Breastfeeding: New Strategies for Improved Outcomes

Course Description:
If you support breastfeeding, then you recognize the need to improve breastfeeding outcomes. Join Cheryl Scott as she provides strategies to address the current challenges facing the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding. This comprehensive day will include the latest information on:

* Mother's and Baby's Inner Wisdom of Breastfeeding
* 10 Effective Policies that Bring Dynamic Success for Hospital Breastfeeding Rates
* Latch-on Techniques that Work
* Powerful Practices that Increase Breastfeeding Duration
* Effective Traditional Time-Honored Practices for Low Milk Supply

Drawing on her 30 years of extensive clinical breastfeeding practice, Cheryl is eager to share her knowledge and expertise to assist you in developing strategies that can lead to better breastfeeding outcomes. Cheryl will enhance your knowledge of breastfeeding management with her intelligent, thoughtful and engaging style. Past attendees have raved about the use of models, DVD visual tools, and hands-on demonstrations incorporated into this dynamic presentation. Make plans today to attend this practical, timely and incredibly informative one-day educational event!
Learner Objectives:
At the completion of this program, you will be able to:

1. Describe the infant's role in initiating and maintaining successful breastfeeding.
2. Compare and contrast teaching techniques and styles for successful latching and positioning.
3. Evaluate compassionate care of the breastfeeding dyad for increased personal and professional satisfaction and fulfillment.
4. Summarize simple solutions every health care professional should know for common breastfeeding challenges.
5. Apply professional strategies for empowering breastfeeding mothers and partners in your professional practice.
6. Identify the personal and institutional barriers that limit breastfeeding success.
7. Explain evidenced-based endocrine to autocrine methods of improving and establishing milk supply.
8. Demonstrate effective tools for empowering health care professionals to promote, protect and support breastfeeding from antenatal through postpartum/pediatric support.
9. Apply the latest practice recommendations that support successful long-term breastfeeding rates.