Course curriculum

  1. 1
    • Quick tip to get the most out of this course!

    • Course Outline

    • Disclaimer

  2. 2
    • How Breast Milk is Made

    • Newborn Reflexes and Why They Matter

    • Milk Removal 101 eBook

  3. 3
    • Breastfeeding with Supplementation

    • Occasional Bottle Feeding

    • Combination (Combo) Feeding

    • Exclusive Pumping

    • Sample Schedules for Exclusive Pumping

    • Exclusive Formula Feeding

    • Feeding Methods eBook

  4. 4
    • Types of Pumps

    • Flange Fitting

    • Pump Care

    • Breast Pumps eBook

    • Flange Fitting Guide (by Jeanette Mesitte Frem, IBCLC)

  5. 5
    • Pumping in the Immediate Postpartum Period

    • Hand Expression

    • How to Pump (Pumping Basics)

    • Oversupply

    • Hand Expression & Pumping eBook

  6. 6
    • Low Supply

    • Increasing Supply

    • Hands-On Pumping

    • Low Supply & Increasing Supply

  7. 7
    • Breast Milk Storage

    • Thawing Breast Milk (and High Lipase)

    • Breast Milk Storage & Care eBook

  8. 8
    • Responsive Feeding

    • Volume Guidelines (How Much Milk to Offer)

    • Feeding Amounts eBook

  9. 9
    • Choosing a Bottle and Nipples

    • When to Introduce a Bottle to a Breastfed Baby

    • How to Introduce a Bottle

    • Paced Bottle Feeding

    • Bottle Refusal

    • Bottlefeeding eBook

  10. 10
    • Formula Composition

    • Types of Formula

    • How to Choose a Formula

    • Formula Format & Preparation

    • Formula Storage and Travel

    • CDC Formula Preparation & Storage Recommendations

    • WHO Formula Preparation & Storage Recommendations

    • Switching Formulas

    • Introducing Formula to a Breastfed Baby

    • Formula eBook

  11. 11
    • Preparing to Return to Work

    • Pumping at Work (and Reverse Cycling)

    • Providing Expressed Milk to Daycare

    • Returning to Work eBook

  12. 12
    • Recommended Products*

    • Breast Storage Capacity and Your "Magic Number"

    • Examples of Combo Feeding Routines

    • Power Pumping Cheat Sheet

    • Breast Milk Storage Guidelines

    • Recognizing an Allergic Reaction

    • Switching Formulas

    • Reading a Formula Label

    • Plugged Ducts & Mastitis

    • Paced Feeding Handout for Caregivers

    • Course Reference List