Description
Welcome to the foundation course on the physiology of human lactation.
This course aims to develop a basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the lactating breast and how healthy breastfeeding infants remove milk during breastfeeding.
This course is 60 minutes in duration and divided into 7 lessons for you to complete.
Work through the course at a time, a place and a pace that best suit you.
At the end of this course you will check your understanding. Additional resources and learner competencies are available for you to download and complete with your clinical practice educator.
This training material includes anatomical illustrations and images of the breast.
This is course 1 of 4 foundational modules:
-
Foundations of human lactation in healthy mothers and healthy term breastfeeding infants
-
Value of colostrum – nurturing infant health drop by drop
-
Proactive lactation support
- Best practices for effective lactation initiation and coming to volume in the NICU
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
-
Identify and label anatomical structures that are responsible for milk production and milk transport.
-
Discuss the physiological changes of the breast tissue during pregnancy in preparation for lactation.
-
Define the hormonal changes to trigger onset of secretory activation and how to maintain milk synthesis through supply and demand.
-
Describe the roles of milk ejection and infant sucking in the transport of milk from breast to infant.
Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Foundations of human lactation in healthy mothers and healthy term-born breastfeeding infants
Learning credits
Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty