INTRODUCTION TO BREASTFEEDING

Course overview

TO PREPARE NEW MOTHERS FOR BREASTFEEDING, NURSES SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE FEMALE BREAST AS IT RELATES TO BREASTFEEDING. THIS COURSE REVIEWS THE ANATOMY OF THE BREAST, PHYSIOLOGIC CHANGES AFTER DELIVERY THAT PREPARE THE BREAST FOR MILK PRODUCTION, AND THE COMPOSITION OF BREAST MILK THAT MEETS THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF THE NEWBORN AND INFANT. AS THE NEW MOTHER BEGINS BREASTFEEDING, SHE MAY ENCOUNTER A VARIETY OF COMMON PROBLEMS THAT COULD INTERFERE WITH A SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING EXPERIENCE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT NURSES KNOW HOW TO HELP THE BREASTFEEDING MOTHER PREVENT AND HELP OVERCOME PROBLEMS WITH BREASTFEEDING. THIS COURSE COVERS METHODS FOR ADDRESSING BREAST ENGORGEMENT, SORE AND CRACKED NIPPLES, FLAT AND INVERTED NIPPLES, PROBLEMS WITH MILK SUPPLY, PLUGGED MILK DUCTS, AND MASTITIS. (78 MINUTES)