34525 Nourishing Mom to Nourish Baby

What you'll learn

Course overview

It is important that nurses working with women of childbearing age have a comprehensive understanding of the nutritional needs of women postpartum, as appropriate nutrition is important for overall mental and physical healing. Appropriate nutrition for postpartum women is also crucial for breastfeeding infants. The new mother's daily dietary intake should be balanced and crafted to restore nutrients that are diminished in the mothers body during pregnancy and birth. Diet and supplementation must also support the process of lactation, mental health, and hormone regulation. This program discusses how a mothers nutrition health can affect their infant, including the nutritional needs of postpartum and lactating women. There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare.