Content
2 modules
Difficulty
Basic
Rating
Course length
60 mins
Instructor
Medela Global Education
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:
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Foundations of human lactation in healthy mothers and healthy term breastfeeding infants
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Value of colostrum – nurturing infant health drop by drop
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Proactive lactation support
- Best practices for effective lactation initiation and coming to volume in the NICU
Objectives
Upon completion of this programme, you will be able to:
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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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Colostrum - Nurturing infant health drop by drop
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