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18 Hour Breastfeeding Course

This course is for anyone who wants to help make breastfeeding the cultural norm for infant feeding. The goal of The Douglas College 18 Hour Breastfeeding Education Course is to enhance knowledge and understanding of breastfeeding and breastfeeding issues in society today, and to provide useful skills for effective support of breastfeeding.
Who might take the course: nurses (both hospital and community); doulas; prenatal educators; nutritionists; midwives; physicians; naturopaths; anyone working with breastfeeding families, who would like to have a solid foundation in evidence-based breastfeeding and support practices.

Starting with an understanding of breastfeeding as the gold standard of infant feeding, the course will provide up-to-date information based on best-practice principles. We will incorporate discussion of major Canadian and International initiatives for the support and protection of breastfeeding, such as The Baby-Friendly Initiative, the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, and Health Canada's recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for six months.

On completion of this course, participants will have a better understanding of the importance of breastfeeding, and have a sound footing in evidence-based management of breastfeeding challenges. We will identify the many social and economic pressures that threaten breastfeeding, and explore how best to support mothers and families as they consider their choices. Participants will learn and enhance skills that will help them to provide quality of care to breastfeeding mothers and babies.

Course Content

The course will cover a wide range of topics over the three days:

• Historical overview
• Importance of breastfeeding: properties of human milk; influence on infant development; hazards of not breastfeeding Anatomy and physiology of the breast and of milk production
• Influence of pregnancy, labour and birth on early establishment of breastfeeding
• The first 3 days: a time of intense learning and of great importance to the successful establishment of breastfeeding Position and latch theory and practice
• Breastfeeding challenges: early, acute and chronic; milk supply; special situations for baby and mother; The bigger picture: post partum adjustment; returning to work; sustaining breastfeeding to two years and beyond; weaning Building confidence and giving support
• Mother story-telling and case study problem solving
• Examining practice with the Baby Friendly Initiative
• Protection, promotion and support

Coquitlam, Douglas College, David Lam Campus, 1240 Pinetree Way
Day & Time: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 0900-1600
Fee: $350 (includes a binder of course/resource materials)
Instructor: Sandra Yates

To register: phone 604.527.5472 or toll free 1.866.930.5472. There are no prerequisites. 

2012

Feb 9, 10, 11
CRN: 11336           (David Lam Campus)

May 3, 4, 5
CRN: 21168          (David Lam Campus) 

Dec 6, 7, 8
CRN: 31098           (David Lam Campus) 

Out-of-town Location

Jan 13, 14, 15
CRN: 11293           (Fort St. John, BC)
Fee: $350
Contact Kim Begg: kbegg@live.ca