The value of colostrum - Nurturing infant health drop by drop

Content
2 modules

Difficulty
Basic

Rating

Course length
60 mins

Instructor
Medela Global Education

Price
Free

Description

Healthcare providers have the unique opportunity to support lifelong health by ensuring each infant gets their mother's own milk.  

A large body of evidence suggests that feeding human milk, even just one time, confers benefits to the recipient infant.

 

This learning module on colostrum, looks in detail at the science behind colostrum, its components, its function in supporting extrauterine life and the clinical benefits it can bring. 

This is course 2 of 4 foundational modules:

  1. Foundations of human lactation in healthy mothers and healthy term breastfeeding infants
     
  2. Value of colostrum – nurturing infant health drop by drop
     
  3. Proactive lactation support
     
  4. Best practices for effective lactation initiation and coming to volume in the NICU

Objectives

Upon completion of this programme, you will be able to:

  • Describe the bioactive components of colostrum

  • Define the volume and consistency of colostrum
  • Discuss how colostrum is a bridge to extrauterine life
  • Link colostrum feeding to clinical benefits
  • Outline the benefits of colostrum for preterm infants
  • Identify how to implement evidence-based best practice in various clinical settings

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Certificate

By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Colostrum - Nurturing infant health drop by drop

Learning credits

CEU
1.0
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Added about 23 hours ago, by Anonymous
Very useful as a NICU nurse who administers colostrum to many premature infants.
 
Added 2 days ago, by Anonymous
helpful
 
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Added 9 days ago, by Kendra
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Added 11 days ago, by Alisa
Great course!
 
Added 11 days ago, by Jamie
thanks
 
Added 12 days ago, by Elizabeth
Great course-highly recommend!
 
Added 12 days ago, by Sharon
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Added 12 days ago, by Anonymous
excellent course

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