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Introduction

This course is based around a number of cases that reflect day-to-day interactions of mothers with their medical practitioners. The clinically relevant, evidence-based information can then easily be applied within the context of a normal medical practice to provide effective, integrated management of women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

However, medical practitioners do not support breastfeeding women in isolation and ideally women receive assistance and correct and consistent information from a number of different sources. Following initial assessment and management, referring mothers with breastfeeding difficulties to other health professionals who have more expertise and fewer time constraints, such as lactation consultants (IBCLCs), is often appropriate. In addition, lay breastfeeding support groups such as the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) provide invaluable support and encouragement to breastfeeding women and are also an important referral option.

Before beginning this course take time to complete the pretest quiz. This will give you an indication of your breastfeeding knowledge at this point in time. A similar, but different quiz, at the end of the course will enable you to (hopefully) see an improvement in your knowledge base.