Establishing & Maintaining Milk Supply for NICU Parents: People, Policies & Pumps

By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss specific challenges faced by lactating parents of NICU patients in establishing and maintaining a robust milk supply.

  • List 4 factors that are associated with lactation and breastfeeding beyond term gestational age.

  • Design a plan with optimal pumping strategies to maximize and maintain a parent’s milk supply for their infant.

  • Compare the difference between natural suckling at the breast, vacuum-only breast pumps and vacuum plus compression pump technology.

  • Formulate appropriate questions to clarify the information provided.

Continuing Education

2.0 L-CERPS & 2.0 Contact Hours

  • RN: BreastfeedLA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. This course offers 2.0 contact hours of continuing education. BreastfeedLA’s provider number is CEP 16435. Licensee must maintain certificate for a period of four years.

  • IBCLC: BreastfeedLA is an approved Long-Term Provider by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners #CLT113-36. 1.75 L- CERPs will be awarded.

  • RDs & OTs: Maintain a copy of the agenda and certificate for CPEs for Professional Development Portfolio.

What to Expect

Webinar recording can be accessed through this course, please complete the evaluation to receive your certificate needed for continuing education.

    1. BreastfeedLA Disclaimer

    2. Watch the replay here

    3. Slides

    4. Outcomes of a Breast Pump Combining Compression and Vacuum Technology in Exclusively Pumping Mothers of VLBW Infants in the NICU

    5. Next Steps

    1. Live or Recorded

    2. Webinar Evaluation

    3. Thank you!

About this course

  • $29.00
  • 8 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content