Course contents

Introduction

  1. 1 Continued Education for Health professionals

Protection of Breastfeeding [Domain 1]

  1. 1 The International Code and WHA resolutions
  2. 2 Subsequent relevant WHA resolutions
  3. 3 National implementation of the International Code

A Code History Timeline

  1. 1 A Little History behind the Code
    1. 1.1

Marketing - the role of the International Code

  1. 1 Products covered by the International Code
    1. 1.1 Code Violations
  2. 2
    1. 2.1
    2. 2.2 Health care workers and the Code
    3. 2.3 Marketing is NOT education
    4. 2.4
    5. 2.5
    6. 2.6
  3. 3 If you would like to know more about Code Monitoring (optional)

Understanding the importance of skin-to-skin

  1. 1 Immediately following birth
  2. 2 Delayed cord clamping
  3. 3 Research findings

Infant innate behaviours

  1. 1 The 9 instinctive stages

Skin-to-skin and the role of the Health Worker

  1. 1 The role of the birth attendants
  2. 2 Just the thing for busy staff!

Addressing barriers to skin-to-skin

  1. 1 Barriers to skin-to-skin
    1. 1.1 Resources

The loving relationship

  1. 1 Bonding
  2. 2
  3. 3 Skills Competency

Postnatal Interventions

  1. 1 Separation of mother/birthing parent and newborn
  2. 2
  3. 3 Effect on oxytocin
  4. 4
    1. 4.1
  5. 5 Birth is a sensitive period
    1. 5.1

The chemistry of feeding

  1. 1 Effect on breastfeeding
  2. 2 Washing mother/birthing parent or newborn
  3. 3 Suctioning of the newborn

Special needs and infant challenges [Domain 6]

  1. 1 Challenges
  2. 2 Identified during pregnancy
  3. 3 Identified during birthing
  4. 4 Identified postpartum
  5. 5 When a referral is needed

The 'late preterm' 'early term' baby

  1. 1
    1. 1.1
  2. 2
  3. 3 Postpartum care
  4. 4
  5. 5 Lactation Management
  6. 6 Skills Competency
  7. 7 Continued education of interest

Ankyloglossia

  1. 1 Ankyloglossia (tongue tie)
  2. 2
    1. 2.1
  3. 3
    1. 3.1
      1. 3.1.1 Treatment
        1. 3.1.1.1 Frenotomy
        2. 3.1.1.2 Supportive team care
    2. 3.2
      1. 3.2.1 When tongue-tie is noted ...

Managing common difficulties

  1. 1 Managing common difficulties

Engorgement

  1. 1
  2. 2 Engorgement
    1. 2.1 Breast fullness
      1. 2.1.1 Signs and Symptoms
  3. 3 Engorgement
    1. 3.1 Signs and Symptoms
    2. 3.2 Cause
    3. 3.3 Why does this happen?
    4. 3.4 Engorgement can be prevented by implementing good breastfeeding practices.
  4. 4
    1. 4.1 Don't be fooled
      1. 4.1.1 Clinical Management
      2. 4.1.2 Will expressing increase milk production?
  5. 5 Heat or cold?
    1. 5.1 Areolar oedema/edema

Hyperlactation

  1. 1 Hyperlactation
    1. 1.1 Oversupply - too much milk!
  2. 2 Signs and Symptoms of Hyperlactation
  3. 3 Clinical management
  4. 4 What is Block Feeding?
  5. 5 Herbal therapies

Supplementation

  1. 1 Step 6 of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (revised 2018):
  2. 2 Human milk substitutes
  3. 3
    1. 3.1 Infant Indications
    2. 3.2 Maternal Indications
  4. 4 Supplementing the breastfed infant
  5. 5
    1. 5.1 How much supplement should be given?
    2. 5.2 How should this supplement be given?
  6. 6 What effect do supplements have?
    1. 6.1 Short-term effect on the mother/lactating parent
    2. 6.2 Short-term effect on infant health
      1. 6.2.1 Effect on digestion and absorption
      2. 6.2.2 Effect on serum glucose levels
      3. 6.2.3 Effect on jaundice
      4. 6.2.4 Effect on atopic disease
      5. 6.2.5 Effect on breastfeeding
  7. 7 Unit Activity
  8. 8 Skills Competency

Feeding-line device at the breast or chest

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3 When to choose an at-breast feed line
  4. 4 Clinical tip
  5. 5 How to use a tube-feeding device at the breast
    1. 5.1 Assemble what you need

Cup feeding

  1. 1
  2. 2 When to choose cup feeding
    1. 2.1 How to cup feed
      1. 2.1.1 Equipment

Finger Feeding

  1. 1
  2. 2 When to consider finger feeding
  3. 3 How to finger feed
  4. 4
    1. 4.1 Equipment
    2. 4.2 Preparation
    3. 4.3 Technique

Closing session

  1. 1