Access Time:

1 month (starting from time of purchase)
Enrolling in more than 1 course? Time is cumulative ie buy 2 courses, have 2 months access to both courses

Accreditation:

12 L CERPs / 12 pre-exam education hours (IBLCE) / 12 CHs

Tutor:

This course is tutored by an experienced Lactation Consultant.

Well-constructed online learning gives you the best of both worlds - quality content that you can work through at your own pace, in your own place, but with a level of personal attention that even rivals face-to-face programs. And, you guessed it, Health e-Learning programs are the BEST of online learning with all these great features:

• Log in when it suits you 24/7/365
• Study at your own pace within your enrolment period
  
  • no formal deadlines, stressful exams or assignments
• All reading provided or linked
• Periodic testing of knowledge with fun self-test activities
• Course facilitation by highly experienced IBCLC tutor
• Gain valuable support and network with students from all over the world
• Immediate feedback for final online assessment
  
  • certificate of completion issued immediately
• Administrative and technical support available online

Prerequisite

A thorough knowledge of breast anatomy, lactation physiology, breastmilk biochemistry, and immunology, with particular skills in supporting positioning and latching of the infant, are strongly recommended. Completion of BreastEd courses BE01, BE02, and BE03 would meet this prerequisite.
Knowledge of normal child growth in terms of motor development, language acquisition, cognitive development, and personality development is highly desirable. This could be acquired from the Health e-Learning course IH03: Child Development and a current, quality textbook on this subject would support your learning.

Syllabus

• Introduction
  • Adjustment to Parenthood
  • Falling in love with your baby or not...
  • Lactation, Mental Health and Management
• The First Year or Two
  • Developmental milestones
  • Infant growth
  • Normal behavior
  • Breastfeeding
  • Weaning
• Infant Issues
  • Breast refusal
  • Nipple preference 
  • Breastmilk jaundice
  • Crying baby
  • Intolerance, Allergy and Reflux
  • Failure to thrive, Alternative feeding methods
• Maternal Issues
  • Nipple infections
  • Nipple conditions
  • Breast problems
  • Human milk supply problems
  • Separation of mother and baby

Forum

An active forum, where topical issues may be raised, case studies discussed, questions posed and answered, links to additional information provided, etc, is facilitated by an experienced Lactation Consultant and is an integral part of the course. Reading this forum and contributing to it will enhance your learning and that of your colleagues.

Reading Material

• All required reading materials and resources are available online.
  • A quality, current lactation text is advisable to augment your studies. Please see our list of recommended resources for further information.
• Participants are permitted to print one copy of their course for personal use only.
  • If you do wish to print, please be aware that some courses are over 60 pages in length. Please be advised that links to articles and interactive activities are not available in the printed version.

Quality Assurance

• Original course author: Denise Fisher, MMP, BN, IBCLC
• Course updates by: Carole Dobrich, B.Sc., RN, IBCLC
  Reviewed by: Melanie Gingras, BScN, IBCLC, Kristina Palmer-Field, RN, RM, BA, IBCLC
• All courses are reviewed annually, as well as being updated as new knowledge becomes available.

Aim

This course aims to assist you to recognize and facilitate the normal progress of breastfeeding after the first postnatal week until beyond weaning, and to prevent problems related to breast/chest feeding, recognize them when they do occur and manage them effectively.

Objectives

On successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

• recognize the adjustment phase and the importance of the potential impact on the physical, mental and psychological states of parenthood
• identify perinatal mood disorders that affect new parents and the role of the IBCLC.
• identify growth and development milestones and breastfeeding behavior expected at various ages and how to use growth assessment tools.
• list the developmental milestones to be achieved before complementary feeding is commenced and suitable complementary foods at various ages.
• refer mothers to articles discussing the normal age for weaning; and outline maternal and infant strategies to wean an infant prematurely.
• list possible causes of low milk supply and develop a plan of care to stimulate and manage it.
• list signs, symptoms and management of breastmilk jaundice.
• list causes and breastfeeding management of common infant gastrointestinal conditions.
• identify the issues to discuss with a mother who is returning to the workforce.
• list causes and management of nipple pain and damage.

Assessment

Achievement of the learning objectives is assessed by automatically graded, online, multiple-choice questions. A passing grade is 80% - 85%.

A Workbook, downloaded from the course, is not required to be submitted, but completion will aid learning and provide an excellent resource.

On successfully completing this course, you will be able to download, save and print your Certificate of Completion. Your Certificate will note ongoing education accreditation points.

Accreditation

On successful completion of this course you will be awarded:

• 12 L CERPs*
• 12 Professional Development Education hours*
  
• 12 CH
  

*Please see our Accreditation table for the most up-to-date accreditation numbers

For IBLCE examination preparation, this course provides 12 pre-exam education hours.

Do we offer CEUs? Need other types of accreditation? Please see our Accreditation FAQ for more information.

Administration

1. This course is facilitated by an experienced International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
2. The course is available as a one-month subscription commencing on the day of notification to you of your username and password.
3. The subscription time is cumulative - for example, if you purchase 8 courses - you receive 8 months' access to all 8 courses.
4. The subscription time may be extended by purchasing extensions, but must be purchased before the subscription expiry date.
5. The average time taken to complete this course and the assessment is 12 hours.
6. On successful completion, your Certificate will be available to you in pdf format from the course website and emailed to you.
7. Replacement certificates can be obtained for a fee, however we maintain an official transcript that is available free for all customers to download at any time.

Fees and Payments

• Enrollments are accepted online, or upon receipt of a faxed or mailed enrollment form (available on request).
• Payments online are available via credit cards through either PSiGate or PayPal gateways.
• The cost is US$135.00 per course.
• Additional fees, that are out of our control, may be charged by your bank to convert this to your local currency.
• Please see our Payments FAQ for more information.

Refunds and Privacy

Please see our Terms and Conditions for more information regarding refunds and our Privacy Policy is also available.