Breastfeeding Management: Applications in Feeding Therapy
6 Hours, 0.6 ASHA AND AOTA CEUs
Enroll Now!This course aims to provide participants with the ability to support breastfeeding relationships by enlisting them with knowledge of maternal and infant considerations when dealing with the dyad. It will further assess complications and explore strategies to overcome these obstacles while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach.
MEET OUR PRESENTER:
Anna attended Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans and graduated in 2012 with a Master of Occupational Therapy. Anna is a Feed the Peds and TOTs trained therapist. She also holds the Tethered Oral Tissues and Therapeutic Bottle Feeding Badges offered by the Lactation OT. She has her own private practice, Prosper Therapy and Feeding Solutions, located in Monroe, LA, that services northeast and central Louisiana. She has provided successful feeding therapy intervention to hundreds of families in her area.
TIME ORDERED AGENDA & LEARNING OBJECTIVES
0-15 minutes: Introduction
16-60 minutes: Breastfeeding advocacy
61-120 minutes: Breastfeeding etiology
121-150 minutes: Symptoms of breastfeeding problems
151-210 minutes: What does typical breastfeeding look like
211-300 minutes: Maternal and infant assessment
301-360 minutes: Case studies
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completion of course participants will be able to:
- Examine the importance of breastfeeding as a reduction in total costs of healthcare as implicated by improved maternal health outcomes, immunologic and developmental benefits for infants as well as the social and economic benefits for families and society.
- Compare the percentages of breastfeeding rates across different years and review
trends and goals as identified by Healthy People 2020 influencing changes in
breastfeeding practices. - Examine the benefit of interdisciplinary roles including occupational and speech therapy
involved in supporting breastfeeding, emphasizing collaborative care across healthcare
professions. - Point out the red flags and treatment options for breastfeeding dyads including adequate
intake as evidenced by bowel output, and signs and symptoms of low blood sugar
amongst other concerns so that the OT/SLP practitioner can determine when a dyad
should be referred for additional or emergent care. - Defend the use of frenotomy for success of breastfeeding through the examination of
case studies so that the OT/SLP practitioner may select and justify appropriate
treatment recommendations for the dyad.
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Presenter Information and Disclosures:
This course is offered for 0.6 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional Area).
AOTA CEUs are available for 6 contact hours in Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, and Professional Issues.
Please note if any accommodations are needed to access the learning experience or resource materials, please email [email protected]
