PHE 419 – Lactation Education 2: Advanced Lactation Care
Biography
The second in the lactation education series. Students will develop evaluation and support techniques to address complex maternal and infant breastfeeding challenges. Attention will be given to critically understanding and utilizing evidence-informed information to guide direct lactation support and communication with the health-care team. Students will deepen knowledge of use of referrals and resources to support the parent-baby dyad. This is the second course in a sequence of three: PHE 418, PHE 419, PHE 420 which must be taken in sequence.
Prerequisite
PHE 418 – Lactation Education 1: Introduction to Human Lactation
¹ CEPH Primary Instructional Faculty
² CEPH Non-Primary Instructional Faculty
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