Our course is appropriate for anyone who wants to help breastfeeding families.

Whether you have no experience, some experience, whether you are a doulas, nurse, childbirth educators, aspiring lactation professional or current IBCLCs looking to update her knowledge… this course is very comprehensive.

• Course Syllabus:
• Lactation History and Advocacy
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Concerns Related to the Breast
• Composition of Human Milk
• Nutrition during Lactation
• Initiating Breastfeeding
• Counseling Methods and Skills
• Impact of Culture
• Understanding Hospital Practices
• Breast Pumps and Storage
• Counseling Mothers Going Back to Work
• Breastfeeding Multiples
• Understanding Ages and Stages
• Counseling in Special Situations
• Breastfeeding the Infant with Medical Challenges