation and discussion regarding a lactating mother who experienced a drop in prolactin associated with a drop in milk production.

Objectives

  • Identify common causes for a drop in milk production
  • Identify underlying causes for a drop in prolactin level
  • Discuss options to increase production when there is a drop in prolactin
  • Review studies on the changes in PRL over time
  • Discuss timing on the measurement of PRL levels

 

Topic Outline

  • Case presentation of a lactating mother who experiences a drop in milk production
  • Differential diagnosis of a drop in milk production
  • Lab testing to evaluate a drop in milk production
  • Management for a low prolactin level
  • Review of prolactin physiology and the effect of menses on prolactin
  • Substances that decrease prolactin level or its effectiveness
  • A review of the literature on the relationship between sucking and prolactin, and typical prolactin levels during lactation

 

Accreditation

CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed Case Presentation of Low Milk Production Related to a Drop in Prolactin and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.25 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. 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 1.25 (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/

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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