Ethics Plus Bundle

From protecting intellectual property rights and ensuring telehealth privacy to navigating mandated reporting and addressing bias, this comprehensive ethics bundle equips lactation providers with the critical knowledge they need to uphold professional standards and provide integrity-based, compassionate care. 

Lessons included in this course: 

Legal and Ethical Concerns for the Lactation Consultant. An information-packed journey through the ways lactation practice intersects with the law, from telehealth and electronic media to conflicts of interest to lawsuits, complaints, and intellectual property rights. Instructor: Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC, FILCA

Overcoming Bias in Yourself and In Your Practice. Explore six real-life scenarios where bias negatively impacted the care received by birthing and lactating families, and gain valuable new insights for practice. Instructor: Kristin Cavuto, LCSW, IBCLC

Shades of Gray: Mandated Reporting. Explore in depth what it means to be a mandated reporter, including recognizing signs of abuse and neglect and how to respond. Trigger warning: This course contains sensitive, difficult images and heavily discusses child abuse and neglect. Images or content may be difficult for some viewers. Instructor: Chanelle Andrews, BA, CBS, IBCLC, PMH-C

Infant GERD and Human Milk Feeding. An in-depth examination of this complex issue, including risk factors, complications, treatment, and management. Instructor: Mary Bailey, RD, IBCLC

Postpartum Recovery. This course covers normal postpartum recovery as well as common complications across three time periods: peripartum and the first two weeks; two to six weeks; and six to 12 weeks. Instructor: Alison Ward-Moore, MD, IBCLC

Slow Weight Gain and Insufficient Milk Supply. Learn to determine the reasons for slow weight gain and tailor your interventions and recommendations to the root cause. Instructor: Sekeita Lewis-Johnson, DNP, FNP-BC, IBCLC, Accredited Provider Program Director at LER

Politics of Breastfeeding. A full account of the origins and evolution of the baby milk industry, and an exploration of the effect of formula milk marketing on infant feeding choices. Instructor: Nekisha Killings, MPH, IBCLC

Sexuality and Family Planning During Lactation. Learn about common ways pregnancy, birth, and lactation affect sexual experience for both gestational and non-gestational parents. Instructor: Andrea Inchaurrondo, RN, IBCLC, midwife

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