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Lactation Management in the 21st Century - 45 hr Basic Lactation Training

Class Dates and Times:
Monday, Oct 4th, 2010 - Class I
Monday, Nov 1st, 2010 - Class II
Monday, Dec 6th, 2010 - Class III
Monday, Jan 10th, 2011 - Class IV
Monday, Jan 31st, 2011 - Class V
Monday, Feb 21st, 2011 Class VI
8:30-5:30 each day

Instructor: Dixie Whetsell, MS, IBCLC
Email: dixie.whetsell@pcc.edu
www.pcc.edu/lactation

The Lactation Counselor Certificate Training Program (CLC)

Comprehensive breastfeeding management training

Practical skills that will make you more effective in your job

Time-saving hospital strategies that make breastfeeding a success

Strategies and tips for special circumstances - premies, Down Syndrome,
newborns affected by medications, and more

How to talk to mothers in a way that encourages them to choose breastfeeding

Public Health/WIC strategies that work to increase breastfeeding success

Confidence building knowledge and skills

Certified Lactation Specialist Course

The Certified Lactation Specialist Course is designed for the aspiring lactation consultant or nurses, physicians, midwives, dieticians, breastfeeding assistants or others desirous of improving their knowledge base and skills in working with the breastfeeding dyad. All areas included on the IBLCE exam are addressed. The 5 day course provides the needed number of continuing education in lactation to qualify to sit for the IBLCE exam.

Day One
History of Breastfeeding: Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
Promotion of breastfeeding, teaching classes and addressing myths

Professional Education in Breastfeeding and Lactation Including Lactation Educator Certificate

FACULTY
Molly Pessl, BSN, IBCLC
Ginna Wall, MN, RN, IBCLC
Marie Witherell, RN, ICCE, IBCLC

PROGRAM
Introductions and Overview of Course
Commitment to Breastfeeding
Prenatal Breastfeeding Risk Assessment
External Anatomy of the Breast
The Wonders of Human Milk – Species Specificity
Getting Breastfeeding Started
Care That Makes Sense for Good Breastfeeding Outcomes
The Science Behind Milk Production
Positioning and Latching Babies at the Breast
Questions and Answers on Initials, Titles, Credentials, Certification Normal Patterns of Early Breastfeeding
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