Focused Lecture Pack

How do tongue-tie and lip-tie affect an infant's ability to suck? Does releasing the ties really make a difference? What about other structural issues such as those that might be caused by the birth process? What recommendations can we make to parents who are struggling with a baby who can't feed effectively? This special add-on package is full of new research and strategies from leading clinicians and researchers. Perfect for health care providers who are looking to expand their knowledge about the growing body of research on tongue and lip-tie, and other structural issues that can have a profound impact on an infant's sucking skills and body as a whole.

Welcome to your one stop shopping for E-Cerps! Along with providing IBCLC's with all of the E-Cerps necessary for re-certification, this lecture pack provides the opportunity to delve deeper into some of the hot topics in lactation ethics. From helping families online to the WHO Code to milk sharing, there are numerous situations that can present ethical challenges when working with today's breastfeeding/chestfeeding families. Join our expert speakers to learn more about how you can ensure that you are providing care in a manner that is in line with your professional code of conduct.

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Sometimes, tools are a necessary part of supporting breastfeeding/chestfeeding. Learn more about the what, when, why and how from the experts in the field. Finger feeding, bottles and artificial nipples, nipple shields, dietary and herbal galactogogues, breastpumps, and at breast supplementers will all be covered in this comprehensive package.

With the explosion of research and new developments in the field of human lactation over the past few years, it seems like new information is coming out every day. Our breastfeeding essentials package was designed to bring together some of the leading experts in the field to provide an overview of the most up to date research and recommendations for practice on some of the hottest topics in lactation.

As more and more families look beyond mainstream medical care in the perinatal period, there is a growing demand for integrative care practices where complementary methods are used alongside medical care. With this add-on package, we’ve brought together experts in different types of complementary care to help you learn more about how to incorporate them into your care of perinatal families. Join us for a closer look at the use of herbs, homeopathy, osteopathy, acupuncture, aromatherapy and chiropractic care during the perinatal period.

This lecture package is designed to enhance the health worker’s skills which in turn will benefit the mental health of parents. It can facilitate both confidence and competence in the listening process, where the parent’s doubts can be expressed and rationalised.
Listening is important because it is not merely hearing what is being said, but how it is being said, what inferences are made and what is unspoken. It is a complex process, which requires skill and attention.
Access this amazing lecture package, created in partnership with Dr Jane Hanley and start learning from the comforts of your home.

Mental health in the postpartum period is a growing concern these days and impacts not just the mother but her child and the family unit as a whole. These add-on package presentations provide a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in the latest research on postpartum mood and anxiety disorders in order to better screen and serve the mothers in your care.

Trauma Informed Care is defined as an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing and responding to the effects of all types of trauma. The perinatal period is a particularly vulnerable one, and it is crucial to understand how past trauma of any kind may influence the way that clients perceive and experience their perinatal care. Join our expert speakers to learn more about how to approach perinatal families through a lens of trauma informed care.

This lecture package brings together an exciting mix of expert information about business sense and clinical skills for the lactation consultant in or considering private practice. Learn more about getting started in private practice, ways to diversify your practice, consult time management, wound care and more.

Concerns about milk production are the primary reason for supplementing and premature weaning. Because of this, it is essential for health care providers who are supporting breastfeeding families to have a thorough understanding of how milk synthesis works. There are numerous factors to consider including the anatomy of the breast, hormone levels, the baby’s ability to effectively remove milk, the frequency of feedings etc. Join our experts for a focused look at what we know about milk production, how to establish, and maintain it, and specialized situations such as exclusive pumping and relactation.

Expert care of a neonatal patient requires a complete and accurate assessment as well as a thorough review of maternal and delivery records. Modules 1-5 focused on obtaining a complete history, assessment of gestational age, integumentary, neurological, and musculoskeletal assessments. Modules 6-10 focus on five separate yet crucial portions including assessment of the head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat (HEENT) as well as the respiratory, cardiac, abdominal, and genitourinary systems.

"Bodywork to Support Infant Feeding". Everything in the body is connected. Learn how bodywork can be integrated into collaborative health care to support infant feeding skills. Topics will include oral motor patterns and reflexes, an embryologic view of tongue-tie, the vagus nerve and its impact on the infant airway, swallowing and coordination of suck, how structural issues located in parts of the body other than the mouth can cause issues with feeding and much more.

How we talk about breastfeeding impacts how our messages are heard. This package provides an in depth look at the language we use, different learning styles, innovative teaching strategies, and how to broaden our audience to allow a wider reach for breastfeeding promotion and advocacy. Join our expert speakers to broaden your knowledge base and learn how to ensure that your message is reaching the right people and is being received in a way that will promote change.

Our Breech Birth add-on package is designed to provide an in-depth focus on the topic of vaginal breech delivery. The climate of vaginal breech birth is changing as more families push to have it available as an option. Professional organizations are also starting to change their stance on breech presentation meaning an automatic C-section. This special package brings together leading experts in the field to share their knowledge, wisdom and experience of helping families to safely experience the vaginal birth of their breech babies. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to learn from Shawn Walker, Gail Tully, Dr. Stuart Fischbein and Dr. Andrew Kotaska!

Events during the perinatal period can have a profound impact on the development of the microbiome in the neonate. Learn more about how the microbiome develops in this sensitive period and the potential lifelong implications for health and wellness.

Sign up to access this informative add-on package that provides focused presentations from experts in the field of infant mental health. Mental health isn't just for adults! Infant mental health refers to the emotional, social and cognitive well-being of infants and young children. Infants are conscious beings and what happens to them in infancy and even in utero can have a lasting impact over their lifetime. Learn about the growing body of research that explains how health care providers can encourage positive mental development starting in infancy."

Caring for infants in the NICU involves more than just the care of the newborn. The whole family unit requires care in order to protect the mental health and wellness of infant and parents alike. The experience of having a premature or ill newborn, combined with the stress of the NICU environment, can have lasting negative effects without early intervention. Learn more about supporting the mental health of NICU families with this special package. With presentations on parental mental health, infant mental health, the mental health of NICU staff and interdisciplinary neuroprotective mental health care, this is your opportunity to expand your learning and clinical skills.