Making the world a better place: one mother--one baby at a time.
Marie Davis, R.N., I.B.C.L.C.
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant,
Educator
Author: The Lactation Consultant's Clinical Practice Manual
Breastfeeding
Abstract
The course is designed for the medical professional, with interests
in perinatal and maternal-child health. The course opens with
a review of the December 1997 American Academy of Pediatrics Policy,
Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk and its implications for
clinical practice. Reasons why breastfeeding knowledge and support
by the health professional are essential for the new millennium
are given. It will assist the learner in supporting, protecting
and promoting breastfeeding as the gold standard for optimal infant
growth and development. The author takes a serious look at the
historical, social, emotional and political factors involved in
breastfeeding. The hazards of feeding artificial baby milks are
addressed with the value of breastfeeding for mother, infant and
society. An intensive review of anatomy, physiology and the uniqueness
of human milk follows. Antepartum educational needs, antepartum
assessment for lactational ability, and hospital routines that
support lactation are considered. Research data from M. Klaus
on the use of Doula's in labor, along with the effects of labor
and delivery practices on the breastfeeding relationship are covered
in detail. How to assist the mother and infant in the latch-on
process, special circumstances, nursing the premature infant,
jaundice, and the use of breastfeeding devices are covered.
Problem solving protocols from The Lactation Consultant's Clinical
Practice Manual are included for: latch-on problems, sore nipples,
engorgement, plugged duct, mastitis breast abscess, slow weight
gain and failure to thrive. Medications, Herbs and breastfeeding
are given in a brief easy to use table format. Selections from
the author's Breastfeeding Basics: A Parent's Guidebook appear
as a bonus section to assist health professionals with the most
commonly asked questions.
Objectives
List two features of the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy
Statement "Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk."
Define the Baby Friendly Hospital
List two cultural phenomena that led to the decline of breastfeeding.
List two risks associated with the use of artificial baby milks.
State one reason breastfeeding can save millions in health care
dollars.
List two relative contraindications to breastfeeding.
Identify the three stages of lactogenesis.
State one human milk feeding option for the mother who is HIV
positive.
State how the early use progesterone laden birth control methods
effect milk production.
Define successful breastfeeding.
State the possible effects of breast surgery, augmentation or
reduction, on a mother's ability to breastfeed.
List one antepartum factor that can predict breastfeeding success
or failure.
Identify the role of the Doula.
Identify three critical hospital discharge instructions for the
breastfeeding mother.
List the major steps in the latch-on process.
Identify feeding cues.
Differentiate between normal newborn jaundice and improper breastfeeding
jaundice.
Identify one factor regarding breastfeeding a premature infant.
Identify one contraindicated medication or herb in breastfeeding.
Identify the most difficult period in the newborn regardless of
feeding method.
State which symptoms of postpartum depression need emergency attention
State two treatments for sore nipples.
Differentiate between mild, moderate and severe engorgement.
Give the definition of a lactation consultant.
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Author Biography
Marie Davis, RN, IBCLC, received her lactation consultant certificate from the University of California in Los Angeles. She has maintained her own private practice since 1986. In addition, she serves as one of the lactation consultants for Kaiser Permanente in Riverside, California. Marie is also a clinical instructor for the Lactation Consultant Training Program, UCLA Extension. Mrs. Davis is the author of The Lactation Consultant's Clinical Practice Manual. She has mentored many student lactation consultants. Mrs. Davis is a member of the International Lactation Consultant's Association and is listed in Who's Who in American Nursing and Who's Who Among Young American Professionals. She makes her home in Moreno Valley, California with her husband and three children.
Copyright 1999 Marie Davis, RN, IBCLC
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