Sexuality and Family Planning During Lactation

Everyone is different when it comes to the impact pregnancy, birth, and lactation have on sexuality. But most new parents agree on one thing: They wish they had been better informed and better prepared for the changes. And that lack of information and preparation leads to psychological distress, both for individuals and for couples.

In this comprehensive, sensitive, and compassionate course from Andrea Inchaurrondo, IBCLC, Midwife and Nurse, you’ll learn about common ways pregnancy, birth, and lactation affect sexual experience for both gestational and non-gestational parents, including:

• Hormonal effects at each stage (yes, non-gestational parents experience them, too!)
• Physical repercussions from the birth experience, including birth interventions that put parents at higher risk for sexual difficulty
• The impact of sleep deprivation
• Different sensations and feelings (both positive and negative)
• How new parents’ changing social roles and identities affect their sexuality

Inchaurrondo includes guidance on how to communicate with clients about sexuality and lactation: when to bring it up, how to bring it up, and how to involve partners in the conversation. As a bonus, she examines in depth contraceptive options during lactation, explaining the risks and benefits of each as well as their potential effects on lactation.

Of all the ways a couple’s life changes with the addition of a baby, the sexual domain is one of the most affected, most vulnerable, and least discussed. With this course, you can make sure your clients are getting the support and information they need while they’re in your care and help set the stage for a healthy, supported transition that benefits both the parents and their new baby.

Notice: Due to IBLCE® changes, CERP recognition and domains after December 31, 2025 might be slightly different from previously approved recognition.

* If completed by December 31, 2025. If completed after December 31, 2025, application for Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) has been submitted to the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners®. For more information on this change, please see our blog.

Lactation Education Resources has been accepted by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a Preferred Provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. As a Preferred Provider, Lactation Education Resources attests that it complies with the WHO Code and subsequent WHA resolutions.

Price: $24.00