Breastfeeding the NICU Infant

Packed with the essential information NICU staff need the most, this bundle prepares you to provide compassionate, confident lactation care for the most fragile infants and their families. Led by expert instructors with deep hands-on experience, these courses address both the technical complexities of lactation in the NICU and the emotional realities faced by NICU families.

Included in this course: 

BreaSteps: Breastfeeding the Premature Infant. A systematic approach to support preterm infants from birth through successful breastfeeding, deeply grounded in the science of neurodevelopment. Instructor: Amy Black BS, IBCLC. 

Breastfeeding the Late Preterm/Early Term Infant. Understand the unique breastfeeding challenges faced by late preterm infants/early term infants and acquire strategies to support optimal outcomes. Instructor: Tecpaxochitl Gonzalez MPH, IBCLC. 

Breastfeeding the Medically Challenged Infant. For a medically fragile infant, human milk is better seen as medicine than food. Prepare to provide insightful, up-to-date lactation care for these families. Instructor: Allison Ward-Moore MD, IBCLC. 

PTSD in the NICU and the Journeys of Two Families. Learn from firsthand accounts how to better support parents experiencing NICU-related trauma. Instructor: Amy Black BS, IBCLC. 

Trauma Informed Care. Explore how past and present traumas affect lactation and develop skills to provide trauma-informed support to clients. Instructor: Laurie Scherer MS, LCPC-S. 

Proficient Pumper. Confidently guide parents throughout their pumping journey, whether they pump once in a while, during their work week, or all the time. Instructor: Alyssa Schnell MS, IBCLC.