Learners will understand the current recommendations, benefits, and impact of breastfeeding, and special considerations.

 

Resident Objectives

  1. Identify risks of not breastfeeding for infants, mothers, and society.
  2. Describe breastfeeding recommendations and the importance of exclusive breastfeeding.
  3. Describe the epidemiology of breastfeeding with a focus on equity.

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Essential Activities

  1. Assign learners to review 5-min video on breastfeeding importance and recommendations.

2.  Review clinical case studies #3: Breastfeeding a Preemie and #4: Depression & Breastfeeding.

Additional Goal B Objectives that could be added to any curriculum:

  • Explain the biology of human milk.
  • Describe the role of human milk banking and the appropriate indications and utilization of donor human milk.
  • List the importance of human milk and specific challenges for premature infants
  • Recognize the impact of intrapartum and postpartum medications and procedures on lactation.

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Patient Care

Learners will be able to educate families about breastfeeding, provide peripartum breastfeeding support for routine care and common problems, recognize and be able to address breastfeeding challenges and special situations after discharge and throughout infancy and understand the unique needs of LGBTQ+ families as it relates to infant feeding.

System Based Practice

Learners will be able to coordinate services with other professionals, laypersons and community groups, consistent with an interprofessional and team-based approach to care.

Practice Based Learning

Learners will educate themselves and others about breastfeeding.

Interpersonal Communication Skills

Learners will communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical providers regarding breastfeeding as well as understand the concept of cultural humility and how to provide culturally effective breastfeeding care.